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Phase Control Thyristors
(Stud Version), 230 A
FEATURES
• Center amplifying gate
• International standard case TO-93 (TO-209AB)
• Glass-metal seal up to 1200 V
• Compression bonded encapsulation for heavy
duty operations such as severe thermal cycling
TO-93 (TO-209AB)
• Designed and qualified for industrial level
• Material categorization: for definitions of compliance
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PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS
I
T(AV)
V
DRM
/V
RRM
V
TM
I
GT
T
J
Package
Circuit configuration
230 A
400 V, 1800 V, 200 V
1.55 V
150 mA
-40 °C to +125 °C
TO-93 (TO-209AB)
Single SCR
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
• DC motor controls
• Controlled DC power supplies
• AC controllers
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
I
T(AV)
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
I
2
t
V
DRM
/V
RRM
t
q
T
J
Typical
50 Hz
60 Hz
50 Hz
60 Hz
T
C
TEST CONDITIONS
VALUES
230
85
360
5700
5970
163
149
400 to 1200
100
-40 to 125
UNITS
A
°C
A
A
kA
2
s
V
μs
°C
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VOLTAGE RATINGS
TYPE NUMBER
VOLTAGE
CODE
04
VS-ST230S
08
12
V
DRM
/V
RRM
, MAXIMUM REPETITIVE
PEAK AND OFF-STATE VOLTAGE
V
400
800
1200
V
RSM
, MAXIMUM
I
DRM
/I
RRM
MAXIMUM AT
NON-REPETITIVE PEAK VOLTAGE
T
J
= T
J
MAXIMUM
V
mA
500
900
1300
30
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER
Maximum average on-state current
at case temperature
Maximum RMS on-state current
Maximum peak, one-cycle
non-repetitive surge current
SYMBOL
I
T(AV)
I
T(RMS)
TEST CONDITIONS
180° conduction, half sine wave
DC at 78 °C case temperature
t = 10 ms
I
TSM
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
Maximum I
2
t for fusing
I
2
t
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
Maximum
I
2
t
for fusing
I
2
t
V
T(TO)1
V
T(TO)2
r
t1
r
t2
V
TM
I
H
I
L
Low level value of threshold voltage
High level value of threshold voltage
Low level value of on-state slope resistance
High level value of on-state slope resistance
Maximum on-state voltage
Maximum holding current
Maximum (typical) latching current
No voltage
reapplied
100 % V
RRM
reapplied
No voltage
reapplied
100 % V
RRM
reapplied
Sinusoidal half wave,
initial T
J
= T
J
maximum
VALUES
230
85
360
5700
5970
4800
5000
163
148
115
105
1630
0.92
0.98
0.88
0.81
1.55
600
1000 (300)
kA
2
s
V
m
V
mA
kA
2
s
A
UNITS
A
°C
t = 0.1 to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied
(16.7 % x
x I
T(AV)
< I <
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
maximum
(I >
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
maximum
(16.7 % x
x I
T(AV)
< I <
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
maximum
(I >
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
maximum
I
pk
= 720 A, T
J
= T
J
maximum, t
p
= 10 ms sine pulse
T
J
= 25 °C, anode supply 12 V resistive load
SWITCHING
PARAMETER
Maximum non-repetitive rate of rise
of turned-on current
Typical delay time
Typical turn-off time
SYMBOL
dI/dt
t
d
t
q
TEST CONDITIONS
Gate drive 20 V, 20
,
t
r
1 μs
T
J
= T
J
maximum, anode voltage
80 % V
DRM
Gate current 1 A, dI
g
/dt = 1 A/μs
V
d
= 0.67 % V
DRM
, T
J
= 25 °C
I
TM
= 300 A, T
J
= T
J
maximum, dI
F
/dt = 20 A/μs,
V
R
= 50 V, dV/dt = 20 V/μs, gate 0 V 100
,
t
p
= 500 μs
VALUES
1000
1.0
μs
100
UNITS
A/μs
BLOCKING
PARAMETER
Maximum critical rate of rise
of off-state voltage
Maximum peak reverse and
off-state leakage current
SYMBOL
dV/dt
I
RRM
,
I
DRM
TEST CONDITIONS
T
J
= T
J
maximum linear to 80 % rated V
DRM
T
J
= T
J
maximum, rated V
DRM
/V
RRM
applied
VALUES
500
30
UNITS
V/μs
mA
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TRIGGERING
PARAMETER
Maximum peak gate power
Maximum average gate power
Maximum peak positive gate current
Maximum peak positive gate voltage
Maximum peak negative gate voltage
SYMBOL
P
GM
P
G(AV)
I
GM
+V
GM
-V
GM
I
GT
TEST CONDITIONS
T
J
= T
J
maximum, t
p
5 ms
T
J
= T
J
maximum, f = 50 Hz, d% = 50
T
J
= T
J
maximum, t
p
5 ms
T
J
= T
J
maximum, t
p
5 ms
T
J
= - 40 °C
DC gate current required to trigger
T
J
= 25 °C
T
J
= 125 °C
T
J
= - 40 °C
DC gate voltage required to trigger
V
GT
T
J
= 25 °C
T
J
= 125 °C
DC gate current not to trigger
I
GD
T
J
= T
J
maximum
DC gate voltage not to trigger
V
GD
Maximum gate current/voltage not
to trigger is the maximum value
which will not trigger any unit with
rated V
DRM
anode to cathode
applied
Maximum required gate trigger/
current/voltage are the lowest
value which will trigger all units 12
V anode to cathode applied
180
90
40
2.9
1.8
1.2
10
VALUES
TYP.
MAX.
UNITS
10.0
2.0
3.0
20
5.0
-
150
-
-
3.0
-
W
A
V
mA
V
mA
0.25
V
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER
Maximum operating junction
temperature range
Maximum storage temperature range
Maximum thermal resistance,
junction to case
Maximum thermal resistance,
case to heatsink
SYMBOL
T
J
T
Stg
R
thJC
R
thC-hs
DC operation
Mounting surface, smooth, flat and greased
Non-lubricated threads
Mounting torque, ± 10 %
Lubricated threads
Approximate weight
Case style
See dimensions - link at the end of datasheet
TEST CONDITIONS
VALUES
-40 to 125
-40 to 150
0.10
K/W
0.04
31
(275)
24.5
(210)
280
UNITS
°C
N·m
(lbf
in)
g
TO-93 (TO-209AB)
R
thJC
CONDUCTION
CONDUCTION ANGLE
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION
0.016
0.019
0.025
0.036
0.060
RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION
0.012
0.020
0.027
0.037
0.060
T
J
= T
J
maximum
K/W
TEST CONDITIONS
UNITS
Note
• The table above shows the increment of thermal resistance R
thJC
when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC
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Maximum Allowable Case Temperature (°C)
130
R
thJC
(DC) = 0.1 K/W
120
110
100
90
30°
80
70
0
100
200
60°
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature (°C)
130
R
thJC
(DC) = 0.1 K/W
120
110
Ø
Ø
Conduction angle
Conduction period
100
90
30°
80
0
50
100
150
200
250
60°
90°
120°
180°
90°
120°
180°
300
DC
400
Average On-State Current (A)
Fig. 1 - Current Ratings Characteristics
Average On-State Current (A)
Fig. 2 - Current Ratings Characteristics
Maximum Average On-State Power Loss (W)
350
300
250
200
150
100
T
J
= 125 °C
50
0
0
50
100
150
200
250
50
75
100
125
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
RMS Limit
Ø
R
t
0.1
6K
A
h
S
Conduction angle
0.2
K
0.3
/ W
K/
W
0.4
K /W
0.5
K /W
/W
0.8 K
/W
1.2 K/
W
Average On-State Current (A)
Maximum Allowable Ambient Temperature (°C)
Fig. 3 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics
1K
0.
/W
=
8
0.
W
K/
-D
el
ta
R
Maximum Average On-State Power Loss (W)
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0
DC
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
RMS Limit
Ø
Conduction period
T
J
= 125 °C
/W
0.1
6K
/W
0.2
K/
W
0.3
K /W
0.4
K /W
0.5 K
/W
0.8 K / W
0.1
K
1.2 K/ W
R
th
S
A
=
08
0.
K
/W
-
D
el
ta
R
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
50
75
100
125
Average On-State Current (A)
Maximum Allowable Ambient Temperature (°C)
Fig. 4 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics
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Peak Half
Sine
Wave On-State Current (A)
6000
5500
5000
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
0.01
Maximum non repetitive
surge
current vs.
pulse drain duration.
Control of conduction may not be maintained.
Initial T
J
= 125 °C
No voltage reapplied
Rated V
RRM
reapplied
Peak Half
Sine
Wave On-State Current (A)
5500
5000
4500
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1
At any rated load condition and with
rated V
RRM
applied following
surge.
Initial T
J
= 125 °C
at 60 Hz 0.0083
s
at 50 Hz 0.0100
s
10
100
0.1
1
Number Of Equal Amplitude
Half Cycle Current Pulses (N)
Fig. 5 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current
Pulse Train Duration (s)
Fig. 6 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current
Instantaneous On-State Current (A)
10 000
1000
100
T
J
= 25 °C
T
J
= 125 °C
10
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
Instantaneous On-State Voltage (V)
Fig. 7 - On-State Voltage Drop Characteristics
Transient Thermal Impedance Z
thJC
(K/W)
1
Steady state
value
R
thJC
= 0.1 K/W
(DC operation)
0.1
0.01
0.001
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
Square
Wave Pulse Duration (s)
Fig. 8 - Thermal Impedance Z
thJC
Characteristics
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