MCO 500
High Power Thyristor Modules
V
RSM
V
DSM
V
RRM
V
DRM
Type
VV
1300 1200 MCO 500-12io1
1500 1400 MCO 500-14io1
1700 1600 MCO 500-16io1
1900 1800 MCO 500-18io1
Symbol Test Conditions Maximum Ratings
T
I
TRMS
I
T(AV)M
I
TSM
2
t T
I
(di/dt)
cr
(dv/dt)
cr
P
GM
P
GAV
V
RGM
T
VJ
T
VJM
T
stg
V
ISOL
M
d
= T
VJ
VJM
TC = 85°C; 180° sine A
T
= 45°C t = 10 ms (50 Hz) A
VJ
VR = 0 t = 8.3 ms (60 Hz) A
= T
T
VJ
VJM
VR = 0 t = 8.3 ms (60 Hz) A
= 45°C t = 10 ms (50 Hz) A2s
VJ
VR = 0 t = 8.3 ms (60 Hz) A2s
= T
T
VJ
VJM
VR = 0 t = 8.3 ms (60 Hz) A2s
T
= T
VJ
VJM
f = 50 Hz, tP = 200 ms
VD = 2/3 V
IG= A, non repetitive, IT = I
diG/dt = A/ms
T
= T
= T
VJM
VJM
T(AV)M
; VDR = 2/3 V
VJ
RGK = ¥; method 1 (linear voltage rise)
T
VJ
IT = I
t = 10 ms (50 Hz) A
t = 10 ms (50 Hz) A2s
repetitive, IT =A A/ms
DRM
1 500
960 100
T(AV)M
1
DRM
tP = 30 msW
tP = 500 msW
50/60 Hz, RMS t = 1 min V~
£ 1 mA t = 1 s V~
I
ISOL
Mounting torque (M6) Nm/lb.in.
Terminal connection torque (M8) Nm/lb.in.
Weight Typical including screws g
3542
880
A
560
17000
16000
13000
14400
1445000
1062000
845000
813000
A/ms
1000
V/ms
120
60
30
10
-40...140
140
-40...125
W
V
°C
°C
°C
3000
3600
4.5-7/40-62
11-13/97-115
650
I
TRMS
I
T(AV)M
V
= 880 A
= 560 A
= 1200-1800 V
RRM
2
3
5
Features
●
International standard package
●
Direct copper bonded Al2O3-ceramic
with copper base plate
●
Planar passivated chips
●
Isolation voltage 3600 V~
●
UL registered E 72873
●
Keyed gate/cathode twin pins
Applications
●
Motor control, softstarter
●
Power converter
●
Heat and temperature control for
industrial furnaces and chemical
processes
●
Lighting control
●
Solid state switches
Advantages
●
Simple mounting
●
Improved temperature and power
cycling
●
Reduced protection circuits
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Data according to IEC 60747 refer to a single thyristor/diode unless otherwise stated.
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MCO 500
Symbol Test Conditions Characteristic Values
I
RRM
V
T
V
T0
r
T
V
GT
I
GT
V
GD
I
GD
I
L
I
H
t
gd
t
q
R
thJC
R
thJK
d
S
d
A
a Maximum allowable acceleration m/s
Optional accessories for modules
Keyed Gate/Cathode twin plugs with wire length = 350 mm, gate = yellow, cathode = red
Type ZY 180 L (L = Left for pin pair 4/5)
TVJ= T
IT=A; T
For power-loss calculations only (T
VD= 6 V; T
VD= 6 V; T
TVJ= T
TVJ= T
T
= 25°C; VD = 6 V; tP = msmA
VJ
diG/dt = A/ms; IG =A
TVJ= 25°C; VD = 6 V; RGK = ¥ mA
TVJ= 25°C; VD = 1/2 V
diG/dt = A/ms; IG = A
T
= T
VJ
dv/dt = V/ms; IT = A; -di/dt = A/ms
DC current K/W
DC current K/W
Creeping distance on surface mm
Creepage distance in air mm
; VR = V
VJM
1200 1.3
;VD = 2/3 V
VJM
;VD = 2/3 V
VJM
RRM
= 25°CV
VJ
= T
VJ
= 25°CV
VJ
T
= -40°CV
VJ
= 25°CmA
VJ
T
= -40°CmA
VJ
DRM
DRM
)V
VJM
0.38
300
400
0.25
30 400
11
300
11
DRM
; VR = 100 V; VD = 2/3 V
VJM
; tP = 200 ms typ. ms
DRM
350
50 500 10
0.072
0.096
12.7
40
0.8
10
9.6
mA
mW
2
3
V
mA
ms
2
50
UL 758, style 1385,
CSA class 5851, guide 460-1-1
10
1: IGT, T
2: I
V
3: I
V
G
1
0.1
-3
10
GT
GT
IGD, T
, T
, T
VJ
10
= 140°C
VJ
= 25°C
VJ
= -40°C
VJ
= 140°C
-2
3
2
1
-1
10
Fig. 1 Gate trigger characteristics
100
µs
t
gd
typ.
2
10
Limit
6
5
4
4: P
= 20 W
GM
= 60 W
5: P
GM
6: P
= 120 W
GM
0
1
10
10
I
G
T
VJ
A
= 25°C
2
10
1
Dimensions in mm (1 mm = 0.0394")
0.01 0.1 1 10
A
I
G
Fig. 2 Gate trigger delay time
M8x20
49
10
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