DISCRETE POWER DIODES and THYRISTORS
DATA BOOK
390A
INVERTER GRADE THYRISTORS Hockey Puk Version
ST223C..C SERIES
Bulletin I25174/A
Typical Applications
Inverters
Choppers
Induction heating
All types of force-commutated converters
Features
Metal case with ceramic insulator
International standard case TO-200AB (A-PUK)
All diffused design
Center amplifying gate
Guaranteed high dV/dt
Guaranteed high dI/dt
High surge current capability
Low thermal impedance
High speed performance
case style TO-200AB (A-PUK)
I
T(AV)
390 A
@ T
hs
55 °C
I
T(RMS)
745 A
@ T
hs
25 °C
I
TSM
@ 50Hz 5850 A
@ 60Hz 6130 A
I
2
t @ 50Hz 171 KA2s
@ 60Hz 156 KA
2
s
V
DRM/VRRM
400 to 800 V
t
q
range 10 to 30 µs
T
J
- 40 to 125 °C
Parameters ST223C..C Units
Major Ratings and Characteristics
ST223C..C Series
Voltage V
DRM/VRRM
, maximum V
RSM
, maximum I
DRM/IRRM
max.
Type number Code repetitive peak voltage non-repetitive peak voltage
@ TJ = TJ max.
V V mA
04 400 500
08 800 900
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Voltage Ratings
ST223C..C 40
Frequency Units
50Hz 930 800 1430 1220 5870 5240
400Hz 910 770 1490 1300 3120 2740
1000Hz 780 650 1430 1260 1880 1640 A
2500Hz 490 400 1070 920 1000 860
Recovery voltage Vr 50 50 50 50 50 50
Voltage before turn-on Vd V
DRM
V
DRM
V
DRM
Rise of on-state current di/dt 50 50 - - - - A/µs
Heatsink temperature 40 55 40 55 40 55 °C
Equivalent values for RC circuit 47Ω / 0.22µF 47Ω / 0.22µF 47Ω / 0.22µF
I
TM
180oel
180
o
el
100µs
I
TM
I
TM
Current Carrying Capability
V
I
T(AV)
Max. average on-state current 390 (150) A 180° conduction, half sine wave
@ Heatsink temperature 55 (85) °C double side (single side) cooled
I
T(RMS)
Max. RMS on-state current 745 DC @ 25°C heatsink temperature double side cooled
I
TSM
Max. peak, one half cycle, 5850 t = 10ms No voltage
non-repetitive surge current 6130 A t = 8.3ms reapplied
4920 t = 10ms 100% V
RRM
5150 t = 8.3ms reapplied Sinusoidal half wave,
I
2
t Maximum I2t for fusing 171 t = 10ms No voltage Initial TJ = TJ max
156 t = 8.3ms reapplied
121 t = 10ms 100% V
RRM
110 t = 8.3ms reapplied
I
2
√t Maximum I2√t for fusing 1710 KA2√s t = 0.1 to 10ms, no voltage reapplied
Parameter ST223C..C Units Conditions
On-state Conduction
KA2s