New discrete IGBTs offer class-leading efficiency in power applications

Nexperia has released its entry to the IGBT market with a range of 600V devices, starting with the 30A NGW30T60M3DF. Adding IGBTs to its extensive portfolio meets the increasing demand for efficient, high-voltage switching devices with various performance and cost needs. These allow higher power density in power conversion and motor drive applications, including industrial motor drives like servo motors ranging from 5kW to 20kW (20kHz), robotics, elevators, operating grippers, in-line manufacturing, power inverters, UPS, PV strings, EV-charging, and induction heating and welding.

IGBT is a relatively mature technology. Nonetheless, the market for these devices is expected to grow with the increased adoption of solar panels and EV chargers. The company's 600V IGBTs feature a robust, cost-effective carrier-stored trench-gate advanced field-stop construction, providing extremely low conduction and switching loss performance with high levels of ruggedness in operating temperatures up to 175C. This enhances the efficiency and reliability of power inverters, induction heaters, welding equipment and industrial applications such as motor drives and servos, robotics, elevators, operating grippers, and in-line manufacturing.

Designers can select between the medium-speed (M3) and high-speed (H3) series IGBTs. These IGBTs have been developed with very tight parameter distributions, permitting multiple devices to connect safely in parallel. Also, lower thermal resistance than competing devices allows them to provide higher output power. They are also fully rated as soft fast reverse-recovery diodes. This indicates they are ideal for rectifier and bi-directional circuit applications or to protect against overcurrent conditions.

"With the release of these IGBTs, Nexperia provides designers with a greater choice of power-switching devices for a broad range of power applications", according to Dr Ke Jiang, general manager, Business Group Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistors and Modules at Nexperia. "IGBTs are the ideal complement to Nexperia's existing range of CMOS and wide-bandgap switching devices, making Nexperia a one-stop-shop for power electronics designers."

These IGBTs are offered in a standard, lead-free, TO247-3L package and are HV-H3TRB qualified for outdoor applications.