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Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 724-925-7272 WWW.PWRX.COM 2100 Amperes 2000 Volts
FEATURES:
Fast Turn-Off Time
High di/dt Capability
High dv/dt Capability
Hermetic Ceramic Package
Excellent Surge and I2t Ratings
APPLICATIONS:
DC-AC Inverters
ORDERING INFORMATION Pulse Power Switches
Select the complete Part Number using the table below.
EXAMPLE: PRX C770PN is a 1800V - 2100A SCR with 250ma
IGT and 12 inch gate and cathode potential leads.
V
DRM-VRRM
I
tavg
Tq
I
GT
PRX C770__ 2000 L 2100 60us 250ma 12"
1800
The PRX C770 is a high voltage, high current disc
pack SCR employing a high di/dt, distributed gate
structure to optimize turn-on speed. This gate
design allows the SCR to be reliably operated at
high di/dt and dv/dt conditions in inverter
applications to 1KHz operating frequency.

Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 724-925-7272 WWW.PWRX.COM 2100 Amperes 2000 Volts
Characteristic Symbol Rating Units
V
DRM-VRRM
1400 - 2000 Volts
Average On-State Current, TC=70°C
I
T(Avg.)
2100 A
RMS On-State Current, TC=70°C
I
T(RMS)
3299 A
Average On-State Current, TC=50°C
I
T(Avg.)
2600 A
RMS On-State Current, TC=50°C
I
T(RMS)
4084 A
Peak One Cycle Surge Current, 60Hz, VR=0V I
TSM
35,000 A
Peak One Cycle Surge Current, 50Hz, VR=0V I
TSM
32,998 A
Fuse Coordination I2t, 60Hz I2t
5.10E+06
A2s
Fuse Coordination I2t, 50Hz I2t
5.44E+06
A2s
Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current di/dt 300 A/us
Repetitive .67•VDRM
Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current di/dt 500 A/us
Non-Repetitive .67•VDRM
Peak Gate Power, 100us
Operating Temperature Tj -40 to+125 °C
Storage Temperature
Approximate Weight 3.5 lb
1.6 Kg
Mounting Force 9000-10000 lbs
40 - 44.5 KNewtons
Information presented is correct to the knowledge and capabilities of the
manufacturer. This information is subject to change without notice. The
manufacturer makes no claim as to suitability for use, reliability, capability or
future availability of this product.

Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 724-925-7272 WWW.PWRX.COM 2100 Amperes 2000 Volts
Electrical Characteristics, Tj=25°C unless otherwise specified
Rating
Characteristic Symbol Test Conditions min typ max Units
Repetitive Peak Forward
Leakage Current
I
DRM
Tj=125°C, V
DRM
=Rated
150 ma
Repetitive Peak Reverse
Leakage Current
I
RRM
Tj=125°C, V
RRM
=Rated
150 ma
V
TM
Tj=125°C, ITM=2000A
1.85 V
VTM Model, Low Level V
0
Tj=125°C 1.271 V
VTM = VO + r•I
TM
r
15% I
TM
- π•I
TM
0.255 mΩ
VTM= A + B•Ln(ITM) +
B
15%ITM - I
TSM
0.527
C•(I
TM
) + D•(ITM)
½
C
0.000243
Turn-Off Time tq Tj=125°C 60 us
dv/dt = 400V/us to 80% V
DRM
1500A -10A/us A
Reverse Recovery Charge
dv/dt
(Crit)
dv/dt Tj=125°C Exp. Waveform 1000 V/us
I
GT
Tj=25°C VD = 12V
30 150 250 ma
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage
Characteristic Symbol Test Conditions min typ max Units
Thermal Resistance
Junction to Case
RΘ
jc
Double side cooled 0.009 0.010 °C/Watt
RΘ
cs
Double side cooled 0.0015 0.002 °C/Watt
Σ(A(N)•(1-exp(-t/Tau(N))))
where: N = 1 2 3 4
A(N) = 1.13E-04 7.51E-04 3.53E-03 5.61E-03
Tau(N) = 6.54E-04 1.48E-02 1.89E-01 1.20E+00

Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 724-925-7272 WWW.PWRX.COM 2100 Amperes 2000 Volts
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
100 1000 10000 100000
VTM (V)
ITM (A)
Maximum On-State Voltage Drop
0.0E+00
2.0E-03
4.0E-03
6.0E-03
8.0E-03
1.0E-02
1.2E-02
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
Thermal Impedance (°C/Watt)
Time (sec)
MAXIMUM TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE