2) For other clamp forces, please consult factory.
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=130°C.
j
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Voltage Grade
V
DRM VRRM
V
V
DSM VRSM
V
VD VR
DC V
14
1400
1500
1050
I
GM
I
G
t
p1
4A/µs
Notes on Ratings and Characteristics
1.0 Voltage Grade Table
2.0 Extension of Voltage Grades
This report is applicable to other 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 Snubber Components
When selecting snubber components, care must be taken not to use excessively large values of snubber
capacitor or excessively small values of snubber resistor. Such excessive component values may lead to
device damage due to the large resultant values of snubber discharge current. If required, please consult
the factory for assistance.
6.0 Rate of rise of on-state current
The maximum un-primed rate of rise of on-state current must not exceed 400A/µs at any time during turn-
on 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.
7.0 Gate Drive
The nominal requirement for a typical gate drive is illustrated below. An open circuit voltage of at least 30V
is assumed. This gate drive must be applied when using the full di/dt capability of the device.
The magnitude of IGM should be between five and ten times IGT, which is shown on page 2. Its duration
(tp1) should be 20µs or sufficient to allow the anode current to reach ten times IL, whichever is greater.
Otherwise, an increase in pulse current could be needed to supply the necessary charge to trigger. The
‘back-porch’ current IG should remain flowing for the same duration as the anode current and have a
magnitude in the order of 1.5 times IGT.
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T
AVTTT
AV
rff
WrffVV
I
2
2
2
00
2
4
Kj
th
AV
TTT
R
T
W
max
Supplementary Thermal Impedance
Conduction Angle
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
270°
d.c.
Square wave Double Side Cooled
0.0421
0.0399
0.0383
0.0371
0.0355
0.0339
0.0330
Square wave Anode Side Cooled
0.0746
0.0720
0.0706
0.0696
0.0683
0.0671
0.0660
Sine wave Double Side Cooled
0.0401
0.0377
0.0363
0.0353
0.0331
Sine wave Anode Side Cooled
0.0718
0.0695
0.0685
0.0678
0.0664
Form Factors
Conduction Angle
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
270°
d.c.
Square wave
3.46
2.45
2
1.73
1.41
1.15 1 Sine wave
3.98
2.78
2.22
1.88
1.57
TTTT
IDICIBAVln
25°C Coefficients
130°C Coefficients
A
0.8686806
A
0.5478951
B
0.02859513
B
0.03900589
C
1.676531×10-4
C
2.625815×10-4
D
2.681871×10-4
D
2.506837×10-4
8.0 Computer Modelling Parameters
8.1 Device Dissipation Calculations
and:
Where VT0=0.82V, rT=0.28m
R
= Supplementary thermal impedance, see table below and
th
ff = Form factor, see table below.
8.2 Calculating VT using ABCD Coefficients
The on-state characteristic IT vs. VT, on page 6 is represented in two ways;
(i) the well established VT0 and rT tangent used for rating purposes and
(ii) a set of constants A, B, C, D, forming the coefficients of the representative equation for VT in
terms of IT given below:
The constants, derived by curve fitting software, are given below for both hot and cold characteristics. The
resulting values for VT agree with the true device characteristic over a current range, which is limited to
that plotted.
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np
p
t
pt
p
err
1
1
t = Duration of heating pulse in seconds.
rt
=
Thermal resistance at time t.
rp = Amplitude of pth term.
p
=
Time Constant of rth term.
D.C. Double Side Cooled
Term
1 2 3
4
rp
0.01927478
9.908339×10-3
2.009716×10-3
1.605723×10-3
p
0.8125066
0.07719755
0.02563659
2.774668×10-3
D.C. Double Side Cooled
Term
1 2 3 4 5
rp
0.04712205
4.476528×10-3
8.975167×10-3
4.849501×10-3
7.67798×10-4
p
4.069636
0.5902552
0.09712090
0.02892249
1.401586×10-3
(i) Qra is based on 50% Irm chord as shown in Diagram 1
Diagram 1
(ii) Qrr is based on a 150s integration time i.e.
s
rrrr
dtiQ
150
0
.
(iii)
2
1
t
t
FactorK
8.3 D.C. Thermal Impedance Calculation
Where p = 1 to n, n is the number of terms in the series and:
The coefficients for this device are shown in the tables below:
9.0 Reverse recovery ratings
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Figure 1 – On-state characteristics of Limit device
Figure 2 – Transient thermal impedance junction to
case
Figure 3 – Gate Characteristics – Trigger limits
Figure 4 – Gate Characteristics – Power Curves
100
1000
10000
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Instantaneous On-state voltage - VTM (V)
Instantaneous On-state current - I
TM
(A)
Tj = 130°C
Tj = 25°C
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0.001
0.01
0.1
0.00010.0010.010.1110100
Time (s)
Thermal impedance (K/W)
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
00.20.40.60.81
Gate Trigger Current - IGT (A)
Gate Trigger Voltage - V
GT
(V)
IGD, V
GD
IGT, V
GT
Min VG dc
Max VG dc
Tj=25°C
125°C
25°C
-60°C
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2
4
6
8
10
12
02468
Gate Trigger Current - IGT (A)
Gate Trigger Voltage - V
GT
(V)
P
G(AV)
4W dc
PGM Max 30W dc
Min VG dc
Max VG dc
Tj=25°C
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Figure 5 – Total Recovered Charge, Qrr
Figure 6 – Recovered Charge, Qra (50% chord)
Figure 7 – Peak Reverse Recovery Current, Irm
Figure 8 – Maximum Recovery Time, trr (50% chord)
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1000
10000
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di/dt (A/µs)
Recovered charge - Q
rr
(µC)
Tj=130°C
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1500A
2000A
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1101001000
di/dt (A/µs)
Recovered charge - Q
ra
, 50% chord (µC)
Tj=130°C
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2000A
1000A
1500A
10
100
1000
1101001000
di/dt (A/µs)
Reverse recovery current - I
rm
(A)
Tj=130°C
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2000A
1500A
1000A
1
10
100
1101001000
di/dt (A/µs)
Reverse recovery time - t
rr
, 50% chord (µs)
Tj=130°C
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2000A
1500A
1000A
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Figure 9 – On-state current vs. Power dissipation –
Double Side Cooled (Sine wave)
Figure 10 – On-state current vs. Case temperature –
Double Side Cooled (Sine wave)
Figure 11 – On-state current vs. Power dissipation –
Double Side Cooled (Square wave)
Figure 12 – On-state current vs. Case temperature –
Double Side Cooled (Square wave)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
0500100015002000
Mean forward current (A) (Whole cycle averaged)
Maximum forward dissipation (W)
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
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25
50
75
100
125
150
0500100015002000
Mean forward current (A) (Whole cycle averaged)
Maximum permissable case temperature (°C)
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
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500
1000
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3500
05001000150020002500
Mean Forward Current (A) (Whole Cycle Averaged)
Maximum forward dissipation (W)
d.c.
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60°
90°
180°
120°
270°
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
05001000150020002500
Mean Forward Current (A) (Whole Cycle Averaged)
Maximum permissible case temperature (°C)
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)
Figure 14 – On-state current vs. Case temperature –
Single Side Cooled (Sine wave)
Figure 15 – On-state current vs. Power dissipation –
Single Side Cooled (Square wave)
Figure 16 – On-state current vs. Case temperature –
Single Side Cooled (Square wave)
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
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Mean forward current (A) (Whole cycle averaged)
Maximum forward dissipation (W)
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
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200
400
600
800
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1200
1400
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1800
02004006008001000 1200 1400
Mean Forward Current (A) (Whole Cycle Averaged)
Maximum forward dissipation (W)
d.c.
270°
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
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25
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Mean Forward Current (A) (Whole Cycle Averaged)
Maximum permissible case temperature (°C)
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
270°
d.c.
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25
50
75
100
125
150
020040060080010001200
Mean forward current (A) (Whole cycle averaged)
Maximum permissable case temperature (°C)
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
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Figure 17 – Maximum surge and I2t Ratings
1000
10000
100000
1000000
Total peak half sine surge current (A)
1.00E+05
1.00E+06
1.00E+07
1.00E+08
Maximum I
2
t (A
2
s)
135
10151050
100
Duration of surge (ms)
Duration of surge (cycles @ 50Hz)
I2t: 60% V
RRM
I
TSM
: 60% V
RRM
I2t: V
RRM
10V
I
TSM
: V
RRM
10V
Tj (initial) = 130°C
Gate may temporarily lose control of conduction angle
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