Fairchild Semiconductor's 1200V/15A NPT-Trench IGBT Ensures System ``Ruggedness'' in IH Appliances with 300mJ of Avalanche Capa
June 28 2006 - 11:00AM
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FGA15N120ANTD Offers Excellent Avalanche Capability for System
Reliability and Optimum Switching and Conduction Loss Trade-Offs to
Extend System Life Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS) introduces a
1200V/15A NPT-Trench IGBT with the ability to withstand as much as
300mJ of avalanche energy in induction heating (IH) applications.
This excellent avalanche capability helps ensure "rugged" fail-safe
operation of the system during abnormal avalanche-mode conditions
that commonly affect IH appliances such as microwave ovens, IH rice
cookers and other IH cookers. The FGA15N120ANTD offers optimum
trade-offs between low conduction loss (VCE(sat), typ = 1.9V) and
switching loss (Eoff, typ = 0.6mJ) to increase efficiency and
significantly reduce the system's operating temperature.
"Fairchild's NPT-Trench IGBT achieves excellent system ruggedness
in avalanche conditions, a primary concern for induction heating
systems that must survive the typical onslaught of unstable power
and AC line surges," said Taehoon Kim, vice president of the
Functional Power Group. "With our customers in mind, we applied our
proprietary technology to develop this new 1200V/15A NPT-Trench
IGBT. The FGA15N120ANTD device's outstanding performance offers
designers the high system efficiency and reliable operation
necessary for IH appliances." Fairchild's FGA15N120ANTD is based on
the company's proprietary Trench cell design and thin wafer NPT
process that enables the device to provide up to 300mJ of avalanche
capability. When tested in a set evaluation using a 1.4kW/24kHz IH
appliance, the trade-offs between the device's switching and
conduction losses reduced operating temperature to a low 34.5
degrees C. In addition to these performance benefits, this compact
IGBT integrates a fast-recovery diode (FRD) to help designers
reduce component count while further ensuring system reliability.
In addition to the FGA15N120ANTD, Fairchild Semiconductor offers a
wide-ranging portfolio of 600V to 1500V discrete IGBTs targeting
high-power induction heating appliances. This line-up of IGBTs is
well suited for diverse induction heating topology requirements.
For more information about Fairchild's line of IGBT devices for
induction heating, please go to
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/products/discrete/ind_heating.html.
The FGA15N120ANTD is available in a lead (Pb)-free TO-3P package
that meets or exceeds the requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC
standard J-STD-020C and is compliant with the European Union
requirements now in effect. -0- *T Price (each): US $3.30 (1000
pcs) Availability: Now Delivery: 12 weeks ARO Contact: To contact
Fairchild Semiconductor about this product, please go to
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/cf/sales_contacts/ *T For more
information about the FGA15N120ANTD NPT-Trench IGBT, please go to
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/FG/FGA15N120ANTD.html. For
information on other Fairchild products, design tools, and sales
contacts, please visit http://www.fairchildsemi.com. Note to
Editors: For a datasheet of this product in PDF format, please go
to http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FG/FGA15N120ANTD.pdf. About
Fairchild Semiconductor: Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS) is the
leading global supplier of high-performance power products critical
to today's leading electronic applications in the computing,
communications, consumer, industrial and automotive segments. As
The Power Franchise(R), Fairchild offers the industry's broadest
portfolio of components that optimize system power. Fairchild's
9,000 employees design, manufacture and market power, analog &
mixed signal, interface, logic, and optoelectronics products.
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