
HIGH SPEED
Silicon
600
Controlled
VOLTS
110A
Rectifi
RMS
The General ElectIic C154, C155, C156 and C157 Silicon Controlled Rectifiers are designed for
diffused
FEATURES:
" High di!dt ratings.
"
" Excellent surge and 12t ratings providing easy fusing.
Pic-Pac devices employing
High
dv!dt capability with selections available.
" Guaranteed maximum
" Rugged hermetic package with long creepage path.
TYPES
C154A,
C156A, C157A
C154B, C155B,
C156B, C157B
C154C,
C156C,
C154D, C155D,
C156D,
C154E,
C156E, C157E
C154M,
C156M,
C155A,
C155C,
C157C
C157D
C155E,
C155M,
C157M
power
turn·off
REPETITIVE
switching
time with selections available.
VOLTAGE,
T
= ·40
J
at
high frequencies. These are all
the
field proven amplifying gate.
MAXIMUM
PEAK
OFF·STATE
VORMI
o
C
to
+125°C
100 Volts
ALLOWABLE
REPETITIVE
VOLTAGE,
T
=
J
RATINGS
.40oC
100 Volts
200 200
300
300
400 400
500 500
600 600
PEAK
VRRMI
to
REVERSE
+125°C
AMPLIFYING
NON·REPETITIVE
REVERSE
VOLTAGE,
T
=
J
160 Volts
260
380
480
600
720
GATE
C154/155
PEAK
VRSMI
+125°C
1 Half sinewave waveform, 10
RMS On-State
Current,
Peak One Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current, I
Peak One Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current, I
Critical Rate-of-Rise
Critical Rate-of-Rise
I2
t (for fusing) for
12t (for fusing) for
ms
max. pulse width.
IT(RMS)'
of
On-State Current, Non-Repetitive
of
On-State Current, Repetitive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
times?
times?
....................................................
(60 Hz)
TSM
(50 Hz)
TSM
...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
........................
........................
1.5 milliseconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8.3 milliseconds
...............................
..
9,500 (RMS
13,500 (RMS Ampere)2 Seconds
..
..
Ampere?
Average Gate Power Dissipation, PG(AV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Temperature, T
Operating Temperature, T
Torque
Stud
t
ratings established in accordance with EIA-NEMA Standard RS-397, Section 5.2.2.6 for conditions
di/dt
20
ohms gate trigger source with
................................................
.......................................................
stg
.....................................................
J
0.511s
short circuit trigger current rise lime.
AO°C to +150°C
. AO°C
150 Lb.-In. (Max.), 125 Lb.-ln. (Min.)
17
N-m
(Max.), 14 N-m (Min.)
of
max. rated VORM;
823
110 Amperes
1800 Amperes
1700 Amperes
800
A!/ls
500
A!/ls
Seconds
..
2 Watts
to
+125°C
20
volts,
'I
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C154,C156
C155,C157
CHARACTERISTICS
TEST
Repetitive
Peak Reverse
and Off-State
Current
SYMBOL
IRRM
IORM
Repetitive
and Off-State
Peak Reverse
Current
IRRM
IORM
Thermal
Critical Rate-of-Rise
Resistance
of
Off-State Voltage (Higher
values
may
cause device
switching)
C154/C156
C155/C157
Holding
DC Gate Trigger
Current
Current
DC Trigger Voltage V
Peak
On-State Voltage V
Turn-On
Conventional
Commutated
Time
Delay
(with
Time
Circuit
Turn-Off
Reverse
Voltage)
C154/C156
C155/C157
Conventional
Commutateel
Time
(with
Circuit
Tum-Off
Feedback)
tq(diode)
Diode)
C154/C156
C155/C157
MIN.
-
TYP.
5
MAX.
12
UNITS
rnA
and
-
12
17 rnA
and
ReJc
dv/dt
-
200
100
.2 .3
500
300
°C/Watt
V//lsec
-
-
For higher minimum dv/dt selections - consult factory.
IH
IGT
GY
-
- 50 150
-
-
-
100
100
200
30 120
3.0
5.0
1.25 3.0
mAdc
mAdc
Vdc
0.15
TM
td
tq
-
-
-
- 12
2.2 3.0
Volts
1 /lsec
/lsec
8
10
20
/lsec
-
- 15
12
t
i"
TEST
= +25°C
T
J
V =
VORM
= V
TJ=125°C
V =
VORM
= V
J unction-to-Case
TJ = + 125°C,
Linear
Exponential
Tc
= +25°C,
Initial
On-State
Tc
=
Tc
=
Gate
or
Exponential
.
dv/dt = --
Anode
+25°C,
-40°C,
Tc = +125°C,
TC
==
-40°C
to
RL = 3
Tc
RL = 3
Tc
T c = +25°C,
Duty
Tc
Supply:
0.1
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Ohms
==
O°C
to
+125°C,
Ohms
==
+125°C, V
ITM
Cycle < .01 %
= +25°C,
20
IT
Volt
/lsec max. rise time.
Tc
= +125°C
ITM
=·150
V
==
50
R
VORM
Volts
(Reapplied)
Rate-of-Rise
Voltage
==
Commutation
Duty
Cycle < .01%
Gate Bias During
o Volts, 100
(1)
Tc
==
(2)
(3)
(4)
+125°C
ITM = 150
VR = 1 Volt
VORM
(Reapplied)
(5) Rate-of-Rise
Voltage
(6)
Commutation
(7)
Duty
Gate
(8)
==
Cycle < .01%
Bias During
o Volts, 100
CONDITIONS
RRM
RRM
Open. V
ORM
Rising Waveform
V
ORM
(.632)
T
Supply = 24
Current
Vo
Vo
Vo = 6Vdc,
O°C,
= 2 Amps.
= 6 Vdc, RL = 3 Ohms
= 6 Vdc, RL = 3 Ohms
RL = 3
Vo
= 6Velc,
Vo = 6Vdc,
,
RL
==
ORM
1000
= 500 Amps. Peak
= 50 Adc, VORM,
Open
Circuit,
20
Amps.
Min.
of
Reapplied Off-State
20 V //lsec (linear)
eli/dt = 5 Amps//lsec.
Turn-Off
Interval
Ohms
Amps.
of
Reapplied Off-State
20 V//lsec
eli/elt = 5 Amps//lsec
Turn-Off
Interval =
Ohms
= Rated,
Vdc.
Ohms
Ohms
Gate
Ohms,
==
tConsult factory for specified maximum turn-off time.
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SINE
WAVE
DATA
C154, C156
C155,C157
2000
Ul
1500
w
a::
w
a..
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f-
Z
w
a::
a::
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w
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f-
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0
<t
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a..
1000
800
I
600
400
300
I
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200
150
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100
10~
10
A/JS./
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V
--
-
/
--
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2500
ILl
......
100
BASE
1. Maximum allowable peak on-state
2000
1500
Ul
w
a::
1000
w
a..
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f-
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W
a::
a::
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0
<t
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600
400
300
200
100
80
10
100 A
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....--
5
....
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100
BASE
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1000
I
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f:J~1?
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1000
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WIDTH-MICROSECONDS
current
-
2500
WIDTH-MICROSECONDS
vs. pulse width
I)
r-.....
u
i'
i'
1000
1111
Zs
-
6'0
.......
r--..,
i'
(T
c = 65°C)
~tvD
"",
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10K
60
10K
2. Maximum allowable peak on-state
NOTES:
(Pertaining
to
Sine
and
Rectangular
1. Switching voltage <
Maximum
2.
Required
3.
20
4. Reverse voltage applied = VR <
5.
R-C
6. Max. energy dissipated
15% of
is
Va
7.
ckt.
gate drive:
volts,
20
Snubber
total
least.
lues of W-S/P are
dv/dt = 100
ohms,
.5
ckt. = .25
W-S/P
400
)isec rise
during
shown
for
825
current
Wave
volts.
volts/)isec.
time.
)if,
5
ohms.
reverse recovery
or
0.03
Tj =
125°C.
vs. pulse
Current
Ratings)
400
volts.
W-S/P, whichever
width
to
(T
c = 90°C)
be

1000
BOO
600
500
400
300
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100
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60
50
40
30
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50
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t-
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80
100
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PER PULSE VS.
1.0
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1.5
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,
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6K
OK
10K
C154, C156
C155,C157
1000
BOO
600
500
400
30
0
-
20
o=--
-
r--
10
0
0
01--0
0
0
0
10
9.
1000
BOO
600
500
400
0-
30
20
a
10
0
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0
0
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10 ! 20
10.
02
02.5
015
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0.02
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20
30
405060
ENERGY
AND
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004,
003
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r-.
30
405060
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AND
03 04 05
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f::::
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r--
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60
100
PULSE
PER PULSE VS.
PULSE
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020
016
012
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100
PULSE OASE WIDTH - MICROSECONDS
PER
PULSE
,
WATT
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I PULSE
.......
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......
,
r--.
200
BASE
WIDTH-MICROSECONDS
WIDTH
WATT-
SEC I PULSE
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400
600
800
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(di/dt
I
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600
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C155,C157 I
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W
a.
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600
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125°C
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11.
MAXIMUM
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2
NUMBER
13.
MAXIMUM
(NON-REPETITIVE)
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ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS
INITIAL
.......
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VOLTAGE
TJ :
-40·C
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I'-~
- VOLTS
TO
+125°C
--,
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20
OF
ALLOWABLE
10
CYCLES
AT
CURRENT
60Hz
SURGE
30
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60
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1.5
PULSE BASE WIDTH
ON-STATE
POWER
INITIAL
2
CURRENT
~
RATINGS
TJ •
-40·C
r---
-
3
TO
+125°C
--
4 6
-
MILLISECONDS
2
AND
1
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r--
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TIME
IMPEDANCE - JUNCTION-TO-CASE
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10
SECONDS
10
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0.4
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03
1
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V~V
/'
~
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......
........
RECOVERED CHARGE
SINEWAVE
4 5 6
REVERSE
V
di/dt
(AMPERES/j-L SEC)
CURRENT
~
~
V
8
10
.....::
h
'l
V
V
20
WAVEFORM
"/
V V V
V
........
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AUX.
AND
IS
2.5
TERMINAL
CATHODE
COPPER
ONE
IS
STEEL,
DIA.
THREADS
GATE
OF
OF
MODEL
C154,
CI55
NOTES:
I.
GATE
e.
2. FLEXIBLE
3.
ONE
NUT
HARDWARE
4.
"R"
DIM.
5.
"T"
DIM. IS AREA
WITHIN
6. ANGULAR QRIENTATIQN
CD
LEADS
LEAD.
LOCKWASHER
EFFECTIVE SEATING AREA.
UNTHREADED PQRTlON. COMPLETE
D
TERMINAL TERMINAL
® ®
AUX
CATHODE
SUPPLIED
tAD
SUPPLIED WITH
PLATED.
OF
SEATING PLANE.
OF
TERMINALS
CATHODE
LIGHTLY TWISTED
IS
RECOVERED CHAR
......
1/
"'"
V
30
40
50
DATA
(TJ = 12SoC)
TERMINAL
+
EACH
UNIT. MATERIAL
UNDEFINED.
~~
pP'"
1-->
60
80
100
OUTLINE
--
SEATING
®
ANODE
-
TOGETHER.
THDS.
5
00
400
300
200
I
00
DRAWING
PLANE
R
S
THREAD
1/220UNF-2A
OF
ARE
SIZE
(f)
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u 2
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w
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DATA
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0
0
0
4
0
0
0
8
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6
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5
-
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4
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r
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SYM
A 1.020
B
C 1.57.0
D 6 .
6.850
E
F
G
H
J
K
,...
~
.-
..-
~
~
......
3 4 5 6 8
REVERSE
.....,
-
V
2
RECOVERED
SINEWAVE
INCHES
MIN.
MAX.
MIN.
1.14.0
25.90
.390
.500
1.750
39.87
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6.39.0
152.40 162.31
7,50.0 173.99 190.50
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20.24
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-
.500
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..,.-
10
di/dt(AMPERES
CHARGE
CURRENT
METRIC
MM
9.9.0 12.7.0 M
6.60
MAX.
28.96
44.45
21..01
7.62
15.49
7.14
SYM
k:;:::
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I.--
..-
-
20 30
Ip.
SEC)
-I>
DATA
WAVEFORM
INCHES
MIN.
.330
L
275
N
.065
.840
P
Q
.425
.92.0
R
-
T
V
1.052
C154,C156
I
C155,C151
I
j::;..
E::-
f-
l-
t-
-p
40
5060
80
(TJ = 25°C)
METRIC
MAX.
1..063
MM
MIN. MAX.
-
8.38
.325
6.98
. .095 1.65 2.41
.910 21.33
1.0.79
.499
23.36
-
- 1.57 5
. .06.0
26.72 27.00
500
400
300
200
100
ITM=5
AMPERE
100
-
8.26
23.11
12.67
-
I
I
o
s
NOTES
4
C156, CI57
NOTES:
I.
ONE
OF
2.
"T'
WITHIN
3.
ANGULAR
MODEL
NUT
AND
HARDWARE
DIM.
IS
AREA
2.5
ORIENTATION
TERMINAL
GATE
ONE
LOCKWASHER
IS
STEEL,
OF
THREADS
TERMINAL TERMINAL
CD
CATHODE
SUPPLIED
CAD
PLATED.
UNTHREADED
OF
SEATING
OF
TERMINALS
@
+
PORTION.
PLANE.
IS
@)
ANODE
-
WITH
EACH
COMPLETE
UNDEFINED.
THREAD
1/2·20
UNIT.
S
UNF-2A
MATERIAL
THDS.
SIZE
ARE
829
INCHES
SYM
MIN. MAX.
A 1.020
B
C
D 1.660 1.8.0.0
E .312
F .797
G
H
J
K
1.140
.390
1.460
REF
REF
.060
.385
.445
.198 .212
.50.0
.827
.075
AI5
A85
METRIC
MIN.
25.9.0
9.90
7.92
42.16
7·92
20.24
1.52
9.77
11.30
5.02
MM
MAX
28.96
12.70
REF.
45.72
REF.
21.01
1.91
1.0.54 T
12.32
5.38
SYM.
L
N
P
Q
V
INCHES
MIN.
.590
. .058 .
.840
.425
-
1.052
METRIC
MAX. MIN.
.64.0
14.98
.07.0
1.47 1.78
.910
21.33
10.79
.499
.06.0
-
26.72
1.063
MM
MAX.
16.26
23.11
12.67
1.52 2
27.00
NOTES