TBK5__3203
Phase Control Thyristor
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272 WWW,PWRX.COM
3200 Amperes 1600 Volts
The TBK5 is a high voltage, high current disc pack
SCR employing distributed gate structure. This
design allows the SCR to be reliably operated at
high di/dt and dv/dt conditions in various phase
control applications.
FEATURES:
Low On-State Voltage
High di/dt Capability
High dv/dt Capability
Hermetic Ceramic Package
Excellent Surge and I
2
t Ratings
ORDERING INFORMATION
Select the complete 12 digit Part Number using the table below.
EXAMPLE: TBK5163203DH is a 1600V-3200A SCR with 200ma
IGT and 12 inch gate and cathode potential leads.
Voltage Voltage Current Current
PART
Rating
Code
Rating
Code
Turn-Off
Tq
I
tavg
V
DRM
-V
RRM
TBK5
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
08
10
12
14
16
3200
32
0
400us
APPLICATIONS:
DC Power Supplies
Motor Controls
Gate
I
GT
3
200ma
Leads
12"
(typ.)
(max)
Revised:
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TBK5__3203
Phase Control Thyristor
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272 WWW,PWRX.COM
3200 Amperes 1600 Volts
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Characteristic
Repetitive Peak Voltage
Average On-State Current, T
C
=74°C
RMS On-State Current, T
C
=74°C
Average On-State Current, T
C
=50°C
RMS On-State Current, T
C
=50°C
Peak One Cycle Surge Current, 60Hz, V
R
=0V
Peak One Cycle Surge Current, 50Hz, V
R
=0V
Fuse Coordination I
2
t, 60Hz
Fuse Coordination I
2
t, 50Hz
Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current
Repetitive .67•VDRM
Symbol
V
DRM
-V
RRM
Rating
1600
3200
5027
4100
6440
62,000
58,454
1.60E+07
1.71E+07
100
Units
Volts
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
2
s
A
2
s
A/us
I
T(Avg.)
I
T(RMS)
I
T(Avg.)
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
I
TSM
I
2
t
I
2
t
di/dt
Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current
Non-Repetitive .67•VDRM
di/dt
P
GM
P
G(avg)
Tj
T
Stg.
200
16
5
-40 to+125
-50 to+150
3.5
1.59
A/us
Watts
Watts
°C
°C
lb
Kg
lbs
KNewtons
Peak Gate Power, 100us
Average Gate Power
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Approximate Weight
Mounting Force
9000-10000
40 - 44.5
Information presented is based upon manufacturers testing and projected
capabilities. This information is subject to change without notice. The
manufacturer makes no claim as to suitability for use, reliability, capability or
future availability of this product.
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TBK5__3203
Phase Control Thyristor
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272 WWW,PWRX.COM
3200 Amperes 1600 Volts
Electrical Characteristics,
Tj=25°C unless otherwise specified
Rating
Characteristic
Repetitive Peak Forward
Leakage Current
Repetitive Peak Reverse
Leakage Current
Peak On-State Voltage
V
TM
Model, Low Level
VTM = V
O
+
r•
I
TM
V
TM
Model, High Level
VTM = V
O
+
r•
I
TM
V
TM
Model, 4-Term
V
TM
= A + B•Ln(I
TM
) +
C•(I
TM
) + D•(I
TM
)
Turn On
Turn-On Delay Time
Turn-Off Time
Reverse Recovery Current
Reverse Recovery Charge
dv/dt
(Crit)
Gate Trigger Current
Gate Trigger Voltage
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage
½
Symbol
I
DRM
I
RRM
V
TM
V
0
Test Conditions
Tj=125°C, V
DRM
=Rated
Tj=125°C, V
RRM
=Rated
Tj=125°C, I
TM
=2000A
Tj=125°C
15%
I
TM
-
π•I
TM
Tj=125°C
min
typ
max
150
150
1.05
0.826
1.07E-01
1.095
7.99E-02
0.784
-0.016
0.000063
0.00584
Units
ma
ma
V
V
r
V
0
mΩ
V
r
A
B
C
D
t
d
tq
π•I
TM
- I
TSM
Tj=125°C
mΩ
15%I
TM
- I
TSM
V
D
= 0.5•V
DRM
05
Gate Drive: 40V - 20Ω
Tj=125°C
dv/dt = 20V/us to 80% V
DRM
Tj=125°C 1500A -10A/us
Tj=125°C Exp. Waveform
V
D
=80% Rated
Tj=25°C V
D
= 12V
1000
30
0.8
3.5
400
us
us
A
uCoul
V/us
I
R(Rec)
Q
RR
dv/dt
I
GT
V
GT
V
GRM
100
2.0
200
3.0
5
ma
V
V
Thermal Characteristics
Characteristic
Thermal Resistance
Junction to Case
Case to Sink
Thermal Impedance Model
Symbol
Test Conditions
Double side cooled
Double side cooled
Double side cooled
where:
min
Rating
typ
0.009
0.0016
max
0.010
0.002
Units
°C/Watt
°C/Watt
RΘ
jc
RΘ
cs
ZΘ
jc
ZΘ
jc
(t) =
Σ(A(
N
)•(1-exp(-t/
Tau
(
N
))))
N=
1
2
3
4.54E-03
2.46E-01
4
4.50E-03
1.85E+00
A(N
) =
1.10E-04 8.86E-04
T
au(N) =
5.05E-04 1.33E-02
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TBK5__3203
Phase Control Thyristor
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272 WWW,PWRX.COM
3200 Amperes 1600 Volts
Maximum On-State Voltage Drop
2.0
Thermal Impedance (°C/Watt)
MAXIMUM TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE
1.2E-02
1.0E-02
8.0E-03
6.0E-03
4.0E-03
2.0E-03
0.0E+00
0.001
0.01
0.1
Time (sec)
1
10
Tj = 125°C
VTM (V)
1.0
0.0
100
1000
ITM (A)
10000
Maximum On-State Power Dissipation
6000
5000
(Watts)
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0
1000
2000
Iavg
(A)
3000
4000
CONDUCTION ANGLE
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature
Sinusoidal Waveform
130
Sinusoidal Waveform
90°
120°
180°
120
110
Tc (°C)
100
90
80
70
60
0
1000
2000
Iavg
(A)
3000
4000
60°
90°
120°
180°
CONDUCTION ANGLE
60°
0°
180°
360°
Pavg
0°
180°
360°
Maximum On-State Power Dissipation
Square Waveform
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature
Square Waveform
130
360°
120
110
Tc (°C)
100
90
80
70
60
0
1000
2000
Iavg
60°
90°
CONDUCTION ANGLE
(Watts)
90° 120° 180°
60°
CONDUCTION ANGLE
0°
180°
360°
Pavg
0°
180°
360°
120° 180°
360°
2000
Iavg
(A)
4000
3000
(A)
4000
5000
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