IGBT switching energy

Jun 16, 2007 3 Replies

I'm trying to evaluate switching losses for an igbt with a 10uH load...



The datasheet give me the Eon / Eoff with an inductive load of 100uH..



I need to consider the different load? how?



Thanks!


Any power IGBT ds give you Eon and Eoff as function of the current. Like this, page 4 :

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"W>> I'm trying to evaluate switching losses for an igbt with a 10uH load...

The test circuit inductance is chosen to allow testing at a reasonably low duty cycle without a lot of ripple in the current of the DUT.

It has no effect on switching losses if turn-on and turn-off currents are duplicated, at the voltage specified, in each instance.

In real life, lower inductance suggests higher peak current at turn-off, for the same average collector current - aggravating losses occuring in the current tail portion of the waveform. Adjust your loss calculations accordingly.

RL

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