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FEATURES
■ Double Side Cooling
■ High Surge Capability
APPLICATIONS
■ High Power Drives
■ High Voltage Power Supplies
■ DC Motor Control
■ Welding
■ Battery Chargers
VOLTAGE RATINGS
ORDERING INFORMATION
When ordering, select the required part number shown in the
Voltage Ratings selection table.
For example:
DCR1596SW52
Note: Please use the complete part number when ordering and
quote this number in any future correspondance relating to your
order.
KEY PARAMETERS
V
DRM
5200V
I
T(AV)
(max) 2856A
I
TSM
(max) 46000A
dV/dt * 1000V/
µs
dI/dt 300A/
µs
* Higher dV/dt selections available
DCR1596SW
Phase Control Thyristor
Replaces January 2000 version, DS4249-4.0 DS4249-5.0 July 2001
Conditions
T
vj
= 0˚ to 125˚C,
I
DRM
= I
RRM
= 400mA,
V
DRM
, V
RRM tp
= 10ms,
V
DSM
& V
RSM
=
V
DRM
& V
RRM
+ 100V
respectively
Lower voltage grades available.
5200
5100
5000
4900
4800
4700
DCR1595SW52
DCR1595SW51
DCR1595SW50
DCR1595SW49
DCR1595SW48
DCR1595SW47
Part and Ordering
Number
Repetitive Peak
Voltages
V
DRM
and V
DRM
V
Fig. 1 Package outline
Outline type code: W
(See Package Details for further information)
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Symbol
I
T(AV)
I
T(RMS)
I
T
I
T(AV)
I
T(RMS)
I
T
CURRENT RATINGS
T
case
= 60˚C unless stated otherwise.
Test Conditions
Half wave resistive load
-
-
Half wave resistive load
-
-
Units
A
A
A
A
A
A
Max.
2856
4487
4185
1889
2967
2573
Parameter
Mean on-state current
RMS value
Continuous (direct) on-state current
Mean on-state current
RMS value
Continuous (direct) on-state current
Single Side Cooled
Double Side Cooled
Symbol
I
T(AV)
I
T(RMS)
I
T
I
T(AV)
I
T(RMS)
I
T
T
case
= 80˚C unless stated otherwise.
Test Conditions
Half wave resistive load
-
-
Half wave resistive load
-
-
Units
A
A
A
A
A
A
Max.
2260
3550
3230
1465
2300
1950
Parameter
Mean on-state current
RMS value
Continuous (direct) on-state current
Mean on-state current
RMS value
Continuous (direct) on-state current
Single Side Cooled
Double Side Cooled
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Parameter
Surge (non-repetitive) on-state current
I
2
t for fusing
Surge (non-repetitive) on-state current
I
2
t for fusing
Test Conditions
10ms half sine, T
case
= 125˚C
V
R
= 50% V
RRM
- 1/4 sine
10ms half sine, T
case
= 125˚C
V
R
= 0
Symbol
I
TSM
I2t
I
TSM
I2t
SURGE RATINGS
Units
kA
A
2
s
kA
A
2
s
Max.
37
6.85 x 10
6
46
10.6 x 10
6
Parameter
Thermal resistance - junction to case
Thermal resistance - case to heatsink
Virtual junction temperature
Storage temperature range
Clamping force
Test Conditions
Double side cooled DC
Single side cooled Anode DC
Cathode DC
Clamping force 70.0kN Double side
(with mounting compound) Single side
On-state (conducting)
Reverse (blocking)
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL RATINGS
Symbol
R
th(j-c)
R
th(c-h)
T
vj
T
stg
F
m
Units
˚CW
˚CW
˚CW
˚CW
˚CW
˚C
˚C
˚C
kN
Max.
0.008
0.016
0.016
0.001
0.002
135
125
125
77.0
Min.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
–55
63.0