To effectively simulate the electrical characteristics of an IGBT, it is necessary to have a good model for applications operating in a wide range of temperatures. A new model of the on-state forward characteristics of an IGBT was developed and validated in MAST language in static mode using the SABER simulator. A particular attention was given to temperature dependence, based on the physical analysis of semiconductor device regions and the use of local and physic-based relations. The model was compared to experimental results and to the standard Hefner model. The validation of the model shows a good agreement between measurements and simulation. A clear improvement in the accuracy of the on-state characteristic temperature dependence with the was obtained.