
SPEED
The General Electric C184 and
signed for
power
switching
at
!icon
800
Volts
Cl85
high frequencies. These are all-diffused Pic-
Controlled
Silicon Controlled Rectifiers are de-
Pac devices, employing the field-proven amplifying gate.
FEATURES:
..
High di/dt Ratings.
..
High dv/dt Capability.
..
Excellent Surge and 12t Ratings Providing Easy Fusing.
..
Guaranteed Maximum Tum-Off Time with Selections Available.
..
Rugged Hermetic Package with Long Creepage Path.
MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE RATINGS
Rectifier
300A
RMS
TYPES
C184/C185A 100 Volts
C184/C185B
C184/C185C 300
C184/C185D 400
C184/C185E
C184/C185M 600
C185S 700
C185N 800
1 Half sinewave waveform, 10
RMS
On-State Current,
Critical Rate-of-Rise
Critical Rate-of-Rise
Peak One Cycle Surge
Peak One Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current, I
2
1
t (for fusing) for times:;;:' 1.5 milliseconds
12t (for fusing) for times:;;:' 8.3 milliseconds
Average Gate Power Dissipation,
Storage Temperature, Tstg
Operating Temperature, T
Stud Torque
...................................................
REPETITIVE
T J =
ms
max. pulse width.
IT(RMS)
of
On-State Current, Non-Repetitivet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
of
On-State Current, Repetitivet
(Non-Repetitive) On-State Current,
..••......••...........................•.............
......................................................
•.••.••......••.•••••.•.•...••••...••••.•••••••••••.••
J
PEAK OFF-STATE
VOLTAGE,
-40°C
200
500
PG(AV)
.........•.•..........•.........•.•.••.............
VDRMI
to
+125°C
......................................
...............................
...............................
REPETITIVE
VOLTAGE,
T J =
ITSM
(60
(50 Hz)
TsM
PEAK
REVERSE
VRRM
-40°C
to
+125°C
100 Volts
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Hz)
........................
........................
1
300
NON-REPETITIVE PEAK
REVERSE
35,000 (RMS
50,000 (RMS Ampere)2 Seconds
w-In
34
VOLTAGE,
T
=
+125°C
J
200 Volts
300
400
500
600
720
840
960
300 Amperes
..
" 500 A/ps
3500 Amperes
3200 Amperes
Ampere?
_40°C
-40°C
(Max.), 250 Lb-IN (MinJ
N-m
(Max.), 28
VRSM
800
Seconds
2 Watts
to
+lSO°C
to +l2S
N-m
(Min.)
A/
1
ps
oC
tdi/dt
ratings established
wo
ohms gate trigger source with 0.5/ls short circuit trigger current rise time.
in
accordance with EIA-NEMA Standard RS-397, Section 5.2.2.6 for conditions of max. rated VDRM; 20 volts,
851

C184,C185
CHARACTERISTICS
TEST
Repetitive Peak Reverse
and
Off-State
Repetitive Peak Reverse
and Off-State
Thermal
Critical Rate-of-Rise
Off-State Voltage (Higher
values
switching)
Holding
DC Gate Trigger
DC
Gate Trigger Voltage
Peak On-State Voltage
Turn-On Delay Time
Conventional Circuit
Commutated
(with
Time
Voltage)
Conventional Circuit
Commutated
(with
Time
Diode)
Resistance
may
cause device
Current
Reverse
Feedback
Current
Current
of
Current
Turn-Off
Turn-Off
SYMBOL
I
RRM
and
IORM
IRRM
and
IORM
ROJC
dv/dt
IH
IGT
V
GT
V
TM
td
tq
C184
C18S
tq
(diode)
C184
C18S
MIN.
-
.
- IS
-
200
Higher
minimum dv/dt selections available - consult factory.
-
-
-
-
- -
-
O.lS
-
-
-
- IS
-
TYP.
.12
SOO
l2S
l7S
100 2S0
MAX.
3 10
.1S
7S
-
SOO
300
SOO
S.O
3.0
20 rnA
-
-
2.3
10
20
2.8S Volts
1
8 10
-
20
t
t
UNITS
rnA
DC/Watt
V/Ilsec
mAdc
mAdc
Vdc
Ilsec
Ilsec
e
Ils
c
TEST
CONDITIONS
T
= +2SoC, V = V
J
T
=
l2SoC,
J
J
un
ction-to-Case
T
= +12SoC,
J
or
linear
Exponential
Tc
Initial
Tc
Tc
Tc
Tc
Tc = O°C
Tc
Tc
Duty
T c = +2SoC,
Supply: 20 Volt
0.1 Ilsec max. Rise Time.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(S) Rate-of-Rise
(6)
(7)
(8)
exponential
= +2SoC, Anode Supply =
On-State Current = 2.S Amps.
+2SoC,
=
-40°C,
=
= +12SoC,
=-40°C
=+12SoC,
to
to
= +2SoC,
Cycle ~ .01%.
Tc
= +12SoC
ITM
= 2S0 Amps.
VR =
SO
VORM
(Reapplied)
Voltage =
Commutation
Duty
Cycle ~ .01
Gate
Bias During Turn-Off
o Volts,
(1)
Tc
(2)
(3)
(4)
(S) Rate-of-Rise
(6)
(7)
(8) Gate Bias During
= +12SoC
ITM
= 2S0 Amps.
VR = 1 Volt
VORM
Voltage =
Commutation
Duty
Cycle ~ .01%.
o Volts,
ORM
V = V
ORM
Gate
Open. V
rising waveform.
dv/dt
Vo = 6Vdc,
Vo
O°C, Vo = 6Vdc, RL = 3 Ohms
+12SoC, Vo =
VORM,
ITM = lSOO
IT = SO
Volts Min.
200
100
(Reapplied)
100
ORM
= V
T
= 6 Vdc, RL = 3 Ohms
Vo
= 6 Vdc, RL = 3 Ohms
RL = 1000
Adc, V
Open
Circuit,
of
Reapplied Off-State
V/Ilsec (linear)
di/dt = l2.S
%.
Ohms.
of
Reapplied Off-State
200
V /Ilsec (linear)
di/dt
Turn-Off
Ohms.
= V
RRM
= V
RRM
= Rated,
ORM
(.632)
24
Vdc.
RL = 3 Ohms
6Vdc,
RL = 3 Ohms
Ohms
Amps Peak.
'
Gate
ORM
20
Ohm,
Amps/Ilsec.
Interval
=
= 12.S Amps/Ilsec.
Interval =
I
tConsult factory for maximum turn-off time.
852

100
40
iO iO
SINE
00
200
400
600
1000
PULSE BASE WIDTH - MICROSECONDS
2000
CURRENT
4000
10,000
DATA
1.
MAXIMUM
CURRENT
ALLOWABLE PEAl< ON-STATE
VS.
PULSE WIDTH
(TC
= 65°C)
1000
"
r'\.
r\.
\
~
~l
1,,\ I
n
1\6'0
2.
~~
~
~
MAXIMUM
CURRENT
~
200
40
iO
10
00
200
400
600
1000
2000
PULSE
8ASE
WIDTH - MICROSECONDS
900
1000E==I=3E~~~~E$1l±=~==~
800
7001--1---+-600
500
400
300~~"""-l-""
Ul
w
a:
w
0..
~
150
t---!--
4000
~
W 100
r:::t=$a
a:
90
a:
80
a
70
l-:::$~;:::1
W
601-
!;t
50
I"--t=-.j,,;;;:::--t-
~
401--+--+---r--:::
z
~
30
I---I--l--+--+-++f"!o-+l----=:!!j>--I--
~
10,000
ALLOWABLE
VS.
PULSE WIDTH
NOTES:
(Pertaining
to
Sine
and
Trapezoidal
Switching voltage ~ 400
1.
2.
RC
Snubber
3. Reverse voltage VR ~ 400
4.
Values
of
W-S/D are
-
.22J.Lf,
PEAl< ON-STATE
(TC
= 90°C)
Wave
Current
volts.
5
ohm.
volts.
for
T J =
125°C.
Ratings)
PULSE
WIDTH-MICROSECONDS
853
3.
ENERGY
SINUSOIDAL PULSES
PER
PULSE
FOR

WATT~ECONDPERPULSE
100
:l'-..."-.
........
r-...
r-.
BO
~:::--...
60
~I:'-..
50
40
a""
~::--.
30
a
~~
.0
r--r-..r-._r--.~~r...::::::r--
........
;:-...:,-
......................
:--::t--
t--
:::..::
~~t-
O~t:::r-....f:::
~t';::-t--
10
o
"-
20
8.
ENERGY
r--
r--
r--.
r-
30
40
AND
Or---
o
0
0
0
0
10
_rur-..L"""
-
~
-
O~
-..
~
......
;t~':::::r--.:-..
~~~~r::
1'---
~
%
r§:::'
Ii;~~
~~
G
·7
50
60
80
100
PULSE BASE WIDTH-MICROSECONDS
PER
PU
LSE
.S
2
WATT
-SEC I
l-
~'-
l-
--
~I::::~
-,
t---::!'"
t-
t--
I'-
['.
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I::::~
t--~
r-...
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~~
r-..t:::;::::
I:::::
r-~
f--.
I-~
I-
I-
...........
N..~5'
I
200
400
600
000
IK
2K 3K
PULSE
WIDTH
VS.
PEAK
(di/dt
= 100 A//lsec.)
CURRENT
PUL.SE
r-....
2.5
:3
4 6
t't-..
t'I'-
t-...::
t"
1'-"
~
t--.
~~
~
t:::-:
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~~
di/dl
"R
~~
~
,,~
~t--
~
~~
1--1-
or
-IO'~I
"IOOAMPSI",SEC
,
4K
SK
6K
aK
C184,C185
10K
1000
BOO
600
500
400
300
~6
200
~
~
003
100
80
~00L-
60
50
40
I---
30
20
10
1000
600
600
500
40
0
30
0
20
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10.
OIB
0.16
0.14
O,lZ
O~
~
'"
~
I--
-
t-
20
9.
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~ 0.015
~
20
ENERGY
0.3
025
0.'
ENERGY
........
:::--:t--
"-
,!,
I'"
........
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I"'--
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i'-
:::::
f:::
t---
r-
r--..
r-
;-1-
I
30
40
50
60
AND
PULSE WIDTH
---
-
___
O.O:~
O~i'
~4
"
~
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r-
"
30
40
50
60
AND
PULSE WIDTH
WATT
I'-
0.4
lo~
I.!C"
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r-..~
~~
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t--R
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r-...
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r:::
r-.-..
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r-.......
--..::::::-
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-
flO
100
200
PULSE BASE WIDTH-MICROSECONDS
PER
PULSE VS. PEAK
~06
O.3~'
-g
Ol~:''''''''~
I'~~
ki'......~
r.....~
t--t'::
r--
t--.
aD IDa
PER
r........
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"-
t-...
r:s::
t-...::
~
~
'"
,
.00
PULSE BASE WIDTH-MICROSECONDS
PULSE
·N
i"-..
,
"
,
I'"
I'
r-..
~::::
~
....::,
.....
~
~
i"-..
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r-....
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........
0.6
'"'-
I---
400
(di/dt
.0
r-..
,
i"-..
"
I":
~~
i"-..
t--:--
r-.....
t--
r-...
400
VS.
(di/dt
"
600
,I'-
.......
t:::
~
r-.....
......
r-.
600
PEAK
-SEC/PULSE
'-
........
,
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'
...........
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s::
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t:::"
r':
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r--.....,-"
t--
t:--......
--
di/dl = 25
AMPS/",SEC
800
IK
2K 3K
4K
CURRENT
= 25 AI/lsec.)
1.:3
WATT
-SEC I
PULS
E
I'-
..........
1'-
...........
t-...
-.........."'
I'~
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t--:--""""
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:..........
800
IK 2K
CURRENT
= 5 A//lsec.)
•
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:-...::
l'-.
~
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I'-.
:-....:
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t:-;I"
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di/dt
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3 4
r....i'
~~
5 AMPS/p.SEC
4K
,
3
4
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"r--..
~~
~r-..
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l'.
1--1-
Sf(
6K
8K
10K
6
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~~
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........:
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~
,
5K 6K
8l(
10K
855

C184,C185
I
I
I
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE - VOLTS
11.
MAXIMUM
TJaI25°C
~
/"
~
7
If
I 2 3
ON·STATE CHARACTERISTICS
-
~
<4
40
(f)
30
~
§;
20
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(!)
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> 8
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10
4
6
5
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V
f'
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11
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1-<5'--'"-<1-/-"
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;;...
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~OO
+
oS
I1:q
1I?<5'
1-1-
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/
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-40°C\
1-125°C"'"
i+250~1-"""
V~
VV
./
.2
.3.4.5.6.8
INSTANTANEOUS GATE CURRENT - AMPERES
12. GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS AND
POWER
~
r--
THE LOCUS
TRIGGER POINTS LIE OUTSIDE
THE 80UNDARIES
VARIOUS
\t20V,
1.0
RATINGS
OF
CASE
20?
LOA?LlNF
2 3 4 5 6 8
{i70
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0 I
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1-<5' J 1I?.q
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POSSIBLE
SHOWN
TEMPrrURES.
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1-<5'
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AT
III
0
DC
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+
.
10
~20.000
0:::
lLJ
Q.
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10,000
~
8000
::>
U
6000
lLJ
I-
5000
~
(f)
4000
Z
o
lLJ
~
lLJ
~
(f)
IJ.
..1
<l:
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~
<l:
lLJ
Q.
l-
3000
2000
1000
I
13. SURGE (NON·REPETITIVE) ON·STATE CURRENT
2 3 4 5 6 8
I
IJITIU
NUMBER
TJ
l_~ooc
OF
I-
!;i
3i:
0:::
lLJ
Q.
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lLJ
U
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10
CYCLES
.20
.15
I
.10
.05
...-
0 I
TO
AT
+!25
20
60
i--
15.
0
C
30
40
Hz
~
~
10
MILLISECONDS
TRANSIENT
flOO,OOO
(J)
&l
80,000
(!)
(J)
60,000
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40,000
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100
I
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100
TIME
THERMAL
JUNCTlON·TO·CASE
856
iMPEDANCE -
10,000
8000
~
6000
4000
3000
2000
14.
SUB·CYCLE SURGE (NON·REPETITIVE)
ON·STATE
INITIAL
CURRENT
TJ = -40°C
---
2 3 4
PULSE WIDTH -
AND
MILLISECONDS
I'~
//
V
10
SECONDS
100
TO
+125°C
2
1
t RATINGS
t--
----
6
8
10

C184,C185
r
en
m
::;:
0
..J
::::>
0
<.:>
::l
<.:>
w
a::
a::
0
I
W
t'l
a::
«
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<.:>
0
w
a::
w
>
0
<.:>
w
a::
30
20
10
8
6
5
4
3
2
0.8
0.6
0.5
Oil
0.3
0.2
16.
I
2 3 4 5 6 7
REVERSE
TYPICAL
SINEWAVE
di/dt
(AMPERES/fL
RECOVERED
CURRENT
10
CHARGE
C185 RECOVERED
20
30
405060
SEC)
-+
DATA
WAVEFORM
AT
500
200
100
m 1
ITM=50
AMPERES
80
100
25°C
CHARGE
100
80
60
40
en
!II
::;:
30
0
..J
::::>
0
20
<.:>
DATA
::l
()
w
a::
10
~==t:=t::;;e
a::
o
I
~
6
f----"."'Y"
a::
«
~
4~4""'---+
~
3r-~~~~~-r-+-~~t+---+--+---+--+-+-+1-~
a::
w
~
2F----r--~--~+_~~tt--_+--+_--+__+_+_+~~
()
w
a::
20
30
40
50
60
80
100
125°C
17.
2
TYPICAL
:3
4 5 6 8
REVERSE
di/dt
10
(AMPERES/f-L
RECOVERED CHARGE
SINEWAVE
CURRENT
SEcl_
DATA
AT
WAVEFORM
I-
~---~
r--
-=-
'16)
WHITE
:~@3:=
~
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@ . L
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TERMINAL
MODEL
CI85
E
-----.-----
SEE
NOTE
l A
,._L
SEE
NOTE
211
D
-
TERMINAL TERMINAL
(j)
GATE
®
AUX. CATHODE
CATHODE
I
P
II~~T'TT,-rr,
---C-
@
+
SEATING
TERMINAL
®
ANODE
-
OUTLI
PLANE
S
THREAD SIZE
UNF-2A
3/4-16
DRAWING
SYM.
MIN.
A 1.450
B
.500
C
2.300
D
7.350
1350
E
1.047 1.077 26.59
F
.140 .150
G
.215
H
.530
J
.322
K
INCHES
MAX.
2.500
MIN.
1.550
36.83
.750 12.70
58.42
B.IOO
IB6.69
B.IOO
IB6.69
3.55
.300
5.46
.687
13116
.333
METRIC
(MM)
8.17
MAX.
39.37
19.05
63.50
205.74
205.74
27.36
3.81
7.62
17.45
8.46
NOTE
INCHES
SYM.
MIN.
1137
L
.325
M
.093
N
1.060
P
.660
Q
-
T
1.240 1.250 31.49
V
METRIC
(MM)
MIN.
MAX.
11.09
-
.360
8.25
.125
2.36
1.100
26.92
.749 16.76 19.02
.156
-
MAX.
-
9.14
3.18
27.94
3.96
31.75
NOTE
4
I
857