JPH0777149A - Ignition device for internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Ignition device for internal combustion engine

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JPH0777149A
JPH0777149A JP30691693A JP30691693A JPH0777149A JP H0777149 A JPH0777149 A JP H0777149A JP 30691693 A JP30691693 A JP 30691693A JP 30691693 A JP30691693 A JP 30691693A JP H0777149 A JPH0777149 A JP H0777149A
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Tetsuo Ide
哲雄 井出
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Abstract

(57)【要約】 【目的】火花放電時にスイッチング素子に印加される過
電圧およびdv /dt を緩和して素子を保護し、かつ素
子構造の改善により過電圧耐量を向上する。 【構成】電源3の非接地端に一次,二次巻線の一方端が
接続された点火コイル1と、二次巻線の他方端に非接地
側が接続された点火プラグ5と、一次巻線を介して電源
に直列接続されたスイッチング素子12とを含む内燃機
関用点火装置において、スイッチング素子12がコレク
タCが一次巻線に接続され,エミッタEが接地された絶
縁ゲ−ト型バイポ−ラトランジスタ(IGBT)からな
り、そのコレクタCとゲ−トGとの間にアバランシェ電
圧を有する保護ダイオ−ド22、および逆阻止ダイオ−
ド23の直列体からなる保護回路21を、保護ダイオ−
ド22はそのカソ−ドをコレクタ側に,逆阻止ダイオ−
ド23はそのカソ−ドをゲ−ト側にして接続してなるも
のとする。
(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To alleviate the overvoltage and dv / dt applied to the switching element during spark discharge to protect the element, and to improve the overvoltage withstand capability by improving the element structure. [Structure] An ignition coil 1 having one end of a primary winding and a secondary winding connected to a non-grounded end of a power supply 3, an ignition plug 5 having a non-grounded side connected to the other end of a secondary winding, and a primary winding. In an ignition device for an internal combustion engine, which includes a switching element 12 connected in series to a power source through a switching element 12, the switching element 12 has an collector E connected to a primary winding and an emitter E grounded. A protection diode 22 composed of a transistor (IGBT) having an avalanche voltage between its collector C and gate G, and a reverse blocking diode 22.
The protection circuit 21 composed of a serial body of the switch 23 is connected to the protection diode.
The card 22 has the cathode on the collector side and the reverse blocking diode.
It is assumed that the cord 23 is connected with its cathode on the gate side.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、自動車などの内燃機
関の点火に使用される電子式の内燃機関用点火装置に関
する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic internal combustion engine ignition device used for ignition of an internal combustion engine such as an automobile.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】図4は従来の内燃機関用点火装置を模式
化して示す接続図であり、点火装置は一端が接地された
電源3と、その非接地端に一次巻線1Aおよび二次巻線
1Bそれぞれの一方端が接続された点火コイル1と、二
次巻線1Bの他方端に非接地側が接続された点火プラグ
5と、一次巻線1Aを介して電源に直列接続されたスイ
ッチング素子2と、このスイッチング素子2のオンオフ
タイミングを制御する点火制御装置4とを含み、点火コ
イル1の1次巻線1Aに流れる電流をスイッチング素子
2によって断続的に遮断したとき、2次巻線1Bに生ず
る高電圧を点火プラグ5に印加し、点火プラグ5で発生
する火花放電により内燃機関内の燃料ガスに着火し、内
燃機関を駆動する。また、スイッチング素子2をオンす
る際二次巻線に逆電圧が発生するが、この逆電圧は電源
3側に放電し、例えば電源側に設けた図示しないコンデ
ンサ等に吸収される。
2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a connection diagram schematically showing a conventional ignition device for an internal combustion engine. The ignition device has a power source 3 whose one end is grounded, and a primary winding 1A and a secondary winding at its non-grounded end. Ignition coil 1 having one end connected to each wire 1B, ignition plug 5 having the other end of secondary winding 1B connected to the non-grounded side, and switching element connected in series to a power supply via primary winding 1A 2 and an ignition control device 4 for controlling the on / off timing of the switching element 2, the secondary winding 1B when the current flowing in the primary winding 1A of the ignition coil 1 is intermittently cut off by the switching element 2. Is applied to the spark plug 5 to ignite the fuel gas in the internal combustion engine by the spark discharge generated in the spark plug 5 to drive the internal combustion engine. Further, when the switching element 2 is turned on, a reverse voltage is generated in the secondary winding. This reverse voltage is discharged to the power supply 3 side and is absorbed by, for example, a capacitor (not shown) provided on the power supply side.

【0003】このように構成された内燃機関用点火装置
において、スイッチング素子2には従来バイポ−ラトラ
ンジスタが用いられているが、バイポ−ラトランジスタ
が電流駆動型の素子であるため、これを駆動する点火制
御装置4での消費電力が大きく、かつスイッチング損失
も大きいこと、およびバイポ−ラトランジスタのストレ
−ジタイムが大きいために進角制御の微妙コントロ−ル
など点火タイミングの制御が難しいという問題があっ
た。そこで、これらの問題を解決するために、電圧駆動
型で高速スイッチング特性に優れ,低飽和電圧特性でス
イッチング損失の少ないMOSFET,IGBTなどの
絶縁ゲ−ト型トランジスタをスイッチング素子2として
使用した内燃機関用点火装置が提案されている。
In the ignition device for an internal combustion engine having such a structure, a bipolar transistor is conventionally used as the switching element 2. However, since the bipolar transistor is a current-driven element, it is driven. There is a problem that it is difficult to control the ignition timing such as a delicate control of the advance angle control because the ignition controller 4 consumes a large amount of power and the switching loss is large, and the storage time of the bipolar transistor is large. there were. Therefore, in order to solve these problems, an internal combustion engine that uses an insulating gate type transistor such as a MOSFET or an IGBT, which is a voltage drive type, has excellent high-speed switching characteristics, and has low saturation voltage characteristics and little switching loss, is used as the switching element 2. Ignition devices have been proposed.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】市販のMOSFET,
IGBTなどをスイッチング素子2として使用した内燃
機関用点火装置についてその性能試験を行ったところ、
スイッチング素子が異常発熱を起こし、ときにはスイッ
チング素子が破壊するという問題点のあることが判明し
た。その原因について検討した結果、点火プラグ5の火
花放電時に発生する過電圧、および急峻なdv /dt が
点火コイル1を介してスイッチング素子2に印加される
ことが原因であることが判明した。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Commercially available MOSFETs,
When a performance test was performed on an internal combustion engine ignition device using an IGBT or the like as the switching element 2,
It has been found that there is a problem that the switching element causes abnormal heat generation and sometimes the switching element is destroyed. As a result of examination of the cause, it has been found that the cause is that an overvoltage generated at the time of spark discharge of the spark plug 5 and a steep dv / dt are applied to the switching element 2 via the ignition coil 1.

【0005】この発明の目的は、火花放電時にスイッチ
ング素子に印加される過電圧およびdv /dt を緩和し
て素子を保護するとともに、素子特性を改善して耐電圧
性能を向上することにある。
An object of the present invention is to alleviate the overvoltage and dv / dt applied to the switching element during spark discharge to protect the element, and improve the element characteristics to improve the withstand voltage performance.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に、この発明によれば、一端が接地された電源と、その
非接地端に一次巻線および二次巻線それぞれの一方端が
接続された点火コイルと、二次巻線の他方端に非接地側
が接続された点火プラグと、一次巻線を介して電源に直
列接続されたスイッチング素子とを含み、このスイッチ
ング素子をオンオフすることにより二次巻線に生ずる高
電圧を点火プラグに印加するものにおいて、前記スイッ
チング素子がコレクタが一次巻線に接続された絶縁ゲ−
ト型バイポ−ラトランジスタ(IGBT)からなり、そ
のコレクタとゲ−トとの間にアバランシェ電圧を有する
保護ダイオ−ドおよび逆阻止ダイオ−ドの直列体からな
る保護回路を,保護ダイオ−ドはそのカソ−ドをコレク
タ側に,逆阻止ダイオ−ドはそのカソ−ドをゲ−ト側に
して接続してなるものとする。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a power source whose one end is grounded and one end of each of the primary winding and the secondary winding is connected to the non-grounded end thereof. Ignition coil, a spark plug having a non-grounded side connected to the other end of the secondary winding, and a switching element connected in series to the power supply via the primary winding, and by turning on and off this switching element In a high voltage applied to a spark plug in a secondary winding, the switching element is an insulating gate having a collector connected to the primary winding.
A protection circuit composed of a series bipolar bipolar transistor (IGBT) having avalanche voltage between its collector and gate, and a series circuit of a reverse blocking diode. It is assumed that the cathode is connected to the collector side and the reverse blocking diode is connected to the gate side.

【0007】保護ダイオ−ドのアバランシェ電圧がIG
BTのコレクタ・エミッタ間耐電圧値より10〜100
V低く、このアバランシェ電圧と逆阻止ダイオ−ドの耐
電圧値の和がIGBTのコレクタ・エミッタ間耐電圧値
とほぼ同等であることとする。一端が接地された電源
と、その非接地端に一次巻線および二次巻線それぞれの
一方端が接続された点火コイルと、二次巻線の他方端に
非接地側が接続された点火プラグと、一次巻線を介して
電源に直列接続されたスイッチング素子とを含み、この
スイッチング素子をオンオフすることにより二次巻線に
生ずる高電圧を点火プラグに印加するものにおいて、前
記スイッチング素子がコレクタが一次巻線に接続された
絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ−ラトランジスタ(IGBT)から
なり、そのコレクタとエミッタ間にカソ−ドをコレクタ
側にして接続されたアバランシェ電圧を有する保護ダイ
オ−ドからなる保護回路を備えてなるものとする。
If the avalanche voltage of the protection diode is IG
10 to 100 from the BT collector-emitter withstand voltage value
It is assumed that V is low, and the sum of this avalanche voltage and the withstand voltage value of the reverse blocking diode is approximately equal to the collector-emitter withstand voltage value of the IGBT. A power supply whose one end is grounded, an ignition coil whose one end is connected to the non-grounded end of the primary winding and a secondary winding, and an ignition plug whose other end is connected to the non-grounded side. , A switching element connected in series to a power source via a primary winding, and applying a high voltage generated in the secondary winding to the ignition plug by turning on / off the switching element, wherein the switching element has a collector. Protection consisting of an insulation gate type bipolar transistor (IGBT) connected to the primary winding, and a protection diode having an avalanche voltage connected between the collector and the emitter with the cathode on the collector side. It shall be equipped with a circuit.

【0008】保護ダイオ−ドのアバランシェ電圧値をI
GBTのコレクタ・エミッタ間耐電圧値より10〜10
0V低く設定してなるものとする。一端が接地された電
源と、その非接地端に一次巻線および二次巻線それぞれ
の一方端が接続された点火コイルと、二次巻線の他方端
に非接地側が接続された点火プラグと、一次巻線を介し
て電源に直列接続されたスイッチング素子とを含み、こ
のスイッチング素子をオンオフすることにより二次巻線
に生ずる高電圧を点火プラグに印加するものにおいて、
前記スイッチング素子がコレクタが一次巻線に接続され
た絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ−ラトランジスタ(IGBT)か
らなり、そのシリコンウエハのn- 層部分の比抵抗値が
10Ω−cm以上,40Ω−cm以下であるものとする。
The avalanche voltage value of the protection diode is set to I
10 to 10 from the withstand voltage value between the collector and emitter of GBT
It shall be set 0 V lower. A power supply whose one end is grounded, an ignition coil whose one end is connected to the non-grounded end of the primary winding and a secondary winding, and an ignition plug whose other end is connected to the non-grounded side. , A switching element serially connected to a power source via a primary winding, and applying a high voltage generated in the secondary winding to the ignition plug by turning on and off the switching element,
The switching element comprises an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) whose collector is connected to the primary winding, and the specific resistance value of the n - layer portion of the silicon wafer is 10 Ω-cm or more and 40 Ω-cm or less. Shall be

【0009】絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ−ラトランジスタ(I
GBT)が250mj以上のエネルギ−耐量を有するも
のとする。絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ−ラトランジスタ(IG
BT)が300V以上の耐電圧性能を有するものとす
る。
Insulated gate type bipolar transistor (I
(GBT) has an energy-withstand capacity of 250 mj or more. Insulated gate type bipolar transistor (IG
BT) has a withstand voltage performance of 300 V or more.

【0010】[0010]

【作用】この発明において、スイッチング素子をコレク
タが点火コイルの一次巻線に接続された絶縁ゲ−ト型バ
イポ−ラトランジスタ(IGBT)とし、そのコレクタ
とゲ−トとの間にアバランシェ電圧を有する保護ダイオ
−ドおよび逆阻止ダイオ−ドの直列体からなる保護回路
を,保護ダイオ−ドはそのカソ−ドをコレクタ側に,逆
阻止ダイオ−ドはそのカソ−ドをゲ−ト側にして接続す
るよう構成したことにより、点火プラグの放電に伴って
IGBTのコレクタ・エミッタ間に印加される過電圧が
保護ダイオ−ドのアバランシェ電圧を越えたとき、保護
ダイオ−ドにアバランシェ電流が流れ、この電流によっ
てIGBTのゲ−ト電位が上昇してIGBTを瞬間的に
オンさせるので、IGBTの発生損失は減少し、異常発
熱を防止する機能が得られる。また、保護ダイオ−ドの
アバランシェ電圧がIGBTのコレクタ・エミッタ間耐
電圧値より10〜100V低く、このアバランシェ電圧
と逆阻止ダイオ−ドの耐電圧値の和がIGBTのコレク
タ・エミッタ間耐電圧値とほぼ同等になるよう構成すれ
ば、過電圧をIGBTのコレクタ・エミッタ間耐電圧値
より10〜100V低いアバランシェ電圧に抑制して素
子の破壊を防止できるとともに、耐電圧値の低い逆素子
ダイオ−ドを用いて保護装置を小型化する機能が得られ
る。
In the present invention, the switching element is an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) whose collector is connected to the primary winding of the ignition coil, and has an avalanche voltage between its collector and gate. A protection circuit consisting of a series body of a protection diode and a reverse blocking diode, the protection diode with its cathode on the collector side, and the reverse blocking diode with its cathode on the gate side. With this configuration, when the overvoltage applied between the collector and the emitter of the IGBT with the discharge of the spark plug exceeds the avalanche voltage of the protection diode, an avalanche current flows in the protection diode. Since the gate potential of the IGBT rises due to the current and the IGBT is momentarily turned on, the loss generated in the IGBT is reduced and abnormal heat generation is prevented. Obtained. The avalanche voltage of the protection diode is lower than the collector-emitter withstand voltage value of the IGBT by 10 to 100 V, and the sum of this avalanche voltage and the withstand voltage value of the reverse blocking diode is the collector-emitter withstand voltage value of the IGBT. If it is configured to be almost equal to, the overvoltage can be suppressed to an avalanche voltage that is 10 to 100 V lower than the collector-emitter withstand voltage value of the IGBT to prevent the breakdown of the element, and the reverse element diode with a low withstand voltage value. Is used to obtain the function of miniaturizing the protection device.

【0011】また、スイッチング素子としてコレクタが
一次巻線に接続された絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ−ラトランジ
スタ(IGBT)を用い、そのコレクタとエミッタ間に
カソ−ドをコレクタ側にして接続されたアバランシェ電
圧を有する保護ダイオ−ドからなる保護回路を設けると
ともに、そのアバランシェ電圧をIGBTのコレクタ・
エミッタ間耐電圧値より10〜100V低く設定するよ
う構成したことにより、IGBTのコレクタ・エミッタ
間耐電圧値を越える急峻なdv /dt を有する過電圧は
その大きさおよび急峻度が緩和され、従って素子の破壊
を防止する保護機能が得られるとともに、保護回路の構
成を簡素化する機能が得られる。
An insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) having a collector connected to the primary winding is used as a switching element, and an avalanche connected between the collector and the emitter with the cathode on the collector side. A protection circuit consisting of a protection diode having a voltage is provided, and the avalanche voltage is set to the collector of the IGBT.
Since the voltage is set to be 10 to 100 V lower than the withstand voltage value between the emitters, the magnitude and the steepness of the overvoltage having a steep dv / dt exceeding the withstand voltage value between the collector and the emitter of the IGBT are relaxed in magnitude and therefore the device. It is possible to obtain a protection function for preventing the destruction of the protection circuit and a function for simplifying the configuration of the protection circuit.

【0012】さらに、スイッチング素子としてコレクタ
が一次巻線に接続された絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ−ラトラン
ジスタ(IGBT)を用い、そのシリコンウエハのn-
層部分の比抵抗値を10Ω−cm以上,40Ω−cm以下の
低い範囲に抑えるよう構成すれば、過電圧によってn-
層内に生ずる電界を緩和し、そのエネルギ−耐量を向上
できるので、急峻なdv /dt に対する破壊耐量を向上
させ、過電圧によるスイッチング素子を防止することが
可能となり、例えば、過電圧に対して250mj以上の
エネルギ−耐量,および300V以上の耐電圧性能を有
する絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ−ラトランジスタ(IGBT)
を得ることができる。
Further, an insulating gate type bipolar transistor (IGBT) whose collector is connected to the primary winding is used as a switching element, and n − of the silicon wafer is used.
The specific resistance of the layer portion 10 [Omega-cm or more, if configured to suppress the following low range 40 [Omega-cm, n overvoltage -
Since the electric field generated in the layer can be relaxed and the energy withstand capability thereof can be improved, the breakdown withstand capability against steep dv / dt can be improved and the switching element due to overvoltage can be prevented. For example, 250 mj or more against overvoltage. Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) with high energy resistance and withstand voltage of 300V or more
Can be obtained.

【0013】[0013]

【実施例】以下、この発明を実施例に基づいて説明す
る。図1はこの発明の実施例になる内燃機関用点火装置
を模式化して示す要部の接続図であり、従来技術と同じ
構成部分には同一参照符号を付すことにより、重複した
説明を省略する。図において、一端が接地された電源3
と、その非接地端に一次巻線1Aおよび二次巻線1Bそ
れぞれの一方端が接続された点火コイル1と、二次巻線
の他方端に非接地側が接続された点火プラグ5と、一次
巻線を介して電源に直列接続されたスイッチング素子1
2とを含む内燃機関用点火装置において、スイッチング
素子12がコレクタCが一次巻線に接続され,エミッタ
Eが接地された絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ−ラトランジスタ
(IGBT)からなり、そのコレクタCとゲ−トGとの
間にアバランシェ電圧を有する保護ダイオ−ド22、お
よび逆阻止ダイオ−ド23の直列体からなる保護回路2
1を、保護ダイオ−ド22はそのカソ−ドをコレクタ側
に,逆阻止ダイオ−ド23はそのカソ−ドをゲ−ト側に
して接続するよう構成される。
EXAMPLES The present invention will be described below based on examples. FIG. 1 is a connection diagram of essential parts schematically showing an ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the prior art are designated by the same reference numerals, and a duplicate description will be omitted. . In the figure, a power supply 3 with one end grounded
An ignition coil 1 having one end of each of the primary winding 1A and the secondary winding 1B connected to the non-grounded end thereof, an ignition plug 5 having the other end of the secondary winding connected to the non-grounded side, and a primary Switching element 1 connected in series to the power supply via the winding
In an ignition device for an internal combustion engine including the switching element 12 and the switching element 12, the switching element 12 comprises an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) having a collector C connected to the primary winding and an emitter E grounded. A protection circuit 2 consisting of a series body of a protection diode 22 having an avalanche voltage between the gate G and a reverse blocking diode 23.
1 is connected to the protection diode 22 with its cathode on the collector side, and the reverse blocking diode 23 with its cathode on the gate side.

【0014】このように構成された内燃機関用点火装置
の保護回路21において、点火制御装置4により一次巻
線1Aに流れる電流を断続制御されるIGBT12がオ
フする際、二次巻線1Bに高電圧(10〜20kv)が
発生し、この高電圧によって点火プラグ5が放電して点
火プラグ5が火花放電によって短絡状態となり、エミッ
タ接地されたIGBT12との間に点火コイル1を介し
て並列回路が形成されると、タ−ンオフした直後のIG
BT12のコレクタ・エミッタ間にその耐電圧値を遙か
に越える過電圧が印加される。このとき、過電圧によっ
て保護ダイオ−ド22にアバランシェ電流が流れ、この
電流によってIGBTのゲ−ト電位が上昇してIGBT
を瞬間的にオンさせるので、過電圧による放電エネルギ
−の大部分は導通状態となったIGBTのエミッタ電流
として大地側に放流され、かつアバランシェ電流が流れ
止むと同時にIGBTはオフ状態を回復する。従って、
コレクタ・エミッタ間に加わる過電圧が大幅に低減され
て急峻なdv /dt および発生損失は減少し、IGBT
の異常発熱およびこれに起因するIGBTの破壊を防止
する保護動作をIGBTのスイッチング機能に影響を及
ぼすことなく達成することができる。
In the protection circuit 21 of the ignition device for an internal combustion engine configured as described above, when the IGBT 12, which is intermittently controlled by the ignition control device 4 to control the current flowing through the primary winding 1A, is turned off, the secondary winding 1B has a high voltage. A voltage (10 to 20 kv) is generated, the high voltage discharges the spark plug 5 and the spark plug 5 is short-circuited by spark discharge, and a parallel circuit is formed between the IGBT 12 whose emitter is grounded and the ignition coil 1. Once formed, the IG immediately after turning off
An overvoltage far exceeding the withstand voltage value is applied between the collector and the emitter of the BT12. At this time, an avalanche current flows through the protection diode 22 due to the overvoltage, and this current raises the gate potential of the IGBT to increase the IGBT.
Is turned on instantaneously, most of the discharge energy due to overvoltage is discharged to the ground side as the emitter current of the IGBT in the conductive state, and the avalanche current stops flowing, and at the same time the IGBT recovers the off state. Therefore,
The overvoltage applied between the collector and the emitter is greatly reduced, and the steep dv / dt and the generated loss are reduced.
It is possible to achieve the protection operation for preventing the abnormal heat generation of the IGBT and the resulting destruction of the IGBT without affecting the switching function of the IGBT.

【0015】また、保護ダイオ−ド22のアバランシェ
電圧がIGBT12のコレクタ・エミッタ間耐電圧値よ
り10〜100V低く、このアバランシェ電圧と逆阻止
ダイオ−ド23の耐電圧値との和がIGBTのコレクタ
・エミッタ間耐電圧値とほぼ同等になるよう構成すれ
ば、過電圧をIGBTのコレクタ・エミッタ間耐電圧値
より10〜100V低いアバランシェ電圧にまで抑制し
て素子の破壊を防止できるとともに、耐電圧値の低い逆
阻止ダイオ−ドを用いて保護回路21を小型に構成でき
る利点が得られる。
Further, the avalanche voltage of the protection diode 22 is lower than the collector-emitter withstand voltage value of the IGBT 12 by 10 to 100 V, and the sum of this avalanche voltage and the withstand voltage value of the reverse blocking diode 23 is the collector of the IGBT. -If it is configured to be almost equal to the withstand voltage value between the emitters, the overvoltage can be suppressed to an avalanche voltage that is 10 to 100V lower than the withstand voltage value between the collector and emitter of the IGBT, and the breakdown of the element can be prevented, and the withstand voltage value can be reduced. It is possible to obtain the advantage that the protection circuit 21 can be made compact by using a reverse blocking diode having a low value.

【0016】図2はこの発明の異なる実施例になる内燃
機関用点火装置の保護装置を模式化して示す接続図であ
り、保護回路31をIGBT12のコレクタ・エミッタ
間にカソ−ドをコレクタ側にして接続したアバランシェ
電圧を有する保護ダイオ−ドで構成した点が前述の実施
例と異なっており、そのアバランシェ電圧をIGBTの
コレクタ・エミッタ間耐電圧値より10〜100V低く
設定するよう構成すれば、IGBTのコレクタ・エミッ
タ間耐電圧値を越える過電圧をアバランシェ電圧にまで
低減し、かつその急峻なdv /dt を緩和できるので、
過電圧によるIGBTの破壊を防止できるとともに、保
護回路31の構成を簡素化できる利点が得られる。
FIG. 2 is a connection diagram schematically showing a protection device for an ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to a different embodiment of the present invention, in which a protection circuit 31 has a cathode between the collector and emitter of the IGBT 12 and a cathode side. It differs from the above-mentioned embodiment in that it is constituted by a protection diode having an avalanche voltage which is connected in a manner such that the avalanche voltage is set to be lower than the collector-emitter withstand voltage value of the IGBT by 10 to 100 V. Since the overvoltage exceeding the collector-emitter withstand voltage value of the IGBT can be reduced to the avalanche voltage and the steep dv / dt can be relaxed,
It is possible to prevent the breakdown of the IGBT due to overvoltage and to obtain the advantage that the configuration of the protection circuit 31 can be simplified.

【0017】ところで、内燃機関用点火装置にスイッチ
ング素子12としてIGBTを使用した場合、点火コイ
ル1に流れる電流(7〜8Apeak) を遮断する際、コレ
クタ端子側に発生するサ−ジ電圧を吸収する必要がある
が、この吸収すべきエネルギ−耐量は種々の点火コイル
についての実験結果から250mj 以上必要であること
が判明している。また、内燃機関用点火装置では点火コ
イルに流れる電流をスイッチング素子12としてのIG
BTで遮断し、この際点火コイルの2次側に発生する1
0〜20kvの高電圧を発生で点火プラグに火花放電を
発生させるが、その際点火コイルの一次側に最低300
Vの電圧を必要とする。従って、スイッチング素子12
としてのIGBTに過電圧保護回路21,31等を設け
たとしても、IGBTは250mj 以上のエネルギ−耐
量と,最低300V以上の耐電圧性能とを有することが
求められる。
When an IGBT is used as the switching element 12 in the internal combustion engine ignition device, when the current (7 to 8 Apeak) flowing through the ignition coil 1 is cut off, the surge voltage generated at the collector terminal side is absorbed. Although it is necessary, the energy withstand capacity to be absorbed has been found to be 250 mj or more from the experimental results of various ignition coils. Further, in the ignition device for an internal combustion engine, the current flowing through the ignition coil is IG as the switching element 12.
It is cut off by BT, and at this time it is generated on the secondary side of the ignition coil 1
A spark discharge is generated in the spark plug by generating a high voltage of 0 to 20 kv, and at that time, at least 300 is generated on the primary side of the ignition coil.
Requires a voltage of V. Therefore, the switching element 12
Even if the overvoltage protection circuits 21, 31 and the like are provided in the IGBT as described above, the IGBT is required to have an energy withstand capacity of 250 mj or more and a withstand voltage performance of at least 300V or more.

【0018】図3はこの発明の他の実施例を説明するた
めのIGBTの基本構造図、図4は図3に示すIGBT
のn- 層の比抵抗を変えて得られた特性線図であり、図
4はシリコンウエハにエピタキシャル層として形成され
るn- 層の厚みを変え、n-層部分の比抵抗が10〜9
0Ω−cmの範囲内で互いに異なるIGBT8種類を製
作し、そのエネルギ−耐量,および耐電圧(降伏電圧)
特性値を測定した結果を示しており、耐電圧特性曲線1
02はn- 層部分の比抵抗に比例して増加するのに対
し、エネルギ−耐量曲線101はn- 層部分の比抵抗に
逆比例して減少する傾向を示しており、この結果から内
燃機関用点火装置のスイッチング素子12に要求される
エネルギ−耐量および耐電圧値をともに満たすn- 層部
分の比抵抗値に許容範囲が存在することが明らかになっ
た。
FIG. 3 is a basic structural diagram of an IGBT for explaining another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an IGBT shown in FIG.
Of n - is a characteristic diagram obtained by changing the specific resistance of the layer, FIG. 4 is n is formed as an epitaxial layer on a silicon wafer - changing the thickness of the layer, n - the specific resistance of the layer portion 10-9
Eight different IGBTs were manufactured within the range of 0 Ω-cm, and their energy-withstand capacity and withstand voltage (breakdown voltage) were used.
The result of measuring the characteristic value is shown, and the withstand voltage characteristic curve 1
02 increases in proportion to the specific resistance of the n layer portion, whereas the energy-withstand curve 101 shows a tendency to decrease in inverse proportion to the specific resistance of the n layer portion. It has been revealed that there is an allowable range for the specific resistance value of the n layer portion that satisfies both the energy-withstand capacity and the withstand voltage value required for the switching element 12 of the ignition device for a vehicle.

【0019】以上の実験的検討結果から、スイッチング
素子としてコレクタが一次巻線に接続された絶縁ゲ−ト
型バイポ−ラトランジスタ(IGBT)12を用い、そ
のシリコンウエハのn- 層部分の比抵抗値を10Ω−cm
以上,40Ω−cm以下の低い範囲に抑えるよう構成すれ
ば、過電圧によってn−層内に生ずる電界を緩和し、そ
のエネルギ−耐量を向上できるので、例えば、過電圧に
対して250mj以上のエネルギ−耐量,および300
V以上の耐電圧性能を有する絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ−ラト
ランジスタ(IGBT)を得ることができる。従って、
このように構成されたIGBTを前述の保護回路21ま
たは31と組み合わせて使用することにより、急峻なd
v /dt に対する破壊耐量を向上させ、過電圧によるス
イッチング素子の破壊を防止することが可能となり、点
火プラグの放電によって発生する過電圧に耐える信頼性
がより優れた保護回路を備えた内燃機関用点火装置が得
られる。
From the above experimental examination results, an insulating gate type bipolar transistor (IGBT) 12 having a collector connected to the primary winding is used as a switching element, and the specific resistance of the n - layer portion of the silicon wafer is used. The value is 10Ω-cm
As described above, if it is configured to be suppressed to a low range of 40 Ω-cm or less, the electric field generated in the n-layer due to overvoltage can be relaxed and its energy withstand capability can be improved. , And 300
An insulating gate type bipolar transistor (IGBT) having a withstand voltage of V or more can be obtained. Therefore,
By using the thus configured IGBT in combination with the protection circuit 21 or 31, the steep d
Ignition device for internal combustion engine equipped with a protection circuit that improves the breakdown resistance against v / dt and prevents the breakdown of switching elements due to overvoltage, and has a more reliable protection circuit that withstands overvoltage generated by discharge of the spark plug. Is obtained.

【0020】[0020]

【発明の効果】この発明は前述のように、保護回路をス
イッチング素子としてのIGBTのコレクタとゲ−トと
の間に接続したアバランシェ電圧を有する保護ダイオ−
ドおよび逆阻止ダイオ−ドの直列体、またはコレクタと
エミッタ間にカソ−ドをコレクタ側にして接続したアバ
ランシェ電圧を有する保護ダイオ−ドのいずれかで構成
した、その結果、点火プラグの火花放電時に発生する過
電圧、および急峻なdv/dt が点火コイルを介してI
GBTに印加され、これによりスイッチング素子が異常
発熱を起こし、破壊事故に至るという従来の問題点が排
除され、バイポ−ラトランジスタに比べてスイッチング
損失が少なく、高速スイッチング性能に優れたIGBT
をスイッチング素子として用いた内燃機関用点火装置を
提供するとができる。
As described above, the present invention has a protection diode having an avalanche voltage in which a protection circuit is connected between the collector and the gate of an IGBT as a switching element.
And a reverse blocking diode in series, or a protective diode with avalanche voltage connected with the cathode on the collector side between the collector and the emitter, resulting in spark plug spark discharge. Occasionally generated overvoltage and steep dv / dt can
The IGBT is applied to the GBT, which eliminates the conventional problem that the switching element causes abnormal heat generation and leads to a breakdown accident. The IGBT has less switching loss than the bipolar transistor and is excellent in high-speed switching performance.
It is possible to provide an ignition device for an internal combustion engine, which uses as a switching element.

【0021】また、IGBTに使用するシリコンウエハ
に形成されるn- 層部分の比抵抗値を10Ω−cm以上4
0Ω−cm以下とすることにより、過電圧によってn−層
内に生ずる電界を緩和して耐電圧性能を300V以上に
向上できるとともに、そのエネルギ−耐量を250mj
以上に向上し、急峻なdv /dt に対する破壊耐量を向
上させる機能を、IGBTの内部構造の改善により得る
ことができる。従って、このように構成されたIGBT
をこの発明の保護回路と組み合わせて使用することによ
り、点火プラグの放電によって発生する過電圧に耐える
信頼性がより優れた保護回路を備えた内燃機関用点火装
置を提供することができる。
Further, the specific resistance value of the n - layer portion formed on the silicon wafer used for the IGBT is 10 Ω-cm or more 4
By setting the resistance to 0 Ω-cm or less, the electric field generated in the n-layer due to overvoltage can be relaxed and the withstand voltage performance can be improved to 300 V or more, and the energy-withstand amount can be 250 mj.
The above-mentioned improvement and the function of improving the breakdown resistance against steep dv / dt can be obtained by improving the internal structure of the IGBT. Therefore, an IGBT configured in this way
Can be used in combination with the protection circuit of the present invention, it is possible to provide an ignition device for an internal combustion engine, which is provided with a protection circuit having higher reliability that withstands an overvoltage generated by discharge of an ignition plug.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】この発明の実施例になる内燃機関用点火装置を
模式化して示す要部の接続図
FIG. 1 is a connection diagram of essential parts schematically showing an internal combustion engine ignition device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】この発明の異なる実施例になる内燃機関用点火
装置の保護装置を模式化して示す接続図
FIG. 2 is a connection diagram schematically showing a protection device for an internal combustion engine ignition device according to a different embodiment of the present invention.

【図3】この発明の他の実施例を説明するためのIGB
Tの基本構造図
FIG. 3 is an IGB for explaining another embodiment of the present invention.
Basic structure of T

【図4】図3に示すIGBTのn- 層の比抵抗を変えて
得られた特性線図
FIG. 4 is a characteristic diagram obtained by changing the specific resistance of the n layer of the IGBT shown in FIG.

【図5】従来の内燃機関用点火装置を模式化して示す接
続図
FIG. 5 is a connection diagram schematically showing a conventional ignition device for an internal combustion engine.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 点火コイル 1A 一次巻線 1B 二次巻線 2 スイッチング素子(バイポ−ラトランジスタ) 3 電源 4 点火制御装置 5 点火プラグ 12 スイッチング素子(IGBT) 21 保護回路 22 保護ダイオ−ド(アバランシェダイオ−ド) 23 逆阻止ダイオ−ド 31 保護回路(アバランシェダイオ−ド) 1 Ignition coil 1A Primary winding 1B Secondary winding 2 Switching element (bipolar transistor) 3 Power supply 4 Ignition control device 5 Spark plug 12 Switching element (IGBT) 21 Protection circuit 22 Protection diode (avalanche diode) 23 Reverse blocking diode 31 Protection circuit (avalanche diode)

Claims (7)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】一端が接地された電源と、その非接地端に
一次巻線および二次巻線それぞれの一方端が接続された
点火コイルと、二次巻線の他方端に非接地側が接続され
た点火プラグと、一次巻線を介して電源に直列接続され
たスイッチング素子とを含み、このスイッチング素子を
オンオフすることにより二次巻線に生ずる高電圧を点火
プラグに印加するものにおいて、前記スイッチング素子
がコレクタが一次巻線に接続された絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ
−ラトランジスタ(IGBT)からなり、そのコレクタ
とゲ−トとの間にアバランシェ電圧を有する保護ダイオ
−ドおよび逆阻止ダイオ−ドの直列体からなる保護回路
を,保護ダイオ−ドはそのカソ−ドをコレクタ側に,逆
阻止ダイオ−ドはそのカソ−ドをゲ−ト側にして接続し
てなることを特徴とする内燃機関用点火装置。
1. A power supply whose one end is grounded, an ignition coil to which one end of each of a primary winding and a secondary winding is connected to its non-grounded end, and a non-grounded side to the other end of the secondary winding. A spark plug and a switching element connected in series to a power source through a primary winding, and applying a high voltage generated in a secondary winding to the spark plug by turning on and off the switching element, The switching element comprises an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) having a collector connected to the primary winding, and a protection diode and a reverse blocking diode having an avalanche voltage between the collector and the gate. A protection circuit consisting of a series of diodes is characterized in that the protection diode is connected with its cathode on the collector side and the reverse blocking diode with its cathode on the gate side. Ignition device for an internal combustion engine to be.
【請求項2】保護ダイオ−ドのアバランシェ電圧がIG
BTのコレクタ・エミッタ間耐電圧値より10〜100
V低く、このアバランシェ電圧と逆阻止ダイオ−ドの耐
電圧値の和がIGBTのコレクタ・エミッタ間耐電圧値
とほぼ同等であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の内燃
機関用点火装置。
2. The avalanche voltage of the protection diode is IG.
10 to 100 from the BT collector-emitter withstand voltage value
2. The ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 1, wherein the avalanche voltage is low and the sum of the withstand voltage value of the reverse blocking diode is substantially equal to the collector-emitter withstand voltage value of the IGBT.
【請求項3】一端が接地された電源と、その非接地端に
一次巻線および二次巻線それぞれの一方端が接続された
点火コイルと、二次巻線の他方端に非接地側が接続され
た点火プラグと、一次巻線を介して電源に直列接続され
たスイッチング素子とを含み、このスイッチング素子を
オンオフすることにより二次巻線に生ずる高電圧を点火
プラグに印加するものにおいて、前記スイッチング素子
がコレクタが一次巻線に接続された絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ
−ラトランジスタ(IGBT)からなり、そのコレクタ
とエミッタ間にカソ−ドをコレクタ側にして接続された
アバランシェ電圧を有する保護ダイオ−ドからなる保護
回路を備えてなることを特徴とする内燃機関用点火装
置。
3. A power supply whose one end is grounded, an ignition coil whose one end is connected to a non-grounded end of each of a primary winding and a secondary winding, and a non-grounded end is connected to the other end of the secondary winding. A spark plug and a switching element connected in series to a power source through a primary winding, and applying a high voltage generated in a secondary winding to the spark plug by turning on and off the switching element, The switching diode comprises an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) having a collector connected to the primary winding, and a protection diode having an avalanche voltage connected between the collector and the emitter with the cathode on the collector side. An ignition device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a protection circuit including
【請求項4】保護ダイオ−ドのアバランシェ電圧値をI
GBTのコレクタ・エミッタ間耐電圧値より10〜10
0V低く設定してなることを特徴とする請求項3記載の
内燃機関用点火装置。
4. The avalanche voltage value of the protection diode is set to I.
10 to 10 from the withstand voltage value between the collector and emitter of GBT
The ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 3, wherein the ignition device is set to be 0 V lower.
【請求項5】一端が接地された電源と、その非接地端に
一次巻線および二次巻線それぞれの一方端が接続された
点火コイルと、二次巻線の他方端に非接地側が接続され
た点火プラグと、一次巻線を介して電源に直列接続され
たスイッチング素子とを含み、このスイッチング素子を
オンオフすることにより二次巻線に生ずる高電圧を点火
プラグに印加するものにおいて、前記スイッチング素子
がコレクタが一次巻線に接続された絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ
−ラトランジスタ(IGBT)からなり、そのシリコン
ウエハのn- 層部分の比抵抗値が10Ω−cm以上,40
Ω−cm以下であることを特徴とする内燃機関用点火装
置。
5. A power source whose one end is grounded, an ignition coil whose one end is connected to a non-grounded end of each of a primary winding and a secondary winding, and a non-grounded end is connected to the other end of the secondary winding. A spark plug and a switching element connected in series to a power source through a primary winding, and applying a high voltage generated in a secondary winding to the spark plug by turning on and off the switching element, The switching element comprises an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) whose collector is connected to the primary winding, and the specific resistance value of the n - layer portion of the silicon wafer is 10 Ω-cm or more, 40
An ignition device for an internal combustion engine, which is Ω-cm or less.
【請求項6】絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ−ラトランジスタ(I
GBT)が250mj以上のエネルギ−耐量を有するこ
とを特徴とする請求項5記載の内燃機関用点火装置。
6. An insulating gate type bipolar transistor (I
The ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein the GBT) has an energy-proof capacity of 250 mj or more.
【請求項7】絶縁ゲ−ト型バイポ−ラトランジスタ(I
GBT)が300V以上の耐電圧性能を有することを特
徴とする請求項5記載の内燃機関用点火装置。
7. An insulated gate type bipolar transistor (I
The ignition device for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein the GBT) has a withstand voltage performance of 300 V or more.
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