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 ;-)

[@hturtle1339]

Lol

[@Derpuwolf]

HumbleZebra Best comment ever xD

[@HS-eq3gk]

That has to win best comment.

[@Falney]

HumbleZebra gates are not binary, they are a spectrum.

[@CW0513]

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

[@ventureelect]

That was excellent. I just about hit the floor laughing.

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[@araigumakiruno]

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

[@rdxdt]

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.

[@hybridskeeter]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@Rottenation]

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

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[@Paxmax]

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[@peterm9696]

I see you are never late, keep up the good work

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[@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.

[@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 .

[@gristlevonraben]

This nearly went over my head, very cool teaching!

[@FlickrFriedGizzard]

Great Scott, great explanation, and great penmanship!

[@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 :-)

[@Tony-ow3if]

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

[@technologueprofessi]

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

[@ztronixz2236]

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

[@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!

[@andrewel5383]

i love your channel, it explains thing so clearly

[@Aerospaceman]

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

[@ryanbrooks1671]

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

[@greatscottlab]

Thanks for the support :-)

[@aayush3782]

😍😍This channel is just awesome

[@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..

[@dalenassar9152]

Hi, I thought the following might help save some breadboard wear: At timestamp 1:55 if you twist the three pins of this and similar components by 90 degrees with a pair of needle-nosed pliers, it gives a much better breadboard fit.

[@AllLoudNation365]

Thanks for the tip! I always had trouble with these kinds of mosfet pins of that size.

[@jigolebim]

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

[@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

[@Januswizard]

Nice. Much clear concept explained!

[@pauligrossinoz]

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

[@blblblbhaaa]

This is the best video about IBGT, thanks

[@bhaskarchakraborty1063]

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

[@javieranzola7785]

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

[@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

[@bernardoc9531]

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

[@manoharruprai6857]

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

[@user-zl4lc7cf7b]

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

[@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.

[@abdalkadershuker]

dude can you make a video on the opticcopler

[@ten._.s]

I am sooo excited to see your tesla coil :)

[@asdomega]

good Video to the right time! Thank You

[@vapenation7061]

can i use an IGBTQ instead?

[@Evgen-Evgen-Evgen]

So cool and good explained!

[@sorin.n]

Excellent explaination! 👍

[@MsEDUARDOCR7]

As always It is an interesting video. Thank you!

[@outti]

Can I use an LGBT instead?

[@greatscottlab]

I don't think so

[@OwenGarcia03]

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[@zelja.]

Pentahydrate Yes, but you must install it backwards.

[@zmeygavrilych]

Instead of what? ;)

[@Matlalcueitl]

No, they will dehydrate very fast.

[@andreashoffmann4096]

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

[@OttoVonKonrad]

That would be really good.

[@matyk985]

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

[@greatscottlab]

Awesome :-)

[@bob7441]

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

[@TheOswald42]

5:05 Thank you GreatScott

[@SureshKumar-nk2ok]

Sir can I use IGBT for distribution of current equally for different loads with constant current

[@mohfiroz7700]

Thank you for video and very nice and clear explanation

[@tonyferreira6679]

Thanks for the demo.

[@61barrackroad]

Nice video Scott 👍

[@1234mirkogala]

Really good explanation. Thanks. :)

[@DrQuadrivium]

Very nice editing.

[@GiorgioLZ]

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

[@johncongerton7046]

Excellent, very clear

[@PyroTronix]

Make a vide about optocouplers

[@teslakovalaborator]

That vill be cool.

[@vgamesx1]

Yes, that would be great as a lot of people don't usually cover them.

[@lanchanoinguyen2914]

opto isolator is just two led to transmit logic signal,this component is only used to change the logic value of a part of circuit while not involve the logic state of the other parts.

[@lanchanoinguyen2914]

KX36 There's nothing has been called digital component,it's just the components which used to make and maintain some kind of signal.

[@lanchanoinguyen2914]

KX36 i included some applications of the optoisolator in processing which i interested to,i didn't mention what is optoisolator,who created it and what it's used for...etc.

[@jellyguo2450]

Nice, very informative, with fun.

[@kulbirsinghahluwalia201]

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

[@ge13r]

Muchas gracias, Saludos desde Tachira, Venezuela!!!

[@MrJANTJE123]

Great stuff!

[@nicksgarage8295]

When people ask me about LGBT, i say oh "lithium gate bipolar transistors..." yeah

[@khyarularham2855]

😂😂😭😭

[@grizzlybear2702]

Bipolar means 2 big white bears standing side by side

[@charlesdickens6706]

....lithium n bipolar ,,now I see it . The medication costs a lot more these days too .

[@besoklebihbaik596]

great explanation and nice handwriting.

[@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.

[@Pertamax7-HD]

nice explanation sir

[@greatscottlab]

Thanks

[@SaurabhKumar-ny3ty]

Very nice step. Keep teaching sir

[@nicholasmaude6906]

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

[@srikrishnasharma3349]

very good presentation

[@malaykhare245]

as always a great video

[@dbyoltech9225]

Nice work

[@MCsCreations]

Really interesting!

[@aswinkrishna3465]

You did it well

[@ahmetasantas7099]

great video!

[@mahmoudgaber5347]

Great video, came on time

[@electricaltech4u45]

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

[@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..!!

[@firozalip2389]

Superb Great Video.

[@inventronicsac4692]

Super Mega Hyper Excellent!!!!! very good master!!!

[@andrewel5383]

at 4:40 of your video, i see theres a resistor between the tc4420 and the igbt, is that for current controll as to keep thigbt from createing excess frequencies from what you inputed?

[@TreacleMary]

Your handwriting is SO nice

[@harisijaz946]

Great work

[@nomunsheikh1312]

Which software is best for circuit simulation in PC?

[@mingfan789]

I think I learn more from this video than having lecture in my university

[@erbro]

you make electronics fun.

[@rutiers4463]

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

[@sy_chev]

yay, new video!

[@aman_]

Great explanation...

[@stevetobias4890]

Wold love to see a video comparing JFets and Mosfet

[@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.

[@freqcy]

Would you mention the software application you are using for the schematics?

[@josepenaloza3827]

Muchas gracias por tu explicación excelente 👍👍👍🙏

[@youawa7dsa133]

Hi i am using this SD6109 ic in my smps project how can i make a variable duty cycle in this chip is there any idea Thanks

[@mohsinshah9548]

Thanks for such an informative video. What about the BJT Sign, I am confused with the arrow at COLLECTOR. I have learnt it at EMITTER.

[@MDFRESCUER]

Good video.

[@srijal]

1:41 For the pnp BJT, the pin with the arrow is the Emitter right?