Powerex, Inc., Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272
POW-R-BLOK
TM
Dual SCR/Diode Isolated Module
60 Amperes / Up to 1600 Volts
Revision Date: 01/26/2002
CD42__60A
CD47__60A
Electrical Characteristics, TJ=25°C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Max.
Units
Repetitive Peak Forward Leakage Current I
DRM
Up to 1600V, TJ=125°C 15 mA
Repetitive Peak Reverse Leakage Current I
RRM
Up to 1600V, TJ=125°C 15 mA
Peak On-State Voltage V TM / VFM I
TM / IFM
=235A 1.59 V
Threshold Voltage, Low-level
Slope Resistance, Low-level
V
(TO)1
r
T1
T
J
= 125°C, I = 16.7% x πI
T(AV)
to πI
T(AV)
0.82
3.00 V mΩ
Threshold Voltage, High-level
Slope Resistance, High-level
V
(TO)2
r
T2
T
J
= 125°C, I = πI
T(AV)
to I
TSM
0.85
2.90 V mΩ
VTM Coefficients, Full Range
TJ = 125°C, I = 15% x I
T(AV)
to I
TSM
V
TM
= A+ B Ln I +C I + D Sqrt I
A =
B =
C =
D =
0.8127
5.23E-03
2.90E-03
-9.17E-05
Minimum dV/dt dV/dt Linear to 2/3 V
DRM
T
j
=125°C, Gate Open Circuit
500 V/µs
Turn-Off Time (Typical) t
off
T
J
= 25°C, IT= 2A
V
r
= 50V, -dI/dt=10 A/µs
Re-Applied dV/dt = 200 V/µs,
Linear to 900 V
40 - 100 (Typical) µs
Gate Trigger Current IGT T
j
= -40°C, VD=6V, Resistive Load
T
j
= 25°C, VD=6V, Resistive Load
T
j
=125°C, VD=6V, Resistive Load
270
150
80
mA
mA
mA
Gate Trigger Voltage VGT T
j
= -40°C, VD=6V, Resistive Load
T
j
= 25°C, VD=6V, Resistive Load
T
j
=125°C, VD=6V, Resistive Load
4.0
2.5
1.7
Volts
Volts
Volts
Non-Triggering Gate Voltage V
GDM
T
j
=125°C, VD=V
DRM
0.25 Volts
Non-Triggering Gate Current I
GDM
T
j
=125°C, VD=V
DRM
6 mA
Holding Current I H VD=6V, Resistive Load, Gate Open 200 mA
Latching Current I L VD=6V, Resistive Load 400 mA
Thermal Characteristics
Characteristics Symbol
Max. Units
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
DC Operation
R
ΘJ-C
Per Module, both conducting
Per Junction, both conducting
0.165
0.330
°C/W
°C/W
Thermal Impedance Coefficients
Z
Θ
J-C
Z
Θ
J-C
= K1 (1-exp(-t/
τ
1
))
+ K
2
(1-exp(-t/
τ
2
))
+ K
3
(1-exp(-t/
τ
3
))
+ K
4
(1-exp(-t/
τ
4
))
K
1
= 2.68 E-3
K2 = 9.52 E-3
K3 = 1.26 E-1
K4 = 2.01 E-1
τ
1
= 3.10 E-5
τ
2
= 1.07 E-3
τ
3
= 2.02 E-2
τ
4
= 1.39 E-1
Thermal Resistance, Case to Sink Lubricated
R
ΘC-S
Per Module 0.1 °C/W