V
DRM
I
TGQM
I
TSM
V
T0
r
T
V
Dclink
=
=
=
=
=
=
4500
4000
25×10
3
2.1
0.58
2800
V
A
A
V
mΩ
V
Asymmetric Gate turn-off
Thyristor
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Patented free-floating silicon technology
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Low on-state and switching losses
•
Annular gate electrode
•
Industry standard housing
•
Cosmic radiation withstand rating
Blocking
Maximum rated values
1)
Parameter
Repetitive peak off-state
voltage
Repetitive peak reverse
voltage
Permanent DC voltage for
100 FIT failure rate
Characteristic values
Symbol Conditions
V
DRM
V
RRM
V
DC-link
Ambient cosmic radiation at sea level
in open air.
V
GR
≥
2 V
min
typ
max
4500
17
2800
Unit
V
V
V
Parameter
Repetitive peak off-state
current
Repetitive peak reverse
current
Symbol Conditions
I
DRM
I
RRM
V
D
= V
DRM
, V
GR
≥
2 V
V
R
= V
RRM
, R
GK
=
∞ Ω
min
typ
max
100
50
Unit
mA
mA
Mechanical data
Maximum rated values
1)
Parameter
Mounting force
Characteristic values
Symbol Conditions
F
m
Symbol Conditions
D
p
H
m
D
s
Anode to Gate
± 0.1 mm
min
36
min
25.6
33
typ
40
typ
85
max
44
max
26.1
1.5
Unit
kN
Unit
mm
mm
kg
mm
mm
Parameter
Pole-piece diameter
Housing thickness
Weight
Surface creepage distance
Air strike distance
D
a
Anode to Gate
14
1) Maximum rated values indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur
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5SGA 40L4501
GTO Data
On-state
Maximum rated values
1)
Parameter
Max. average on-state
current
Max. peak non-repetitive
surge current
Limiting load integral
Max. peak non-repetitive
surge current
Limiting load integral
Characteristic values
Symbol Conditions
I
T(AV)M
Half sine wave, T
C
= 85 °C
min
typ
max
1000
1570
Unit
A
A
3
Max. RMS on-state current I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
I
2
t
I
TSM
I
2
t
Symbol Conditions
V
T
V
(T0)
r
T
I
H
1)
t
p
= 10 ms, T
vj
= 125°C, sine wave
After Surge: V
D
= V
R
= 0 V
t
p
= 1 ms, T
vj
= 125°C, sine wave
After Surge: V
D
= V
R
= 0 V
25×10
A
A
2
s
A
A
2
s
Unit
V
V
mΩ
A
3.1×10
40×10
6
3
800×10
min
typ
max
4.4
2.1
0.58
100
3
Parameter
On-state voltage
Threshold voltage
Slope resistance
Holding current
I
T
= 4000 A, T
vj
= 125°C
T
vj
= 125°C
I
T
= 400...5000 A
T
vj
= 25°C
Turn-on switching
Maximum rated values
Parameter
Critical rate of rise of on-
state current
Critical rate of rise of on-
state current
Min. on-time
Symbol Conditions
di
T
/dt
cr
di
T
/dt
cr
t
on
T
vj
= 125°C,
I
T
= 4000 A, I
GM
= 50 A,
di
G
/dt = 40 A/µs
f = 200 Hz
f = 1 Hz
min
typ
max
500
1000
Unit
A/µs
A/µs
µs
V
D
= 0.5 V
DRM
, T
vj
= 125 °C
I
T
= 4000 A, di/dt = 300 A/µs,
I
GM
= 50 A, di
G
/dt = 40 A/µs,
C
S
= 6 µF, R
S
= 5
Ω
100
Characteristic values
Parameter
Turn-on delay time
Rise time
Turn-on energy per pulse
Symbol Conditions
t
d
t
r
E
on
V
D
= 0.5 V
DRM
, T
vj
= 125 °C
I
T
= 4000 A, di/dt = 300 A/µs,
I
GM
= 50 A, di
G
/dt = 40 A/µs,
C
S
= 6 µF, R
S
= 5
Ω
min
typ
max
2.5
5
3.3
Unit
µs
µs
J
Turn-off switching
Maximum rated values
1)
Parameter
Max. controllable turn-off
current
Min. off-time
Symbol Conditions
I
TGQM
t
off
V
DM
≤
V
DRM
, di
GQ
/dt = 40 A/µs,
C
S
= 6 µF, L
S
≤
0.3 µH
V
D
= 0.5 V
DRM
, T
vj
= 125 °C
V
DM
≤
V
DRM
, di
GQ
/dt = 40 A/µs,
I
TGQ
= I
TGQM
,
R
S
= 5
Ω,
C
S
= 6 µF, L
S
= 0.3 µH
min
typ
max
4000
Unit
A
µs
100
Characteristic values
Parameter
Storage time
Fall time
Turn-on energy per pulse
Peak turn-off gate current
Symbol Conditions
t
S
t
f
E
off
I
GQM
V
D
= 0.5 V
DRM
, T
vj
= 125 °C
V
DM
≤
V
DRM
, di
GQ
/dt = 40 A/µs,
I
TGQ
= I
TGQM
,
R
S
= 5
Ω,
C
S
= 6 µF, L
S
= 0.3 µH
min
typ
max
27
3
14
1100
Unit
µs
µs
J
A
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5SGA 40L4501
Gate
Maximum rated values
1)
Parameter
Repetetive peak reverse
voltage
Repetetive peak reverse
current
Characteristic values
Symbol Conditions
V
GRM
I
GRM
V
GR
= V
GRM
min
typ
max
17
50
Unit
V
mA
Parameter
Gate trigger voltage
Gate trigger current
Symbol Conditions
V
GT
I
GT
1)
min
typ
1.2
4
max
Unit
V
A
T
vj
= 25°C,
V
D
= 24 V, R
A
= 0.1
Ω
Thermal
Maximum rated values
Parameter
Junction operating temperature
Storage temperature range
Characteristic values
Symbol
T
vj
T
stg
Symbol
R
th(j-c)
R
th(j-c)A
R
th(j-c)C
Conditions
min
-40
-40
typ
max
125
125
Unit
°C
°C
Unit
K/kW
K/kW
K/kW
K/kW
K/kW
Parameter
Thermal resistance junction to case
Conditions
Double side cooled
Anode side cooled
Cathode side cooled
Single side cooled
Double side cooled
min
typ
max
11
20
25
6
3
Thermal resistance case to heatsink
(Double side cooled)
R
th(c-h)
R
th(c-h)
Analytical function for transient thermal
impedance:
Z
th(j - c)
(t) =
∑
R
i
(1 - e
- t/
τ
i
)
i
=
1
2
1.974
0.0939
i
R
i
(K/kW)
τ
i
(s)
1
7.313
0.5400
3
1.218
0.0117
4
0.501
0.0036
Fig. 1
Transient thermal impedance, junction to case
n
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5SGA 40L4501
Fig. 2
On-state characteristics
Fig. 3
Average on-state power dissipation vs.
average on-state current
Fig. 4
Surge current and fusing integral vs. pulse
width
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5SGA 40L4501
Fig. 5
Forward blocking voltage vs. gate-cathode
resistance
Fig. 6
Static dv/dt capability; forward blocking
voltage vs. neg. gate voltage or gate cathode
resistance
Fig. 7
Forward gate current vs. forard gate voltage
Fig. 8
Gate trigger current vs. junction temperature
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