, O
ne.
20 STERN AVE.
SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07081
U.S.A.
TELEPHONE: (973) 376-2922
(212)227-6005
FAX: (973) 376-8960
C38 SERIES
Repetitive Peak Reverie
Voltage (PRV)*
Tj = - 6 5 " C t o +1
I
50"C
Typo
C38U
Minimum Forward Breakover
Voltage (Vuo)*
Tj = -65°C to +150°C
Traniient Peak Reverie
Voltag* (Non-recurrent <5.0 Milli»c.)*
Tj = -6S°C to +1SO"C
25 volts
25 volts
35 volts
*Values apply for zero or negative gate v
PRV ratings apply — equals ll°C/watt.
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE RATINGS
35 amperes (all conduction angles)
RMS Forward Current,
Depends on conduction angle (see charts 3 & 5)
Average Forward Current (Io)_
Peak One-cycle Non-recurrent Surge Current (i,
urK
,)
—
150 amperes
Peak Non-recurrent Surge Current during Turn-on time Interval,;
See Chart 10
Pt (for fusing)
75 ampere- seconds (for times ^ 1.5 milliseconds)
Peak Gate Power (p
0
)
—
Average Gate Power (P
G
)-
' Peak Gate Current (i<
;
)—
'Peak Gate Voltage (v
f i
) (Forward and Reverse).
Storage Temperature
,
Operating Temperature
Stud Toraue
'
-
—
"NOT TO
EXCEED
GATE
POWER RATINGS
•
—
.
12 watts
0.5 watt
2.0 amperes
10 volts
-65°Cto + 150°C
-65°Cto+ 150°C
30 inch-pounds
CHARACTERISTICS
Ten
Symbol
Mir.
Typ.
Max.
Unit!
Teit Condition!
Tj =
25°C
Peak Reverse and Forward
Blocking Current*
C38U
Peak Reverse and Forward
Blocking Current*
C38U
Rate of Rise of Forward
Voltage that Will Not Turn
on SCR"
Gate Current to Fire
in and i
s
fi
n
in and is
in n
13.0
ma
VAC = VCA
—
25v neak
T
;
= 150°C
9.0
ma
volts/
/j.sec
Gate open circuited. V
A C
— Rated.
j — zo L/, VAC — o vac, KI. -_ oU onms
dv/dt
I,:r
20.0
40.0
15
35
7.5
40
80
20
3.0
3.0
2.0
80
mAdc
mAdc
mAdc
Gate Voltage to Fire
V«K
1.2
Vdc
•Vdc
A (
-_-
o V a c , J L j —
£v
u, KI, — oO onms
2.0
0.15
VM-. = G
Vdc, Tj z= -65°C, RL = 50 ohms
Vde
1.7
10
1.4
V
Forward Voltage Drop
Holding Current
Turn-on Time
Turn-off Time
Thermal Resistance
V
F
In
ta + t,
mAdc
;iSCC
Gate supply: 10 volt open circuit, 25 ohm,
0.1 ^sec. max. rise time.
t,,,
24
MSCC
( r e a p p l i e d )
—
Rated, dv/dt — 20v//iSec
Linear
0J-C
.75
1.5
"C/watt
J u n c t i o n to case
•Values uplily fur zevo or negative Kate vultage. Max. case tu ambient thermal rcsiktnncc for which max. 1'KV ratings apply
—
ll'C per watt.
••See Chart 8.
,
Quality Semi-Conductors
CHARACTERISTICS
T.tt
Symbol
Min.
Typ.
6,0
5.5-
B.O
4.5
4.0
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
Max.
Uniti
ma
ma
ma
ma
ma
rna
ma
ma
in a
ma
ma
ma
ma
ma
ma
ma
ma
ma
Test Condition!
Peak Reverse and Forward
Blocking Current*
C38U
C38F
C38A
C38G
C38B
C38H
C38C
C38D
C38E
Peak Reverse and Forward
Blocking Current*
C38U
C38F
C38A
C38G
C38B
C38H
C38C
C38D
C38E
Rate of Rise of Forward
Voltage that Will Not Turn
on SCR**
Gate Current to Fire
in and i
s
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
T
;
-
25°C
V
AC
= V
CA
= 25v peak
50
100
150
200
250
300
400
500
TJ = 150°C
50
100
150
in and is
9.0
8.9
7,8
7.7
7.5
7.3
6.8
5.3
2.6
2oo
250
300
400
500
1 KH°P
T
Gate open circuited. VAC = Rated.
dv/dt
20.0
40.0
15
35
7.5
40
80
20
3.0
3.0
2.0
80
volts/
^sec
mAdc
mAdc
mAdc
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
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T
T,
T
V
V
fi
fi
9
=
i
0
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fiS°P
V
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v^n T?
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-
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v
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VHp
T
1
T
Gate Voitage to Fire
V,;r
1.2
2.0
fi^
c
T'R
0.15
Forward Voltage Drop
Holding Current
Turn-on Time
Turn-off Time
Thermal Resistance
V
K
1 1,
td + t.
1.7
10
V
mAdc
MSCC
1.4
24
.75
fpj _ 950^ Anode Supply — G Vdc
T
/"i
0
*"
1
Tt
^ 0 A'
Jt
-* v.^
PTtfH
Gate supply: 10 volt open circuit, 25 ohm,
0.1 ,usec. niax. rise time.
T
- 1 ^0°^ i,..
1 Tin i — ^n v. .
t,,,,
usec
1.5
(roapplicd) r= Rated, dv/dt ^ 20v/^scc
Linear
J u n c t i o n to case
tfj-c
°CAvatt
*Values apply for zero or negative gate voltage. Max. case to ambient thermal resistance fW which max, PRV ratings apply — 11"C per watt.
**See Chart 8.
1
I"
"«
h
2.0
IHSTANTANEOUS
FOHttAMO VOl.T*U (MO^-VOLTS
1.5
1. MAXIMUM FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
CONDUCTING STATE
2. MAXIMUM FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS
HIGH CURRENT LEVELr-CONDUCTING STATE