UTC US112S/N
SCRs
DESCRIPTION
The UTC US112S/N is suitable to fit all modes of
control found in applications such as overvoltage
crowbar protection, motor control circuits in power
tools and kitchen aids, in-rush current limiting circuits,
capacitive discharge ignition, voltage regulation
circuits...
SCR
1
TO-220
1: CATHODE
2: ANODE
3: GATE
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER
Repetitive peak off-state voltages
US112S/N-4
US112S/N-6
US112S/N-8
RMS on-state current (180° conduction angle) (Tc = 105°C)
Average on-state current (180° conduction angle) (Tc = 105°C)
Non repetitive surge peak on-state current (Tj = 25°C)
tp=8.3ms
tp=10ms
I²t Value for fusing (tp = 10 ms, Tj = 25°C)
Critical rate of rise of on-state current
(IG = 2 x IGT , tr
≤
100 n s, F = 60 Hz , Tj = 125°C,)
Peak gate current (tp=20µs, Tj = 125°C)
Maximum peak reverse gate voltage
Average gate power dissipation (Tj = 125°C)
Storage junction temperature range
Operating junction temperature range
V
DRM
V
RRM
I
T(RMS)
I
T(AV)
I
TSM
I²t
dI/dt
I
GM
V
RGM
P
G(AV)
Tstg
Tj
400
600
800
12
8
146
140
98
50
4
5
1
-40 ~ +150
-40 ~ +125
V
A
A
A
A²S
A/µs
A
V
W
°C
°C
SYMBOL
RATING
US112S
US112N
UNIT
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(Tj=25℃unless otherwise specified)
SCR
TEST CONDITIONS
V
D
= 12 V, R
L
=140
Ω
V
D
= 12 V, R
L
=140
Ω
PARAMETER
Gate trigger Current
Gate trigger Voltage
Gate non-trigger voltage
Reverse gate voltage
Holding Current
Latching Current
Circuit Rate Of Change Of
off-state Voltage
On-state voltage
SYMBOL
I
GT
V
GT
V
GD
V
RG
I
H
I
L
dV/dt
V
TM
V
t0
R
d
I
DRM
I
RRM
MIN
MAX.
200
0.8
UNIT
µA
V
V
V
D
= V
DRM,
R
L
= 3.3 kΩ, R
GK
= 1kΩ
Tj = 125°C
I
RG
= 10 µA
I
T
= 50 mA, R
GK
= 1 k
Ω
I
G
= 1 mA ,R
GK
= 1 k
Ω
0.1
8
5
6
5
1.6
0.85
30
5
2
V
mA
mA
V/µs
V
V
mΩ
µA
mA
V
D
= 67 % V
DRM
,
R
GK
= 220
Ω
Tj = 125°C
I
TM
= 24A, t
p
= 380 µs,
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
Tj = 125°C
Threshold Voltage
Dynamic Resistance
Off-state Leakage Current
V
DRM
= V
RRM,
R
GK
= 220
Ω
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
UTC US112N(STANDARD) ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Tj=25℃unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER
Gate trigger Current
Gate trigger Voltage
Gate non-trigger voltage
Holding Current
Latching Current
Circuit Rate Of Change Of
off-state Voltage
On-state voltage
SYMBOL
I
GT
V
GT
V
GD
I
H
I
L
dV/dt
V
TM
V
t0
R
d
I
DRM
I
RRM
TEST CONDITIONS
V
D
= 12 V, R
L
=33
Ω
V
D
= 12 V, R
L
=33
Ω
MIN
2
MAX.
15
1.3
UNIT
mA
V
V
V
D
= V
DRM,
R
L
= 3.3 kΩ
,
Tj = 125°C
I
T
= 500 mA, Gate open
I
G
= 1.2 I
GT
0.2
30
60
200
1.6
0.85
30
5
2
mA
mA
V/µs
V
V
mΩ
µA
mA
V
D
= 67 % V
DRM
,
Gate open, Tj = 125°C
I
TM
= 24A, t
p
= 380 µs,
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
Tj = 125°C
Threshold Voltage
Dynamic Resistance
Off-state Leakage Current
V
DRM
= V
RRM,
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
THERMAL RESISTANCES
PARAMETER
Junction to case (DC)
Junction to ambient
SYMBOL
R
th(j-c)
R
th(j-a)
VALUE
1.3
60
UNIT
KW
K/W
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Figure.1:Maximum average power
dissipation vs average on-state current.
14
12
10
SCR
Figure.2:Average and D.C. on-state current
vs case temperature
DC
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
P(W)
IT(av)(A)
α=180°
α=180°
8
6
360°
4
2
IT(av)(A)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
α
7
8
9
Tcase(℃)
0
0
25
50
75
100
12
5
Fig.3-1:Relative variation of thermal impedance
junction to case vs pulse duration.
K=<Zth(j-c)/Rth(j-c)>
1.00
Fig.3-2:Relative variation of thermal impedance
junction to ambient vs pulseduration (recommended
pad layout,FR4 PC board)
K=<Zth(j-a)/Rth(j-a)>
1.0
0.5
0.10
0.2
0.1
1E-3
tp(s)
1E-2
1E-1
1E+0
0.01
1E-2
tp(s)
1E-1
1E+0
1E+1
1E+2
5E+2
Figure.4-1:Relative variation of gate trigger
current,holding current and latching vs
junction temperature (US112S)
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
-40
-20
0
20
IGT,IH,IL(TJ)/IGT,IH,IL (TJ=25℃)
Figure.4-2: Relative variation of gate trigger
current,holding current and latching current vs
junction temperature (US112N).
IGT,IH,IL(TJ)/IGT,IH,IL (TJ=25℃)
2.4
2.2
IGT
IH&IL
Rgk=1kΩ
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
60
80
100
120
140
0.0
-40
-20
IGT
IH&IL
Tj(℃)
40
Tj(℃)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
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Figure.5:Relative variation of holding current vs
gate-cathode resistance(typical values)
(US112S)
Ta=25℃
10.0
SCR
Fig.6: Relative variation of dV/dt immunity vs gate-
cathode resistance(typical values) (US112S)
dV/dt(Rgk)/dV/dt(Rgk=220Ω)
Tj=125℃
VD=0.67* VDRM
IH(Rgk)/IH(Rgk=1kΩ)
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
1.0
Rgk(kΩ)
1E-1
1E+0
1E+1
0.1
0.0
0.2
Rgk(Ω)
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1E-2
Fig.7: Relative variation of dV/dt immunity vs gate-
cathode capacitance(typical values) (US112S)
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0
25
50
Cgk(nF)
75
100
125
150
1.0
dV/dt(Cgk)/dV/dt(Rgk=220Ω)
VD=0.67* VDRM
Tj=125℃
Rgk=220Ω
10.0
Fig.8: Surge peak on-state current vs number of cycles
dV/dt(Rgk)/dV/dt(Rgk=220Ω)
Tj=125℃
VD=0.67* VDRM
Rgk(Ω)
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
Fig.9:Non-repetitive surge peak on-state current for a
sinusoidal pulse with width tp<10ms, and corresponding
2
values of I t.
2000
1000
ITSM(A),I t(A s)
ITSM
Tjinitial=25℃
US112N
dI/dt
limitation
100
US112S
US112N
I t
US112S
tp(ms)
10
0.01
0.10
1.00
10.00
1
0.0
2
2
2
Fig.10: On-state characteristics(maximum values).
200
100
ITSM
Tj=max:
Vto=0.85V
Rd=30mΩ
Tj=Tjmax.
10
Tj=25℃
VTM(V)
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
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