
High reliability operation
DC power supply
AC drives
VOLTAGE UP TO 3600 V
AVERAGE CURRENT 1800 A
SURGE CURRENT 20 kA
BLOCKING CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Conditions
VRRM
Repetitive peak reverse voltage 3600 V
VRSM
Non-repetitive peak reverse voltage 3700 V
VDRM
Repetitive peak off-state voltage 3600 V
IDRM
Repetitive peak off-state current, max.
VDRM, single phase, half wave, Tj = Tjmax
70 mA
RRM
Repetitive peak reverse current, max.
, single phase, half wave, Tj = Tjmax
70 mA
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS
IT(AV)
Average on-state current Sine wave,180° conduction, Th = 55 °C 1800 A
IT(RMS)
R.M.S. on-state current Sine wave,180° conduction, Th = 55 °C 2827 A
ITSM
Surge on-state current
Non rep. half sine wave, 50 Hz, VR = 0 V, Tj = Tjmax
20 kA
I²t I² t for fusing coordination 2000 kA²s
VT(TO)
Threshold voltage
Tj = Tjmax
1,32 V
T
On-state slope resistance
Tj = Tjmax
0,34
m
VTM
Peak on-state voltage, max
On-state current IT =
4100 A , Tj = 25 °C 2,90 V
IH
Holding current, max
Tj = 25 °C
mA
mA
TRIGGERING CHARACTERISTICS
VGT
Gate trigger voltage
Tj = 25 °C, VD = 5 V
3 V
IGT
Gate trigger current
Tj = 25 °C, VD = 5 V
500 mA
VGD
Non-trigger voltage
VD = 67% VRRM, Tj = Tjmax
V
PGM
Peak gate power dissipation Pulse width 0.5 ms W
PG(AV)
Average gate power dissipation W
IFGM
Peak gate current A
VFGM
Peak gate voltage (forward) V
RGM
Peak gate voltage (reverse) V
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
di/dt Critical rate of rise of on-state current
Tj = Tjmax
100 A/µs
dV/dt Critical rate of rise of off-state voltage
Tj = Tjmax
1000 V/µs
tq
Turn-off time, typ
Tj = Tjmax, IT = 800 A, di/dt = -12.5 A/µs
400 µs
VR = 100 V, VD = 67% VDRM,
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Rth(j-c)
Thermal resistance (junction to case) Double side cooled 0,012 °C/W
Rth(c-h)
Thermal resistance (case to heatsink) Double side cooled 0,001 °C/W
Tjmax
Max operating junction temperature 125 °C
Tstg
Storage temperature -40 / 125 °C
F Clamping force ± 10% 30 kN
Mass 1,5 g
Document GPTR4180T001
Value
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PHASE CONTROLLED SCR GPTR4180
Document GPTR4180T001
d.s. cooled
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Number of cycle current pulses [n]
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TSM
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On-state voltage drop
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0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3
VT [V]
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T
[A]
Tj=T
jmax
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Semiconductors
Thermal impedance (j-c)
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0,002
0,004
0,006
0,008
0,01
0,012
0,014
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Time [s]
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Current rating - sine wave
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60
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IT [A]
Heatsink temperature [°C]
180°
90° 120°
Power loss - sine wave
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6000
0 400 800 1200 1600 2000
IT[A]
P
F
[W]
180°
30°
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sheet without notice.
On-state voltage drop
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jmax