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January.22, 2009

Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) >for xenon flash applications
Icp=150A realized in industry's smallest size (2.8mm×2.9mm)

Product Name TIG058E8
Sample Shipping February 2009
Mass Production Plan May 2009, 3M/month
Sample Price $2.50

SANYO Semiconductor Co., Ltd. has developed the industry's smallest*1 IGBT for xenon flash to be used in portable camera cell phones and compact digital cameras.

SANYO Semiconductor holds over 40% share of the world market in IGBT technology and established itself as the market leader by continuously developing new products and technology. Implementing our original semiconductor micro-fabrication and packaging technology, we have developed a smaller product. The new IGBT reduces its mounting area by 60% compared to our current products while keeping the equivalent performance required for light control of the xenon flash. This new product is ideal for portable camera cell phones as well as compact digital cameras. Sample shipment is expected to begin in February 2009 and mass production to begin in May 2009.

The IGBT contributes to environmental friendliness by incorporating lead-free external terminals, halogen-free packaging, and reduction of rare metals used. Smaller, thinner, and high performance package leads to resource savings and energy efficiency.

*1 As of Jan. 22, 2009
*2 IGBT stands for Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor.

Product Main Features

  • Industry's smallest mounting area, ideal for portable camera cell phones.
    By optimizing cell structure and enhancing effective working area ratio, the chip can be installed on the industry's smallest ECH8 package. This enables reduction of mounting area by 60% compared to our current products, which leads to the development of smaller xenon flash modules.
  • Mounting height 0.9mm
    Industry's thinnest level was achieved by bonding wireless structure. Mounting height was reduced by 10% compared to current products.
  •   Current product
    TIG030TS
    New product
    TIG058E8
    External dimension TSSOP8 ECH8
    Horizontal and vertical 6.4mm×3.0mm 2.8mm×2.9mm
    Area 19.2mm² 8.12mm²
    Mounting height 1.0mm 0.9mm
    Weight 0.04g 0.02g

    Height reduced by 10%

  • Maximum Collector Current (Pulse)=150A.
    SANYO's original bonding wireless structure is used in the package of TIG058E8. Direct bonding of copper frame with the chip enables higher operating efficiency and minimization of wiring resistance of electrode. This leads to the achievement of Icp=150A which is equivalent to our current products and sufficient in performance for digital camera applications.
  • Specifications

    1. Collector-to-Emitter Maximum Voltage: 400V
    2. Maximum Collector Current (Pulse): 150A(VGE=4V)
    3. Maximum Collector-to-Emitter dv/dt: 400V/µs
    4. Gate-to-Emitter Threshold Voltage: 0.4 to 0.9V
    5. Collector-to-Emitter Saturation Voltage: 4.0V typ (Ic=100µA, VGE=4.0V)
      5.6V max (Ic=100µA, VGE=4.0V)

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    *The information presented in this press release, including device specifications, is current as of the date of this press release. Note, however, that this information is subject to change without notice and thus at later dates the current state may differ in certain details from the content presented here.

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