IRG4PC40U

40 2.5
V G E = 15V V G E = 15V

V C E , Collector-to-Emitter Voltage (V)

80s PULSE WIDTH
Maximum DC Collector Current (A)

I C = 40A

30

2.0

20 I C = 20A

1.5

10 I C = 10A

0
A 1.0 A
25 50 75 100 125 150 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
TC , Case Temperature (C) T J , Junction Temperature (C)

Fig. 4 - Maximum Collector Current vs. Case Fig. 5 - Collector-to-Emitter Voltage vs.
Temperature Junction Temperature

1
Therm al Response (Z th JC )

D = 0 .5 0

0.2 0
0 .1
0.1 0
PD M

0 .05 t
1
SIN G LE P UL SE t2
0.0 2 (T H ER M A L R E SP O NS E )
N o te s:
0.0 1 1 . D u ty fa c to r D = t / t2
1
2 . P e a k TJ = P D M x Z th J C + T C
0 .0 1
0 .0 0 0 0 1 0 .0 0 0 1 0 .0 0 1 0 .0 1 0 .1 1 10
t 1 , R ectangular Pulse Duration (sec)

Fig. 6 - Maximum Effective Transient Thermal Impedance, Junction-to-Case

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