PM50CL1A120

Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272
www.pwrx.com
Intellimod™ L1-Series
Three Phase
IGBT Inverter
50 Amperes/1200 Volts

P A
TERMINAL
E D
CODE
F G 1 VUPC
2 UFO
3 UP
H J J J 4 VUP1
K K 5 VVPC
K K 6 VFO
F
7 VP
8 VVP1
L 9 VWPC
M 10 WFO
Y N
11 WP
B 12 VWP1
1 5 9 19
13 VNC
Y P
14 VN1
W
15 NC

V B U V W 16 UN

N 17 VN Description:
S
Q 18 WN
19 FO
Powerex Intellimod™ Intelligent
L
R U U U
AC
Power Modules are isolated base
AG AB
(2 PLACES)
modules designed for power
(2 PLACES) AF
(6 PLACES)
switching applications operating
AD at frequencies to 20kHz. Built-in
AA
Z
control circuits provide optimum
X
T
C
gate drive and protection for the
AE IGBT and free-wheel diode
power devices.
VWPC WFO VVPC VFO VUPC UFO
NC FO VNC WN VN1 VN UN WP VWP1 VP VVP1 UP VUP1
Features:
£ Complete Output Power
1.5k 1.5k 1.5k 1.5k
Circuit
£ Gate Drive Circuit
GND GND
IN
FO

GND GND
IN
FO

GND GND
IN
FO

GND GND
IN
FO

GND GND
IN
FO

GND GND
IN
FO
VCC

VCC

VCC

VCC

VCC

VCC

£ Protection Logic
OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT
SI

SI

SI

SI

SI

SI

OT OT OT OT OT OT

– Short Circuit
– Over Temperature
Using On-chip
Temperature Sensing
– Under Voltage
NC N W V U P
£ Low Loss Using Full Gate
Outline Drawing and Circuit Diagram CSTBT™ IGBT Chip
Dimensions Inches Millimeters Dimensions Inches Millimeters
A 4.72 120.0 S 0.46 11.75 Applications:
B 2.17 55.0 T 0.86+0.04/0.02 22.0+1.0/-0.5 £ Inverters
C 0.63 16.0 U 0.91 23.0 £ UPS
D 4.17 106.0 V 0.57 14.5 £ Motion/Servo Control
E 0.28 7.0 W 1.26 32.0 £ Power Supplies
F 0.78 19.75 X 1.24 31.5
G 2.62 66.5 Y 0.69 17.5 Ordering Information:
H 0.13 3.25 Z Screw Depth 12 Example: Select the complete
J 0.63 16.0 AA 0.51 13.0 part number from the table below
K 0.08 2.0 AB M5 Metric M5 -i.e. PM50CL1A120 is a 1200V,
L 0.47 12.0 AC 0.22 Dia. 5.5 Dia. 50 Ampere Intellimod™ Intelligent
M 1.08 27.5 AD 0.28 7.0
Power Module.
N 0.57 13.5 AE 0.12 3.0
P 0.43 11.0 AF 0.02 Sq. 0.5 Sq. Type Current Rating VCES
Q 0.42 10.75 AG 0.10 Dia. 2.5 Dia. Amperes Volts (x 10)
R 1.29 32.75 PM 50 120

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PM50CL1A120
Intellimod™ L1-Series
Three Phase IGBT Inverter
50 Amperes/1200 Volts

Absolute Maximum Ratings, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specified

Characteristics Symbol PM50CL1A120 Units
Power Device Junction Temperature Tj -20 to 150 °C
Storage Temperature Tstg -40 to 125 °C
Mounting Torque, M5 Mounting Screws — 31 in-lb
Mounting Torque, M5 Main Terminal Screws — 31 in-lb
Module Weight (Typical) — 380 Grams
Supply Voltage, Surge (Applied between P - N) VCC(surge) 1000 Volts
Supply Voltage Protected by Short Circuit Protection Capability* VCC(prot.) 800 Volts
Isolation Voltage, AC 1 minute, 60Hz Sinusoidal VISO 2500 Volts

IGBT Inverter Sector

Collector-Emitter Voltage (VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V) VCES 1200 Volts
Collector Current (TC = 25°C) (Note 1) ±IC 50 Amperes
Peak Collector Current (TC = 25°C) ±ICP 100 Amperes
Collector Dissipation (TC = 25°C) (Note 1) PC 462 Watts

Control Sector
Supply Voltage (Applied between VUP1-VUPC, VVP1-VVPC, VWP1-VWPC, VN1-VNC) VD 20 Volts
Input Voltage (Applied between UP-VUPC, VP-VVPC, WP-VWPC, UN- VN- WN-VNC) VCIN 20 Volts
Fault Output Supply Voltage VFO 20 Volts
(Applied between UFO-VUPC, VFO-VVPC, WFO-VWPC, FO-VNC)
Fault Output Current (Sink Current at UFO, VFO, WFO, FO Terminals) IFO 20 mA

Electrical and Mechanical Characteristics, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specified

Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units

IGBT Inverter Sector

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) VD = 15V, VCIN = 0V, IC = 50A, — 1.65 2.15 Volts
Tj = 25°C
VD = 15V, VCIN = 0V, IC = 50A, — 1.85 2.35 Volts
Tj = 125°C
Diode Forward Voltage VEC -IC = 50A, VCIN = 15V, VD = 15V — 2.3 3.3 Volts
Inductive Load Switching Times ton 0.3 0.8 2.0 µs
trr VD = 15V, VCIN = 0 ↔ 15V — 0.3 0.8 µs
tC(on) VCC = 600V, IC = 50A — 0.4 1.0 µs
toff Tj = 125°C — 1.2 2.8 µs
tC(off) — 0.4 1.2 µs
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current ICES VCE = VCES, VD = 15V, Tj = 25°C — — 1.0 mA
VCE = VCES, VD = 15V, Tj = 125°C — — 10 mA
*VD = 13.5 ~ 16.5V, Inverter Part, Tj = 125°C

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PM50CL1A120
Intellimod™ L1-Series
Three Phase IGBT Inverter
50 Amperes/1200 Volts

Electrical and Mechanical Characteristics, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specified

Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units

Control Sector
Circuit Current ID VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V, VN1-VNC — 6 12 mA
VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V, V*P1-V*PC — 2 4 mA
Input ON Threshold Voltage Vth(on) Applied between UP-VUPC, 1.2 1.5 1.8 Volts
Input OFF Threshold Voltage Vth(off) VP-VVPC, WP-VWPC, UN- VN- WN-VNC 1.7 2.0 2.3 Volts
Short Circuit Trip Level SC -20°C ≤ Tj ≤ 125°C, VD = 15V 100 — — Amperes
Short Circuit Current Delay Time toff(SC) VD = 15V — 0.2 — µs
Over Temperature Protection OT Trip Level 135 — — °C
(Detect Tj of IGBT Chip) OT(hys) Hysteresis Level — 20 — °C
Supply Circuit Under-voltage Protection UV Trip Level 11.5 12.0 12.5 Volts
(-20 ≤ Tj ≤ 125°C) UVR Reset Level — 12.5 — Volts
Fault Output Current* IFO(H) VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V — — 0.01 mA
IFO(L) VD = 15V, VCIN = 15V — 10 15 mA
Fault Output Pulse Width* tFO VD = 15V 1.0 1.8 — ms

Thermal Characteristics
Characteristic Symbol Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units
Junction to Case Thermal Resistance Rth(j-c)Q IGBT (Per 1 Element) (Note 1) — — 0.27 °C/Watt
Rth(j-c)D   FWDi (Per 1 Element) (Note 1) — — 0.47 °C/Watt
Contact Thermal Resistance Rth(c-f) Case to Fin Per Module, — — 0.038 °C/Watt
Thermal Grease Applied (Note 1)

Recommended Conditions for Use

Characteristic Symbol Condition Value Units
Supply Voltage VCC Applied across P-N Terminals ≤800 Volts
Control Supply Voltage** VD Applied between VUP1-VUPC, 15.0 ± 1.5 Volts
VVP1-VVPC, VWP1-VWPC, VN1-VNC
Input ON Voltage VCIN(on) Applied between UP-VUPC, ≤0.8 Volts
Input OFF Voltage VCIN(off) VP-VVPC, WP-VWPC, UN- VN- WN-VNC ≥9.0 Volts
PWM Input Frequency fPWM — ≤20 kHz
Arm Shoot-through Blocking Time tDEAD Input Signal ≥2.5 µs
*Fault output is given only when the internal SC, OT and UV protections schemes of either upper or lower arm device operates to protect it.
** With ripple satisfying the following conditions: dv/dt swing ≤ ±5V/µs, Variation ≤ 2V peak to peak.

Note 1: TC (under the chip) Measurement Point

Y BOTTOM VIEW

Arm UP VP WP UN VN WN
Axis IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi IGBT FWDi
X 28.6 28.6 65.4 65.4 87.4 87.4 38.6 38.6 54.6 54.6 76.6 76.6
Y -8.4 0.2 -8.4 0.2 -8.4 0.2 -1.8 6.8 -1.8 6.8 -1.8 6.8

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PM50CL1A120
Intellimod™ L1-Series
Three Phase IGBT Inverter
50 Amperes/1200 Volts

COLLECTOR-EMITTER COLLECTOR-EMITTER SATURATION VOLTAGE

OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS SATURATION VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS VS. SUPPLY VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL) (TYPICAL) (TYPICAL)
70 2.5 2.4
Tj = 25°C
15

SATURATION VOLTAGE, VCE(sat), (VOLTS)

SATURATION VOLTAGE, VCE(sat), (VOLTS)

COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)

60 2.2
VD = 17V
2.0
50 COLLECTOR-EMITTER 2.0

COLLECTOR-EMITTER
13
40 1.5 1.8

30 1.0 1.6

20 1.4
0.5 VD = 15V IC = 50A
10 Tj = 25°C 1.2 Tj = 25oC
Tj = 125oC Tj = 125oC
0 0 1.0
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE, VCE(sat), (VOLTS) COLLECTOR-CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES) SUPPLY VOLTAGE, VD, (VOLTS)

FREE-WHEEL DIODE
FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS REVERSE RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS REVERSE RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL) (TYPICAL) (TYPICAL)
102 50 1.0
COLLECTOR RECOVERY CURRENT, -IC, (AMPERES)

REVERSE RECOVERY CURRENT, Irr, (AMPERES)

VCC = 600V VCC = 600V

VD = 15V VD = 15V

REVERSE RECOVERY TIME, trr, (µs)

40 INDUCTIVE LOAD 0.8 INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
30 0.6
101
20 0.4

VD = 15V 10 0.2
Tj = 25°C Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125oC Tj = 125°C
100 0 0
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
EMITTER-COLLECTOR VOLTAGE, VEC, (VOLTS) COLLECTOR CURRENT, -IC, (AMPERES) COLLECTOR CURRENT, -IC, (AMPERES)

SWITCHING LOSS (ON) VS. SWITCHING LOSS (OFF) VS. SWITCHING RECOVERY LOSS
COLLECTOR CURRENT COLLECTOR CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL) (TYPICAL) (TYPICAL)
7 7 4
VCC = 600V VCC = 600V VCC = 600V
6 VD = 15V 6 VD = 15V VD = 15V
SWITCHING LOSS, E(on), (mJ/PULSE)

SWITCHING LOSS, E(off), (mJ/PULSE)

SWITCHING LOSS, Err, (mJ/PULSE)

INDUCTIVE LOAD INDUCTIVE LOAD INDUCTIVE LOAD

3
5 Tj = 25°C 5 Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C Tj = 125°C
4 4
2
3 3

2 2
1
1 1 Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
0 0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES) COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES) COLLECTOR RECOVERY CURRENT, -IC, (AMPERES)

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PM50CL1A120
Intellimod™ L1-Series
Three Phase IGBT Inverter
50 Amperes/1200 Volts

SWITCHING TIME (ON) VS. SWITCHING TIME (OFF) VS. SWITCHING TIME (ON) VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT COLLECTOR CURRENT COLLECTOR CURRENT
(TYPICAL) (TYPICAL) (TYPICAL)
101 101 101
VCC = 600V VCC = 600V
VD = 15V VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD INDUCTIVE LOAD

SWITCHING TIME, tc(on), (µs)

SWITCHING TIME, ton, (µs)

SWITCHING TIME, toff, (µs)

Tj = 25°C Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C Tj = 125°C

100 100 100

VCC = 600V
VD = 15V
INDUCTIVE LOAD
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
10-1 10-1 10-1
100 101 102 100 101 102 100 101 102
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES) COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES) COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)

SWITCHING TIME (OFF) VS. CIRCUIT CURRENT VS. CIRCUIT CURRENT VS.
COLLECTOR CURRENT CIRCUIT FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS CIRCUIT FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL) (N-SIDE - TYPICAL) (P-SIDE - TYPICAL)
101 50 50
VCC = 600V VD = 15V
VD = 15V Tj = 25°C
INDUCTIVE LOAD 40 40 Tj = 125oC
CIRCUIT CURRENT, ID, (mA)

CIRCUIT CURRENT, ID, (mA)

SWITCHING TIME, tc(off), (µs)

Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
30 30
100
20 20

10 VD = 15V 10
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125oC
10-1 0 0
100 101 102 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 15 20 25
CIRCUIT FREQUENCY, fC, (kHz) CIRCUIT FREQUENCY, fC, (kHz)
COLLECTOR CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)

TRIP LEVEL / RESET LEVEL VS. SHORT CIRCUIT TRIP LEVEL VS. TRANSIENT THERMAL
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE JUNCTION TEMPERATURE IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL) CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL) (IGBT & FWDi - TYPICAL)
NORMALIZED TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c')

20 2.0 101
UV VD = 15V
UVr
SC (SC OF Tj = 25°C NORMALIZED 1)
SUPPLY CIRCUIT UNDER-VOLTAGE

16 1.6
Zth = Rth • (NORMALIZED VALUE)
PROTECTION, UV/UVr, (VOLTS)

100
12 1.2 Single Pulse
TC = 25°C
Per Unit Base =
8 0.8 Rth(j-c) =
10-1 0.27°C/W
(IGBT)
4 0.4 Rth(j-c) =
0.47°C/W
(FWDi)
0 0 10-2
-50 0 50 100 150 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 10-3 10-2 10-1 100 101
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
TIME, (s)

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