Infineon's newest generation of reverse-conducting IGBTs has been optimized for the rigorous requirements of induction cooking applications. The new 20 A RC-H5 devices complement the previous generation of reverse-conducting IGBTs and extend the performance leadership of the RC-H family, raising system efficiency and reliability levels even further.
RC-H5 reduces switching losses by up to 30%, allowing designers to use higher frequencies. With this increased switching frequency comes the flexibility of higher efficiency or system cost reductions resulting from smaller coil choices.
Improvements in thermal performance and reduced power dissipation, even under higher ambient temperatures and stress conditions, result in better reliability. Soft switching capabilities improve EMI behavior, leading to less filtering requirements and lower system costs.
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The RC-H5 family is available in two versions with blocking voltages of 1200 V and 1350 V.
Features
- Switching losses reduced by 30%
- Very low conduction losses
- Reduced turn-on current spike up to 10%
- Tj(max) = 175°C
- Soft current turn-off waveforms for low EMI
- Higher blocking voltage VBR(min) = 1350 V
Applications
- Induction cooking stoves
- Inverterized microwave ovens
- Induction rice cookers
- Induction water heaters
- Other resonant switching topologies
