Maximum average forward current, T
Maximum average forward current. T
Maximum average forward current. T
Nominal RMS forward current, T
D.C. forward current, T
Peak non-repetitive surge tp=10ms, Vrm=60%V
Peak non-repetitive surge tp=10ms, Vrm≤10V, (note 5)
2
t capacity for fusing tp=10ms, Vrm=60%V
2
t capacity for fusing tp=10ms, Vrm≤10V, (note 5)
I
Operating temperature range-40 to +180°C
Storage temperature range-40 to +200°C
=55°C, (note 2)642A
sink
=100°C, (note 2)477A
sink
=100°C, (note 3)291A
sink
=25°C, (note 2)1157A
sink
=25°C, (note 4)997A
sink
, (note 5)5500A
RRM
, (note 5)151×10
RRM
MAXIMUM
LIMITS
MAXIMUM
LIMITS
6050A
183×10
UNITS
UNITS
3
3
A2s
A2s
Notes:-
1) De-rating factor of 0.13% per °C is applicable for T
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, 180°C T
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initial.
j
below 25°C.
j
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Characteristics
PARAMETERMIN.TYP.MAX. TEST CONDITIONS (Note 1)UNITS
V
V
V
r
I
I
Q
Q
I
t
R
T
RRM
RRM
rr
rr
Maximum peak forward voltage--2.10ITM=1500AV
FM
Maximum peak forward voltage--2.37ITM=1900A
FM
Threshold voltage--0.99V
T0
Slope resistance--0.74
Peak reverse current--15Rated V
Peak reverse current--15Rated V
Recovered charge-1000-µC
rr
Recovered charge, 50% Chord-525750µC
ra
Reverse recovery current-70-A
I
TM
RRM
, Tj=25°CmA
RRM
=500A, tp=500µs, di/dt=10A/µs, Vr=50V
Reverse recovery time-15-
Thermal resistance, junction to heatsink
thJK
--0.09Double side cooledK/W
--0.18Single side cooledK/W
mΩ
mA
µs
FMounting force3.3-5.5kN
W
Weight-70-g
t
Notes:-
1) Unless otherwise indicated T
=180°C.
j
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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 Snubber Components
When selecting snubber components, care m ust be taken not to use ex cessively large values of snubber
capacitor or excessively sm all values of snubber re sistor. Such exc essive com ponent values may lead to
device damage due to the large resultant values of snubber disc harge current. If r equired, please consult
the factory for assistance.
5.0 Computer Modelling Parameters
5.1 Device Dissipation Calculations
2
I
=
AV
Where VT0=0.99V, rT=0.74mΩ,
00
2
DRM VDSM VRRM
V
2
4
2
rff
⋅⋅
T
WrffVV
⋅⋅⋅++−
AVTTT
and:
V
RSM
V
W
AV
=
∆
R
max
T
V
V
D
R
DC V
th
TTT
−=∆
Kj
R
= Supplementary thermal impedance, see table below and
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0.102580.097590.095190.09092
0.210940.206650.203880.19887
0.095890.093520.09138
0.207610.202120.20013
Form Factors
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5.2 Calculating VF using ABCD Coefficients
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
given below:
F
vs. VF, on page 6 is represented in two ways;
F
and rT tangent used for rating purposes and
T0
()
in
F
IDICIBAV⋅+⋅+⋅+=ln
FFFF
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
agree with the true device characteristic over a current range, which is limited to
F
that plotted.
25°C Coefficients180°C Coefficients
A
B
C
D
0.990043834-0.107758622
-0.016131830.2279921
2.13863×10
-4
6.45812×10
0.02120683-0.01105906
-3
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5.3 D.C. Thermal Impedance Calculation
−
=
np
∑
=
p
1
Where p = 1 to n, n is the number of terms in the series and:
t = Duration of heating pulse in seconds.
r
= Thermal resistance at time t.
t
= Amplitude of pth term.
r
= Time Constant of rth term.
τ
The coefficients for this device are shown in the tables below:
D.C. Single Side Cooled
Term12345
r
p
τ
p
0.13590.012810.040587.41208×10
2.289741.217920.171670.025342.7968×10
1
pt
t
τ
p
−⋅=
err
-3
2.15859×10
-3
-3
D.C. Double Side Cooled
Term1234
r
p
τ
p
6.0 Reverse recovery ratings
(i) Qra is based on 50% Irm chord as shown in Fig. 1
(ii) Q
is based on a 150µs integration time i.e.
rr
(iii)
FactorK=
0.051890.025670.011991.36098×10
0.398970.162720.040528.55833×10
t
1
t
2
=
150
Fig. 1
s
µ
dtiQ
.
rrrr
∫
0
-3
-3
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