DISCRETE POWER DIODES and THYRISTORS
DATA BOOK
Bulletin I25172/A
ST303C..C SERIES
INVERTER GRADE THYRISTORS
Features
Metal case with ceramic insulator
International standard case TO-200AB (E-PUK)
All diffused design
Center amplifying gate
Guaranteed high dV/dt
Guaranteed high dI/dt
High surge current capability
Low thermal impedance
High speed performance
Puk Version
620A
Typical Applications
Inverters
Choppers
Induction heating
All types of force-commutated converters
case style TO-200AB (E-PUK)
Major Ratings and Characteristics
Parameters
I
T(AV)
@ T
hs
I
T(RMS)
@ T
hs
I
TSM
@ 50Hz
@ 60Hz
I
2
t
@ 50Hz
@ 60Hz
V
DRM
/V
RRM
t
q
range (*)
T
J
ST303C..C
620
55
1180
25
7950
8320
316
289
400 to 1200
10 to 30
- 40 to 125
Units
A
°C
A
°C
A
A
KA
2
s
KA
2
s
V
µs
°
C
(*) t
q
= 10 to 20µs for 400 to 800V devices
t
q
= 15 to 30µs for 1000 to 1200V devices
ST303C..C Series
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Voltage Ratings
Voltage
Type number
Code
04
ST303C..C
08
10
12
V
DRM
/V
RRM
, maximum
repetitive peak voltage
V
400
800
1000
1200
V
RSM
, maximum
non-repetitive peak voltage
V
500
900
1100
1300
I
DRM
/I
RRM
max.
@ T
J
= T
J
max.
mA
50
Current Carrying Capability
Frequency
180
o
el
50Hz
400Hz
1000Hz
2500Hz
Recovery voltage Vr
Voltage before turn-on Vd
Rise of on-state current di/dt
Heatsink temperature
Equivalent values for RC circuit
1314
1260
900
340
50
V
DRM
50
40
I
TM
180
o
el
1130
1040
700
230
50
50
55
2070
2190
1900
910
50
V
DRM
-
40
I
TM
100µs
1940
1880
1590
710
50
-
55
6930
3440
1850
740
50
V
DRM
-
40
I
TM
Units
6270
2960
1540
560
50
-
55
V
A/µs
°C
A
10Ω / 0.47µF
10Ω / 0.47µF
10Ω / 0.47µF
On-state Conduction
Parameter
I
T(AV)
Max. average on-state current
@ Heatsink temperature
I
T(RMS)
Max. RMS on-state current
I
TSM
Max. peak, one half cycle,
non-repetitive surge current
ST303C..C
620 (230)
55 (85)
1180
7950
8320
6690
7000
Units Conditions
A
°C
180° conduction, half sine wave
double side (single side) cooled
DC @ 25°C heatsink temperature double side cooled
t = 10ms
A
t = 8.3ms
t = 10ms
t = 8.3ms
t = 10ms
t = 8.3ms
KA
2
s
t = 10ms
t = 8.3ms
KA
2
√s
No voltage
reapplied
100% V
RRM
reapplied
No voltage
reapplied
100% V
RRM
reapplied
Sinusoidal half wave,
Initial T
J
= T
J
max
I
2
t
Maximum I
2
t for fusing
316
289
224
204
I
2
√t
Maximum I
2
√t
for fusing
3160
t = 0.1 to 10ms, no voltage reapplied
ST303C..C Series
Fig. 3 - Current Ratings Characteristics
Fig. 4 - Current Ratings Characteristics
Fig. 5 - On-state Power Loss Characteristics
Fig. 6 - On-state Power Loss Characteristics
Fig. 7 - Maximum Non-repetitive Surge Current
Fig. 8 - Maximum Non-repetitive Surge Current
ST303C..C Series
Fig. 9 - On-state Voltage Drop Characteristics
Fig. 10 - Thermal Impedance Z
thJ-hs
Characteristics
Fig. 11 - Reverse Recovered Charge Characteristics
Fig. 12 - Reverse Recovery Current Characteristics
Fig. 13 - Frequency Characteristics