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5.5
Dynamic short circuit protection by V
CEsat
-monitoring (DSCP)
The dynamic short circuit protection feature monitors the collector-emitter voltage V
CE
of the semiconductor
during on-state. When the feature is enabled and the voltage at the VCE_IN input exceeds the voltage
reference level at the CFG_VCE input the driver will enter into error state and will execute its error routine
as described in chapter 5.1.
The DSCP feature can be disabled by connecting the CFG_VCE pin to the PWR_VS_P pin and the VCE_IN
pin to the PWR_GND pin.
Important note
The DSCP feature is designed to detect short circuit conditions and forces the driver react on the
desaturation event of a semiconductor. It is not designed for any kind of application over current detection.
SEMIKRON recommends to set the DSCP trip level to value of 7V to 9V (voltage at the CFG_VCE pin) to
prevent unwanted accidently triggered desaturation events due to a too small gap between the saturation
voltage of the IGBT and the trigger level of the DSCP feature.
Figure 18: SKYPER
42 LJ R | Recommended DSCP circuitry
Recommended values
Component
Value
Remark
C
1
≤1nF
Optional filter capacitors suppressing high-frequency
interfering signals.
C
CFG
-
Dimensioning according to chapter 5.5.2
D
VCE
-
-
The diode must block V
CEmax
, when the IGBT switches off
-
The diode must provide functional insulation
-
Revers recovery charge of the diode causes additional
pulse loads at R
VCE
R
1_CFG
~30kΩ
Dimensioning according to chapter 5.5.2
R
2_CFG
-
Dimensioning according to chapter 5.5.2
R
G(on)
-
Dimensioning according to chapter 4.10
R
VCE
511Ω
Resistor should be surge proof
SKYPER
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R
1
PWR_VS_P_TOP X100:03
CFG_VCE_TOP X100:01
VCE_IN_TOP X100:02
PWR_GND_TOP X100:08
TOP_ON X100:05
Error
C
1
R
VCE_TOP
D
VCE_TOP
DC+
T1
R
G(on)_TOP
R
2
R
2
_
C
F
G
_
T
O
P
R
1
_
C
F
G
_
T
O
P
C
C
F
G
_
T
O
P
AC
R
1
= 5kΩ
R
2
= 10kΩ