IGBTs – Insulated gate bipolar transistors
IGBT Discretes, Press Pack, power modules and even stack solutions in different voltage- and current classes.
Our IGBT product selection provides a broad variety of different devices. These products address a wide range of applications in the field of automotive, traction, energy transmission, industrial and consumer systems. Our solutions offer very low power losses in the forward and blocking state, require only low drive power and have a high efficiency. The IGBTs can withstand voltages up to 6.5 kV and operate at a switching frequency from 2 kHz to 50 kHz.
Thanks to a wide technology portfolio, the industrial and power control IGBTs are designed for a superior current capability and a higher pulse load capacity for an ultra low power consumption.
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Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) are the most used power electronic components in industrial applications, offering the fast switching of electric currents to achieve low switching losses. IGBTs combine the high current-carrying capabilities and high blocking voltages of a bipolar transistor with the capacitive, almost zero-power control of a MOSFET.
Infineon’s industrial and power control IGBTs are designed with superior current capability and higher pulse load capacity for enhanced robustness. The IGBTs can withstand voltages up to 6.5 kV and operate at switching frequencies from 2 kHz to 50 kHz.
Infineon’s IGBT product portfolio provides a broad variety of different devices for a wide range of applications in the fields of automotive, traction, energy transmission, industrial, and consumer systems. These solutions offer very low power losses in the forward and blocking state, only require low drive power, and have a high efficiency.
Select the right IGBT solution for your needs from Infineon’s extensive portfolio.
IGBT discrete solutions
Infineon provides an extensive selection of application-specific IGBT chips housed in compact packages known as discrete IGBTs. They are offered both as single units and in combination with a freewheeling diode. Discrete IGBTs boast high current density and low power dissipation, which enhance efficiency and enable the use of smaller heat sinks, thus reducing the overall system cost.
From 600 V to 1600 V, Infineon offers a wide range of IGBT voltage classes to meet the different voltage requirements of a wide range of applications. These devices are suitable for systems like general-purpose inverters, solar inverters, EV charging equipment, UPS, induction heating systems, major household appliances, welding equipment, and SMPS.
Discrete IGBT packages from Infineon include surface mount device (SMD) packages and through-hole (TO) packages. Automotive-qualified IGBT discretes are also available.
IGBT module solutions
Innovative IGBT power modules combine IGBTs and diode dies of various topologies in a module housing to provide high power density and insulation to the heatsink. These packages form the basic building blocks of power electronic equipment, offering superior performance and efficiency.
Power modules can handle the demands of the highest power applications. Infineon's extensive portfolio, from single switches and halfbridge modules, to all-in-one power integrated modules with rectifier and brake choppers to halfbridge modules and single switches, cater to a wide spectrum of power requirements - even up to several megawatts.
Infineon’s IGBT power modules are the ideal choice for a variety of applications, including general purpose drives (GPD), servo drives, EV charging, and renewable energy applications such as solar inverters and wind energy.
Experience the benefits of our highly reliable products, renowned for their outstanding performance, efficiency, and longevity.
Automotive-qualified IGBT solutions
Infineon offers a broad range of automotive-qualified IGBTs, specifically designed for high-voltage switching applications. These IGBTs are renowned for their high efficiency and reliability, making them the ideal choice for (plug-in) hybrid vehicles and fully electric cars.
High-efficiency, low-loss automotive IGBT discretes are engineered to reduce saturation voltages without increasing the switching losses. These advanced IGBT discretes provide maximum flexibility and scalability when it comes to application design for all power classes.
Infineon's AEC-Q101-qualified automotive IGBT portfolio includes the HybridPACK™ and EasyPACK™ product families, both equipped with leading IGBT technologies, such as EDT2. These innovative solutions offer excellent efficiency and high reliability, ensuring optimal performance in a wide range of applications.
Discover the power of Infineon’s advanced technologies and experience the difference in your hybrid vehicles and electric cars.
IGBT - basic know-how: how does an Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor work?
Learn about the specific technology and preferred areas of application of an IGBT and the differences between IGBT and MOSFET.
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With this training, you will learn how to calculate a gate resistance value for an IGBT application, how to identify suitable gate driver ICs based on peak current and power dissipation requirements, and how to fine-tune the gate resistance value in laboratory environment based on worst case conditions.
In this training, you can expect an initial overview on important concepts, such as thermal impedance (Zth), thermal resistance (Rth), virtual junction temperature (Tvj), and heatsink temperature (Th).
Then, you will understand how to determine both thermal impedance curves (principle of measurement) and the junction temperature.
In the last sections of this training some challenges and optimization of Rth and Zth measurements including their evaluation will be presented to you.
