Electronic Basics #28: IGBT and when to use them

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stevehv.4hv.org/SSTC5.htm
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www.loneoceans.com/labs/sstc2/
danyk.cz/sstc4_en.html
In this episode of Electronic Basics I will tell you how you can use an IGBT instead of a MOSFET to switch your load on and off and when it actually makes sense to use them instead of MOSFETs.
Music:
2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats
Killing Time, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

[@Zebra_M]

Thank you for spreading awareness about the IGBT community

[@greatscottlab]

No problem ;-)

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[@CW0513]

As someone who sexually identifies as a bipolar junction transistor, I greatly appreciate your support of the IGBT community.

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as a person who identified as Capacitor Leaking Problem,i shall be proud to be part of IGBT community

[@rpeetz]

I always enjoy and bookmark your electronic basics because whenever im building a project its always worth to rewatch the video to be sure what i'm doing. Thank you a lot.

[@joeteejoetee]

I am ALWAYS VERY impressed by your Ink drawing skills in ALL of your Videos! Great craftpenship!

[@karrenrenner464]

Best and most thorough explanation on a subject that I have ever seen on the internet, Nice job.

[@alex629z]

This was a great video. I did some research for school about IGBT's and your video summed up about a months worth of time I spent. Great job

[@Rocky-rm4bc]

even though i don't have a clue what you're on about i still find these electronic basics videos very interesting and informative. keep it up!

[@greencoder1594]

Besides the verly clear explaination, the synchronized drawing is extremly satisfying and aiding my understanding! I usually watch videos on 3x speed and this video turned out to fill every second with useful information.

[@hybridskeeter]

I had never even heard of an IGBT before. Thanks man. I learned something new today.

[@norbertdavis8903]

This particular subject is so over my head but I think I get the concept. This looks like a really cool project. I am beyond a noob with electronics but I want to start making time to learn in the 2nd half of the year. So I have been watching your videos and learning. I will probably go back and review your "Basics" videos and copy some of the things you did in them to get practical experience. Thank you for making these videos.

[@adam79634]

i was just building a solid state tesla coil, and having some problems with my igbt since i have never used before, you uploaded this video just at the right time thank you.

[@FlickrFriedGizzard]

Great Scott, great explanation, and great penmanship!

[@steveb1739]

For fast(er) switching on IGBT's, use +15 / -5 V (with respect to the Emitter) to switch on and off respectively. This is how it's done in VSD's etc.

[@Tony-ow3if]

Seriously professional content, presentation and screenplay...Congratulations!!

[@boydmcree9085]

thank you sir, you are a wizard of electrons and a gentleman. had to rewind some sections three times but you published part numbers thanks again.

[@greatscottlab]

You are welcome :-)

[@gristlevonraben]

This nearly went over my head, very cool teaching!

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I mainly clicked the video to see LGBT puns in the comments even though I study electronics

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[@ChristopheSchmid]

Great video! Using today no longer existent GT20D101/201 Toshiba IGBT for my CFB audio amplifier, works like a charm but has its tricks!

[@ztronixz2236]

i really learn a lot from your channel everytime, thank you!!

[@ghosthk]

Thank you for letting me know about IR2113, it does useful for helping me to make an AC motor controller, by using H bridge with MOSFET .

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thanks GreatScott! you are awesome please i'm waiting for the quadcopter project and thank you so much

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Excellent video - very clear and concise. Thanks very much! 👍👍👍👍

[@Januswizard]

Nice. Much clear concept explained!

[@ryanbrooks1671]

This was really great, with a good summary. I'm headed to patreon now. Thanks!

[@greatscottlab]

Thanks for the support :-)

[@bhaskarchakraborty1063]

very good tutorial. Thank you scott , hope in future also

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[@blblblbhaaa]

This is the best video about IBGT, thanks

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Thank you for your videos. They are the best. You are great!!

[@bob7441]

Waoo. So clear way better than my electric circuit professor.... MORE SIMILAR VIDEOS my friend thanks

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you have high level of Electronic knowledge . and you use beautiful pen. thank you

[@lernenmitrobin]

Some words about the losses: The MOSFET has a channel resistance, so the power loss is the switch on resistance times current squared, so R_DSon * I². The IGBT power loss is calculated by voltage drop times current, so U_CE * I. So, the IGBT can handle bigger currents on same chip volume. What I want to say: calculating the loss is in the nature of the chip structure, where channel resistance and PN-junction behaves different in its nature. Only to complete ;-). Great video and really close to the practical side of engineering.

[@tannerbean3801]

The neat schematics are very satisfying. I spent a lot of time as a kid drawing and re-drawing my schematics to make them look near perfect

[@mohfiroz7700]

Thank you for video and very nice and clear explanation

[@sorin.n]

Excellent explaination! 👍

[@Evgen-Evgen-Evgen]

So cool and good explained!

[@jigolebim]

I really appreciate these basics videos. Also, your English is better than mine.. lol. Nice work, Scott.

[@ge13r]

Muchas gracias, Saludos desde Tachira, Venezuela!!!

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Gracias por los subtitulos en español, muy buenos tus vídeos.

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yay i actually understood something again by the way LOVE YOUR VIDS :-)

[@greatscottlab]

Awesome :-)

[@asdomega]

good Video to the right time! Thank You

[@MsEDUARDOCR7]

As always It is an interesting video. Thank you!

[@Aerospaceman]

Your writing is very good, not bad for a left hander like my daughter. Your videos are very too! Thank You.

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[@greatscottlab]

Thanks ;-)

[@aayush3782]

GreatScott! you're welcome 😃

[@ervivekchoubey]

You mean N-CHANNEL MOSFET?

[@bryanst.martin7134]

@@ervivekchoubey No, no, man, definitely P Channel on this chip. Totally positive channel here. :-)

[@marcosalves4824]

YES..

[@jellyguo2450]

Nice, very informative, with fun.

[@DrQuadrivium]

Very nice editing.

[@tonyferreira6679]

Thanks for the demo.

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Really good explanation. Thanks. :)

[@61barrackroad]

Nice video Scott 👍

[@TheWireEDM]

Thank you for the short and down to earth video explaining the differences, I've had a circuit in my mind that MOSFETs can't handle and having never used an IGBT started on this quest to learn more. Seems that it is very easy to use as it can be used just like a MOSFET and handles more current and higher voltage.

[@johncongerton7046]

Excellent, very clear

[@SaurabhKumar-ny3ty]

Very nice step. Keep teaching sir

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U r best i like ur way i understand very well.Thanks

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very good presentation

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Nice work

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Your videos are so informative and precise ! How much time do you spend making one video!??

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great explanation and nice handwriting.

[@137bob3d]

fine job with your presentation. its clear that you put in a lot of effort . and i am pleased to support you one thing i was watching for was a flyback app'n and if this device has a Coss parasitic output capacitance like a power n-FET. you know how that plus the 'transformer' leakage inductance forms a series resonant circuit. that , when the FET turns off causes a very high (500V and up ) overvoltage that can damage the FET .

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bob along thats what protection circuits are for

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Superb Great Video.

[@Mladem]

Thanks for all your videos. Can you make a review of the new MOSFETs based on silicon carbide (SiC) or gallium nitrade (GaN)?. They can reach more voltage and current than traditional MOSFETs, keeping high frequency (low switching loss) and have low gate charge.

[@simonfox_8559]

Thanks for the great tutorials. I learned a lot through your electronics basics videos. Can you do one on high-power circuits and how to minimize losses/maximize efficiency in them?

[@tmr7524]

Yes please do have circuit diagram for higher power like 1500w? Thanks in advance

[@JonathanZigler]

@GreatScott! Nice explanation, on a side note i'm curious where you got those pens from for writing . I know it's totally off subject of the video ,but I'm looking into different writing utensils for nicer looking results. It would certainly help to have different colors when finding transfer functions for circuits and doing Bode plots.

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Hi, this is great, simple to understand and straight to the point! How can i access all the tutorials starting from number 1 please? Thanks

[@rutiers4463]

Very good contribution friend, you will have a circuit developed for inverter trifasico with bosostrap, or a circuit boostrap to control igbts

[@erbro]

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I think a video about High-Side switching and bootstrapping MOSFETs would be really awesome.

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That would be really good.

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Great stuff!

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I am sooo excited to see your tesla coil :)

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as always a great video

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GreatScott! Have you thought about doing a video on magnetic-amplifiers and when they're used?

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[@Jorgezehl]

congratulations for your excellent channel, will you have a video where you explain what mosfet driver is?

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[@greatscottlab]

Thanks

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[@aman_]

Great explanation...

[@DiegoColl44]

Hola...!! Excelentes vídeo..!! muy bien explicados..!! Seria bueno que hagas un vídeo explicando las principales diferencias con los nuevos "CREE MOSFET" y los IGBT..!! SALUDOS From ARGENTINA..!!

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5:05 Thank you GreatScott

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[@MCsCreations]

Really interesting!

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You did it well

[@tribulation138]

This guy made it so complicated. I made a Tesla coil with one mechanical relay and large capacitor. And if you want to speed or slow down the spark. I use a dial switch with different small capacitors at each turn

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Very good content, as usual... By the way... could you please tell me the model of your lab power supply? Thanks for all the great vídeos!

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Wold love to see a video comparing JFets and Mosfet

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