Mean on-state current. T
Mean on-state current. T
Mean on-state current. T
Nominal RMS on-state current. T
D.C. on-state current. T
Peak non-repetitive surge tp=10ms, Vrm=0.6V
Peak non-repetitive surge tp=10ms, V
2
t capacity for fusing tp=10ms, Vrm=0.6V
I2t capacity for fusing tp=10ms, V
Maximum rate of rise of on-state current (repetitive), (Note 6)200A/µs
Maximum rate of rise of on-state current (non-repetitive), (Note 6)400A/µs
Peak reverse gate voltage5V
Mean forward gate power4W
Peak forward gate power30W
Non-trigger gate voltage, (Note 7)0.25V
Operating temperature range-40 to +125°C
Storage temperature range-40 to +150°C
=55°C, (note 2)634A
sink
=85°C, (note 2)451A
sink
=85°C, (note 3)288A
sink
=25°C, (note 2)1228A
sink
=25°C, (note 4)1123A
sink
, (note 5)7000A
RRM
≤
10V, (note 5)
rm
, (note 5)245×10
RRM
≤
10V, (note 5)
rm
Data Sheet Issue:- 1
MAXIMUM
LIMITS
MAXIMUM
LIMITS
7700A
3
3
296×10
UNITS
UNITS
A2s
A2s
Notes: -
1)
De-rating factor of 0.13% per °C is applicable for Tj below 25°C.
2)
Double side cooled, single phase; 50Hz, 180° half-sinewave.
3)
Single side cooled, single phase; 50Hz, 180° half-sinewave.
4)
Double side cooled.
5)
Half-sinewave, 125°C Tj initial.
6)
VD=67% V
7)
Rated V
Data Sheet. Types N0634LC380 to N0634LC420 Issue 1.Page 1 of 10February, 2002
, ITM=1000A, IFG=2A, t
DRM
.
DRM
≤
0.5µs, T
r
case
=125°C.
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Characteristics
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PARAMETERMIN.TYP.MAX. TEST CONDITIONS
V
V
r
S
dv/dtCritical rate of rise of off-state voltage1000--VD=80% V
I
DRM
I
RRM
V
I
GT
I
H
t
gd
t
gt
Q
Q
I
rm
t
rr
t
q
R
Maximum peak on-state voltage--2.8ITM=1100AV
TM
Threshold voltage--1.1V
0
Slope resistance--1.5
Peak off-state current--100Rated V
Peak reverse current--100Rated V
Gate trigger voltage--3.0V
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Notes on Ratings and Characteristics
1.0 Voltage Grade Table
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V
Voltage Grade
38380039001950
40400041002000
42420043002040
2.0 Extension of Voltage Grades
This report is applicable to other and higher voltage grades when supply has been agreed by
Sales/Production.
3.0 De-rating Factor
A blocking voltage de-rating factor of 0.13%/°C is applicable to this device for Tj below 25°C.
4.0 Repetitive dv/dt
Standard dv/dt is 1000V/µs.
5.0 Rate of rise of on-state current
The maxim um un-primed rate of r ise of on-state current mus t not ex c eed 400A/µs at any time during turnon on a non-repetitive basis. For repetitive performance, the on-state rate of rise of current must not
exceed 200A/µs at any time during turn-on. Note that these values of rate of rise of current apply to the
total device current including that from any local snubber network.
6.0 Gate Drive
The recomm ended pulse gate drive is 30V, 15Ω with a short-circuit current rise time of not more than
0.5µs. This gate drive must be applied when using the full di/dt capability of the device.
DRM VDSM VRRM
V
V
RSM
V
V
V
D
DC V
R
The pulse duration may need to be configured acc ording to the application but should be no shorter than
20µs, otherwise an increase in pulse current may be needed to supply the necessary charge to trigger.
7.0 Computer Modelling Parameters
7.1 Device Dissipation Calculations
∆
2
4
=
I
AV
Where V0=1.1V, rs=1.5m
R
= Supplementary thermal impedance, see table below.
th
ff
= Form factor, see table below.
Conduction Angle30°60°90°120°180°270°d.c.
Square wave Double Side Cooled0.05110.04550.04180.03930.03620.03360.032
Square wave Single Side Cooled0.08450.07810.07430.07190.06890.06630.064
Sine wave Double Side Cooled0.04560.03970.03690.0350.033
Sine wave Single Side Cooled0.07740.07140.06890.06740.0652
00
⋅⋅
2
rff
Ω,
⋅⋅⋅++−
WrffVV
AVs
and:
s
Supplementary Thermal Impedance
W
AV
=
R
T
th
max
−=∆
TTT
Hsj
Form Factors
Conduction Angle30°60°90°120°180°270°d.c.
Square wave3.462.4521.731.411.151
Sine wave3.982.782.221.881.57
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=
=
p
=
p
=
7.2 Calculating VT using ABCD Coefficients
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The on-state characteristic I
(i) the well established V
(ii) a set of constants A, B, C, D, forming the coefficients of the representative equation for V
terms of I
The constants, derived by curve fitting soft ware, are given below for both hot and c old c harac teris tic s. T he
resulting values for V
that plotted.
7.3 D.C. Thermal Impedance Calculation
Where p = 1 to n, n is the number of terms in the series and:
Duration of heating pulse in seconds.
t
r
Thermal resistance at time t.
t
Amplitude of pth term.
r
τ
Time Constant of rth term.
given below:
T
T
vs. VT, on page 5 is represented in two ways;
T
and rs tangent used for rating purposes and
0
in
T
()
ln
agree with the true device characteristic over a current range, which is limited to
125°C Coefficients
A0.609677282
B-0.1571713
1
-4
−
t
τ
p
−⋅=
err
C6.149590×10
D0.07883161
=
np
∑
pt
=
p
1
⋅+⋅+⋅+=
IDICIBAV
TTTT
D.C. Double Side Cooled
Term1234
r
p
τ
p
Term1234567
r
p
τ
p
8.0 Reverse recovery ratings
(i) Qra is based on 50% Irm chord as shown in Fig. 1.
(ii) Q
(iii)
0.039716.23×10
4.0832.3250.3270.07530.023865.79×10
is based on a 150µs integration time.
rr
i.e.
0.01774.24×10
0.7090.1440.036152.131×10
D.C. Single Side Cooled
-3
150
=
FactorK
5.5×10
µ
s
dtiQ
.
rrrr
∫
0
=
-3
t
1
t
2
-3
6.52×10
6.96×10
-3
-3
2.93×10
-3
1.918×10
Fig. 1
3.044×10
-3
-3
-3
-3
1.79×10
1.33×10
-3
-3
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Figure 5 – Recovered Charge, Q
10000
N0634LC380-420
Issue 1
Tj=125°C
(µC)
rr
Recovered charge - Q
1000
1101001000
di/dt (A/µs)
rr
2000A
1500A
1000A
500A
Figure 6 – Recovered charge, Qra (50% chord)
10000
, 50% chord (µC)
ra
1000
Recovered charge - Q
100
1101001 000
di/dt (A/µs)
N0634LC380-420
Issue 1
Tj=125°C
2000A
1500A
1000A
500A
Figure 7 – Reverse recovery current, I
10000
N0634LC380-420
Issue 1
Tj=125°C
1000
(A)
rm
100
Reverse recovery current - I
10
1101001000
di/dt (A/µs)
rm
2000A
1500A
1000A
500A
Figure 8 – Reverse recovery time, trr (50% chord)
100
(µs)
rr
10
Reverse recovery time (50% chord) - t
1
1101001000
di/dt (A/µs)
N0634LC380-420
Issue 1
Tj=125°C
2000A
1500A
1000A
500A
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Figure 9 – On-state current vs. Power dissipation –
Double Side Cooled (Sine wave)
3500
180°
3000
2500
2000
1500
Maximum forward dissipation (W)
1000
500
0
02004006008001000
Mean forward current (A) (Whole cycle averaged)
60°
30°
90°
120°
N0634LC380-420
Issue 1
Figure 10 – On-state current vs. Heatsink
temperature - Double Side Cooled (Sine wave)
150
125
100
75
50
Maximum permissable heatsink temperature (°C)
25
0
02004006008001000
Mean forward current (A) (Whole cycle averaged)
30°60°90° 120°180°
N0634LC380-420
Issue 1
Figure 11 – On-state current vs. Power dissipation –
Double Side Cooled (Square wave)
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
Maximum forward dissipation (W)
1000
500
N0634LC380-420
0
020040060080010001200
Mean Forward Current (Amps) (Whole Cycl e Averaged)
Issue 1
d.c.
270°
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
Figure 12 – On-state current vs. Heatsink
temperature - Double Side Cooled (Square wave)
150
125
100
75
50
Maximum permissible heatsink temperature (°C)
25
0
020040060080010001200
Mean Forward Current (Amps) (Whol e C ycle Av er aged)
N0634LC380-420
Issue 1
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
270°
d.c.
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Figure 13 – On-state current vs. Power dissipation –
Single Side Cooled (Sine wave)
1800
1600
90°
1400
1200
1000
800
600
Maximum forward dissipation (W)
400
200
0
0100200300400500600
Mean forward current (A) (Whole cycle averaged)
60°
30°
180°
120°
N0634LC380-420
Issue 1
Figure 14 – On-state current vs. Heatsink
temperature - Single Side Cooled (Sine wave)
150
125
100
75
50
Maximum permissable heatsink temperature (°C)
25
0
0100200300400500600
Mean forward current (A) (Whole cycle averaged)
30°60° 90° 120°
N0634LC380-420
Issue 1
180°
Figure 15 – On-state current vs. Power dissipation –
Single Side Cooled (Square wave)
1800
1600
1400
1200
d.c.
1000
800
600
Maximum forward dissipation (W)
400
200
0
0200400600800
Mean Forward Current (Amps) (Whole Cycl e Averaged)
270°
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
N0634LC380-420
Issue 1
Figure 16 – On-state current vs. Heatsink
temperature - Single Side Cooled (Square wave)
150
125
100
75
50
Maximum permissible heatsink temperature (°C)
25
0
0200400600800
Mean Forward Current (Amps) (Whole Cycl e Averaged)
N0634LC380-420
Issue 1
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
270°
d.c.
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Figure 17 – Maximum surge and I2t Ratings
N0634LC380 to N0634LC420
100000
N0634LC380-420
Issue 1
Tj (initial) = 125°C
10000
Total peak half sine surge current (A)
I2t: V
I2t: 60% V
I
: V
TSM
I
: 60% V
TSM
RRM
RRM
≤
10V
≤
10V
RRM
RRM
1.00E+07
1.00E+06
s)
2
t (A
2
Maximum I
1000
13510151050100
Duration of surge (ms)Duration of surge (cycles @ 50Hz)
1.00E+05
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Outline Drawing & Ordering Information
N0634LC380 to N0634LC420
ORDERING INFORMATION
N0634LC
Fixed
Type Code
Typical order code: N0634LC380 – 3800V V
Fixed
Outline Code
DRM/VRRM
, 27mm clamp height capsule.
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