
HIGH SPEED
Silicon
1200
Volts
Controlled
Rectifier
110
ARMS
The General Electric C 158 and C159 Silicon Controlled Rectifiers are designed for power switching at high frequencies. These are all-diffused
Pac devices employing
FEATURES:
..
High
di!dt ratings.
..
High
dv/dt capability with selections available.
..
Excellent surge and
..
Guaranteed maximum turn-off time with selections available.
..
Rugged hermetic package with long creepage path.
250
the
field-proven amplifying gate.
et
ratings providing easy fusing.
HI
FR
ENCY
RRENT
Pic-
AMPLIFYING
GATE
ING
I---
fV\.
SINUSOIDAL
WAVEFORM
50%
DUTY
ISOo CONDUCTION
65°C
CASE
snVil!
TYPES
C158E, C159E
C158M,
C159M 600
C158S, C159S
CI58N, C159N
CI58T, C159T
C158P, C159P
C158PA, CI59PA
C158PB,
C159PB 1200
CYCLE
TEMPERATURE
mlTCHr
100 1000
FREQUENCY
I I
IN
HZ
REPETITIVE
VOLTAGE,VDRMI
T J = -40°C
"-
f',
\
r-r-r--
MAXIMUM
PEAK
OFF-STATE
to
+125°C
500 Volts
ALLOWABLE RATINGS
REPETITIVE
VOLTAGE,
TJ = -40°C
500 Volts 600 Volts
600 720
700
800
900
1000
700 840
800 960
900
1000
1100 1100
1200 1400
~I
RECTANGULAR
50%
dI/dt
L.-65C
,SOO
200
PEAK
V
to
+125°C
WAVEFORM
DUTY
-25jJ
CASE
TEMPERATURE
VOLT
SfiTCHING
REVERSE
1
RRM
CYCLE
SEC
500
--....
'"
J
1
1000
FREOUENCY
NON-REPETITIVE
REVERSE
~
Itl
Hz
T
1080
1200
1300
I"-
"-
2000
VOLTAGE,
=
+125°C
J
5000
PEAK
VRSMI
1 Half sinewave waveform, 10 ms max. pulse width.
830

RMS
On-State
Peak
One
Peak
One
et
(for
J2
(for
t
Critical
Current,
Cycle Surge
Cycle Surge
fusing) for times;;;' 1.5 milliseconds
fusing)
for
Rate-of-Rise
Critical Rate-of-Rise
Average
Storage
Operating
Stud
Gate
Temperature,
Temperature,
Torque
Power Dissipation,
................................................
IT(RMS)
(Non-Repetitive)
(Non-Repetitive)
times;;;'
of
of
8.3
On-State
On-State
T
....................................................
stg
T
..................•......................•............
J
.....................................................
On-State
On-State
Current,
Current,
ITsM
ITSM
(60
(50
...............................
milliseconds
Current,
Current,
PG(A
...............................
Non-Repetitive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repetitive
V)
...................................................
.......................................
Hz)
........................
Hz)
........................
5,200
(RMS
10,500
(RMS Ampere)2 Seconds
150 Lb.-In. (Max.),
17 N-m (Max.),
C158,C159
110
1600
1500
Ampere?
..
.-
._40°C
AO°C
125
Lb.-In. (Min.)
14
Amperes
Amperes
Amperes
Seconds
800
AIMS
500
AIMS
2 Watts
to
+IS0°C
to
+12SoC
N-m (Min.)
t
t
tdi/dt ratings established
20
ohms gate trigger source
TEST
Repetitive
and Off-State
C1S8E,
ClS8M,
Peak Reverse
Current
C1S9E
C1S9M
C1S8S, C1S9S
C1S8N,
C1S8T,
C1S8P,
CIS9N
C1S9T
C1S9P
ClS8PA,ClS9PA
C1S8PB, C1S9PB
Repetitive
and Off-State
ClS8E,
ClS8M,
C1S8S,
Peak Reverse
Current
ClS9E
ClS9M
ClS9S
C1S8N, C1S9N
C1S8T, C1S9T
ClS8P,
C1S9P
C1S8PA,ClS9PA
C1S8PB,
Thermal
ClS9PB
Resistance
Critical Rate-of-Rise
Off-State Voltage (Higher
values
may
cause device
switching)
Holding
DC
Current
Gate
Trigger Current
in
accordance with
with
0.5
fiS
SYMBOL
IRRM
and
IDRM
IRRM
and
IDRM
ReJc
of
dv/dt
IGT
EIA-NEMA
Standard RS-397, Section 5.2.2.6 for conditions of max. rated
short circuit trigger current
CHARACTERISTICS
MIN.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
200
Higher
IH
TYP.
3 10
3 10
3 10
3
3 9
3 7
3 7
3 7
12
12
12 IS
12 IS
12 IS
12
12 17
12
.2 .3 °C/Watt
SOO
minimum dv/dt selections availabie consult factory.
100
-
-
-
80
150 300
30
rise
MAX.
10
lS
IS
IS
18
-
-
ISO
125
time.
UNITS
rnA
rnA
V //lsec
mAde
mAdc
VDRM;
TEST
CONDITION
= +2SoC
T
J
V
=
VRRM
ORM
=
SOO
Volts
Peak
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
= 12SoC
T
J
V
DRM
= V
RRM
=
SOO
Volts
Peak
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
Junction-to-Case
T
= +12SoC,
J
Linear
Exponential
Tc
= +2SoC,
Initial
On-State
Tc
=
Tc
=
Tc
= +12SoC, VD = 6 Vcle, RL = 3 Ohms
Gate
or
Exponential
dv/dt = DR
Anode
+2SoC, V
-40°C, V
Open.
V
DRM
Rising Waveform.
V M
(,632)
' ,
T
Supply = 2S
Current
D
D
= 2 Amps.
= 6 Vde, RL = 3 Ohms
= 6 Vclc, RL = 3 Ohms
20
= Rated
Vdc.
volts,
831

C158,C159
DC
Gate
Peak
On-State
Turn-On
Conventional
Commutated
Time
(wit h Reverse
Voltage)
Con
ventional
Commutated
Time
(with
Diode)
tCOl1Sult
ttDelay
tttCuucnt
factory for specified maximum Turn-Off Time.
Time
rise
TEST
Trigger Voltage
Voltage
Delay
Time
Circuit
Turn-Off
Circuit
Turn-Off
Feedback
may
increase significantly
time
as
measured with a current probe,
SYMBOL
VCT
VTM
td
tq
(diode)
tq
CHARACTERISTICS (Continued)
as
the gate
MIN.
-
-
0.15
-
-
-
TYP.
1.25 3.0
2.8 3.5
0.5
40
drive
or
MAX.
3 5
- -
-
20
25
approaches the
voltage rise time across a non-inductive resistor.
40
t
UNITS
Vdc
Volts
fJ.sec
IGT
fJ.sec
fJ.sec
fJ.sec
of the
t
TEST
Tc
=-40°CtoO°C,
Tc
=O°Cto
Tc
= 125°C, VDRM, RL =
Tc = +25°C,
Duty
Tc = +25°C,
Supply:
0.1
fJ.sec
(1)
Tc = +125°C
(2)
IT
(3)
VR =
(4)
V
(5)
Rate-of-Rise
Voltage = 20 V/fJ.sec
(6)
Commutation
Repetition
(7)
(8)
Gate
o Volts,
(1)
Tc = +125°C
(2)
IT = ISO
(3)
VR =
(4)
V
(5)
Rate-of-Rise
Voltage = 200 V/fJ.sec
(6)
Commutation
Repetition
(7)
(8)
Gate
o Volts,
(1)
Tc=+125°C
(2)
IT
(3)
VR = 1
(4)
VDRM
(5)
Rate-of-Rise
Voltage =
(6)
(7)
Gate
(8)
o Volts,
Device
125°C,
Cycle';;; .01%.
DRM
DRM
Commutation
Repetition
Under Test.
ITM = 500
IT
20
Volt
max. Rise
= 150 Amps.
50
Volts
(Reapplied)
Bias During
100
Amps.
50
Volts
(Reapplied)
Bias During
100
= ISO Amps.
Volt
(Reapplied)
200
Bias
During
100
CONDITION
VD =6Vdc,RL =30hms
VD =
6Vdc,
RL = 3
1000-Ohms
Amps. Peak.
= 50
Adc,
Open
of
di/dt
Rate
Ohms
of
di/dt
Rate
Ohms
of
V/fJ.sec
di/dt
Rate
Ohms
Time,
Min.
Reapplied
Min.
Reapplied
Reapplied
VDRM,
Circuit, 20
H,
tH
(Linear)
= 5 Amps/fJ.sec
= 1 pps.
Turn-Off
(Linear)
= 5 Amps/fJ.sec
= I pps.
Turn-Off
Off-State
(Linear)
= 5 Amps/fJ.sec
= 1 pps.
Turn-Off
Off-State
Interval
Off-State
Interval
Interval
I
Ohms
Gate
Ohm,
=
=
=
I
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DATA
ALLOWABLE
VS. PULSE
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WIDTH
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ON-STATE
(Tc
= 65°C)
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60
80
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WIDTH
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2.
6000
6000
MAXIMUM
CURRENT
-
10,000
3.
ENERGY
10K
ALLOWABLE
VS. PULSE
PER
PULSE FOR
PEAK
WIDTH
(TC
SINUSOIDAL
ON-STATE
= 90°C)
PULSES
NOTES:
(Pertaining
to
Sine
and
Rectangular Wave
1.
Switching Voltage =
2.
Maximum
3. Reverse Voltage Applied = VR <
4. Required
20
amps/J.lsec
20 volts, 20
100
ckt.
Gate
volts,
65
amps/J.lsec.
800
dv/dt = 200
Drive:
ohms,
1
ohms,
.5
Volts.
J.lsec
J.lsec
Volts/J.lsec
800
rise
time
rise
time
Current
V.
for less
for
Ratings)
than
greater
100
than
833
5. R C
Snubber
6. Max. energy dissipated
15%
wh ichever
7. Values
ckt. = 0.25
of
tota
I W-S/P shown in
is
least.
of
W-S/P
are
for
J.lf,
5.\1
during
Tj =
125°C.
reverse recovery
chart 5 or
0.03
to
be
W-S/P

C158,C159
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MAXIMUM
6 8
10
RATE
OF
AMPERES
ALLOWABLE
CURRENT
RECTANGULAR
PULSES
RISE
PER
SECOND
20
30
ON-STATE CURRENT
PER MICROSECOND
PEAK
VS.
di/dt
(Tc
1000
2500
40
60
ON·STATE
= 65°C)
WAVE
DUTY
60
I
:-
80
CURRENT
CYCLE 50%
100
l:3
300
0::
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a..
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200
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W
0::
0::
a 100
W
80
i;t
~
60
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a..
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-
6 8
5.
MAXIMUM
DATA
PULSES
10
RATE
OF
AMPERES PER MICROSECOND
CURRENT
PER
SECOND-
20
RISE
ON-STATE CURRENT
ALLOWABLE
VS.
di/dt
30
60
400
I
1000
40
PEAK
(Tc
= 90°C)
I
60
80
100
ON·STATE
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800
600
r-.
400
300
200
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100
00
60
40
10
300
200
100
80
60
6.
MAXIMUM
-....
l-
r--..
20
-
-
6
8
RATE
CURRENT
~
40
60
IpUL~ES
10
OF
RISE
AMPERES
80
PER
ALLOWABLE
VS.
"-
--
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---
"-
--
C'---
0.05
'-l.
'i-....
100
200
PULSE
BASE
pbR
20
30
ON
-STATE CURRENT
MICRbSECOND
PEAK
di/dt
(Tc
~
"-
025
01
'100
600
WIDTfi-MICROSECONDS
800
DUTY
,
SLO'ND
40
= 65°C)
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05
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60
400
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2500
60
ON·STATE
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80
100
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6000
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10,000
-
300
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100
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60
0
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400
....
~
300
~
200
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100
~
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60
60
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10
6
8
RATE
AMPERES
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CURRENT
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20
40
PULSES
10
OF
RISE
PER
20
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60
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100
200
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40
CURRENT
MICROSECOND
PEAK
(Tc
f':
'-..
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0_5
'-..
025
'-..,
400
600
60
400
1000
60
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= 90°C)
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4000
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6000
6000
10,000
8.
ENERGY
AND
PER
PULSE
PULSE VS.
WIDTH
(di/dt
PEAK
= 100
CURRENT
A/J1sec)
834
9. ENERGY
AND
PULSE
PER
PULSE VS.
WIDTH
(di/dt
PEAK
= 25
CURRENT
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125°C
25°C
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7
6
5
VOLTAGE
CHARACTERISTICS
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-VOLTS
r-...
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TO
+125°f
I
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OF
CYCLES AT
10
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60
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CHARACTERISTICS
RATINGS
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S
SIZE
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THREAD
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SIZE
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A
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8
C
D
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1.570
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MM
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MAX.
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28.96
9.90
12.70
7.92
REF.
42.16
45.72
7.92
REF.
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21.01
1.52
9.77
15
10.54
11.30
12.32
5.02
METRIC
MM
MIN.
25.90
28.96
9.90
39.87
44.45
152.40 162.31 P
173.99
190.50
20.24
3.55
12.70
15.49
6.60
SYM.
1.91
5.38
SYM
MAX.
12.70 M
21.01 R
3.81 T
7.62
7.14
L
N
P
Q
T
V
L
N
Q
V
INCHES
MIN. MAX.
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.640
.070
.058
.840
.910
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-
1.052 1.063
INCHES
MIN.
MAX.
.330
-
275
.325
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.095
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.425
.499
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-
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-
1.052
1.063
METRIC
MM
MIN.
MAX.
14.98 16.26
1.47
1.78
23.11
21.33
10.79
12.67
1.52
-
26.72
27.0C
METRIC
MM
MIN. MAX.
8.38
-
6.98
8.26
2.41
1.65
10.79
12.67
23.36
-
1.57
-
26.72
27.00
NOTES
2
NOTES
4
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