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IGD515EI


MEDIUM/HIGH-POWER SINGLE CHANNEL UNIVERSAL DRIVER CORE

Reliable, highly approved technology

For 1200V, 1700V and 3300V IGBTs, fiber-optic interface

Industry standard high-power IGBT gate drive unit since 1996


Short Description

The IGD515EI intelligent gate drivers are highly approved single-channel drive components for IGBTs. They were developed specifically for the precise and reliable driving and protection of high-power modules, high-voltage modules, series and parallel circuits.

The drive information and status acknowledgement are transmitted via external fiber-optic links. The drivers contain an integrated DC/DC converter with a high isolation test voltage.

Special logic functions allow the implementation of reliable series circuits with IGBTs. The drivers support 2-level, 3-level and multilevel converters.

Gate driving with a positive and negative control voltage (±15V) allows reliable operation of IGBT modules of any size from any manufacturer. Thanks to the great interference immunity attained by means of the negative gate voltage, a number of IGBT modules can be connected in parallel without the user having to worry about parasitic switching operations or oscillations. The IGD515EI series contains an overcurrent / short-circuit protection circuit, a power-supply monitoring function, a status acknowledgement, a mode for brake operation as well as a mode for series and parallel circuits.

The driver core is optimized to match various IGBTs and applications from 100A / 1200V to 1000A / 1700V and beyond.


Reliability

IGD515EI drivers have been established on the market as an industrial standard since 1996. They have been tried and tested in high quantities in industrial and traction applications. Their calculated MTBF according to MIL Handbook 217F is 2 million hours at 40ºC. According to field data, the actual reliability is much higher.


Key Data Overview

Parameter Min Typical Max Unit
Nominal supply voltage   15   V
Supply current, without load   50   mA
Supply current, full load     450 mA
Output power     6 W
Efficiency of DC/DC converter   85   %
Gate voltage (bipolar gate drive)   +/-15   V
Gate voltage (unipolar gate drive)   0/+15   V
Peak output current (gate current) -15   +15 A
Switching frequency 0   100 kHz
Duty cycle 0   100 %
Delay time input to output (Note 1)   100   ns
Creepage distance   42   mm
Dielectric test voltage     5000 VAC
Operating temperature -40   +85 °C

Note 1: Transit time trough driver core, without external fiber-optic links.


Isolation Data

Partial discharge extinction voltage to IEC1287 Min Typical Unit
IGD515EI   2500 VAC(peak)
IGD515EI-34 3400   VAC(peak)

Data Sheets and Application Manuals

IGBT collector voltage Driver type no.
600V...2500V

IGD515EI

3300V

IGD515EI-34

For data sheets, click onto table column "Driver type no."


Related Application Notes



Driver Solutions for High-Voltage IGBTs

Overview of driver solutions from 3300V to 6500V, requirements, topologies

PCIM Europe Magazine 2002

 

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Applications

  • Traction
  • Power converters
  • Motor drives
  • Switched-mode power supplies
  • Radiology and laser technology
  • High-frequency applications
  • Wind power converters
  • Medium-voltage converters
  • Research

Key Features

  • Highly approved technology
  • Suitable for IGBTs up to 3300V
  • Gate drive capability 15A, 6W
  • Typical delay time of 100ns
  • Switching frequency DC to 100kHz
  • Duty cycle 0 ... 100%
  • Series connection functions
  • 2-level and multilevel topologies
  • Short-circuit protection
  • Supply undervoltage lockout
  • Isolated DC/DC converter
  • Electrical isolation 5000 Vac
  • Signal fiber-optic link
  • Fiber-optic status feedback
  • Superior EMC
  • Operating temperature -40 ... +85 °C
  • Extremely reliable, long service life
  • Can be soldered directly onto a PCB board
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