This section provides a general description of IGBTs.
You can also read the same content in the following application notes.

• General description of IGBTs and our IGBT products
• Calculation of average loss and junction temperature, T_J

For more information on our IGBT products, please refer to the link below.

• IGBTs

IGBTs

What Is an IGBT?

Features of IGBTs

IGBT Structure

IGBT Ratings and Characteristics

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Electrical Characteristics

Thermal Characteristics

Static Characteristics

Capacitance Characteristics（C_ies, C_oes, C_res）

Charge Characteristics （Q_G, Q_GE, Q_GC）

Switching Characteristics（t_d(ON), t_r, t_d(OFF), t_f）

Short-circuit Characteristics

Fast Recovery Diode

Factors that Cause IGBT Destruction

Safe Operating Area (SOA) Destruction

Destruction by ESD

Destruction by Parasitic Oscillation

Notes on Connecting in Parallel

Calculation of Average Loss

Calculation of Average Loss

Calculation of Junction Temperature, T_J

Thermal Resistance

Calculation from Case Temperature

Calculation from Transient Thermal Resistance Characteristics

Calculation Using Superposition Theorem