
HIGH
The General Electric
C354
Silicon
and C355 Silicon Controlled Rectifiers are de-
Controlled
Rectifier
signed for power switching at high frequencies. These are all-diffused Press-
the
Pak devices employing
FEATURES:
..
Fully characterized for operation in inverter and chopper applications.
..
High di/dt ratings.
..
High dv/dt capability with selections available.
..
Rugged hermetic glazed ceramic package.
TYPES
C354A, C355A
C354B, C355B 200
C354C, C355C 300
C354D, C355D 400 400
C354E, C355E 500 500
C354M, C355M 600 600
field-proven amplifying gate.
REPETITIVE
VOLTAGE,
TJ
=
-40°C
MAXIMUM
PEAK
OFF-STATE
VDRMI
to
+125°C
100
Volts
ALLOWAB RATINGS
REPETITIVE
VOLTAGE,
T J =
-40°C
100 Volts
200
300
PEAK
VRRMI
to
REVERSE
+125°C
NON-REPETITIVE
REVERSE
VOLTAGE,
T
=
J
200 Volts
300
400
500
600
720
+125°C
PEAl<
VRSM
1
1
Half
sinewave waveform 10 ms max. pulse width.
Peak One Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current,
One Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current, I
Peak
2
t (for fusing) for times ~ 1.5 milliseconds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
et
(for fusing) for times ~ 8.3 milliseconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Critical Rate-of-Rise
Critical Rate-of-Rise
Average Gate Power Dissipation,
Storage Stemperature, T
Operating Temperature, T
Mounting Force
tdijdt
ratings established
20 ohms gate trigger source with 0.5/1s short circuit trigger current rise time.
of
On-State Current, Non-Repetitive
of
On-State Current, Repetitive
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in
accordance with EIA-NEMA Standard RS-397, Section 5.2.2.6 for conditions
ITSM
TSM
.....
(60 Hz)
(50 Hz)
........................
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.......................................
891
..
..
........
9.500
RMS
13,500
RMS
of
max. rated VDRM;
1,800 Amperes
1,700 Amperes
Ampere2 Seconds
Ampere2 Seconds
..
800
A//ls
500
A//ls
2 Watts
-40° C to + 150° C
_40°C
to +125°C
800 Lbs. ± 10%
KN
3.56
± 10%
20
volts,
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TEST
Repetitive Peak Reverse
and
Off-State
Repetitive Peak Reverse
and Off-State
Thermal
Critical Rate-of-Rise
Off-State Voltage (Higher Using Linear
Values May Cause Device Waveform.
Switching)
Current
Current
Resistance
of
C354
C355
Holding Current
DC Gate Trigger
DC Gate Trigger Voltage
Peak On-State Voltage
Turn-On Delay Time
Conventional Circuit t
Commutated
(with
Time
Voltage) (4)
Current
Turn-Off
Reverse
SYMBOL
IRRM
and
IDRM
IRRM
and
IDRM
ReJc
dv/dt
Higher
IH
IGT
VGT
VTM
td
q
MIN.
-
-
- -
-
200
100
-
-
-
-
-
0.25
-
C354
C355
TYP.
12 17
-
500
300
minimum dv/dt selections - consult factory.
100
50
100
3.0 5.0
1.25 3.0
2.2 3.0 Volts
-
MAX.
5 12
.26
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-
-
-
150
200
30
- -
1 2
120
UNITS
rnA
rnA
DC/Watt
V//lsec
mAdc
mAdc
Vdc
/lsec
/lsec
Tc
Tc
Junction-to-Case - Single-Side Cooled
TJ =
Exponential
Tc = +25°C,
Initial On-State
Tc
Tc
Tc
Tc
RL = 3
Tc = O°C
RL = 3
Tc
Tc = +25°C,
Duty
Tc
Supply:
0.1 /lsec rise
(1)
(2)
(3)
-
-
9
12
10
20
(5) Rate-of-Rise
(6)
(7)
(8)
= +25°C, V =
= 125°C, V = V
+125°C,
+25°C,
=
-40°C, V
=
= +125°C,
= -40°C
= +125°C, VDRM, RL =
Cycle ~ .01%
=
+25°C,
Tc = +125°C
ITM = 50
VR = 50
V
DRM
Voltage = 20 V//JJlec (linear).
Commutation
Duty
Gate
o Volts, 100
Conventional Circuit
Commutated
Time
(with
Diode) (4)
I
Turn-Off
Feedback
C354 - 12
C355
tq(diode)
I
-
15
1-
1-
j1sec
(1)
Tc = +125°C
(2)
ITM
(3)
VR = I Volt
VDRM
(5)
Rate-of-Rise
Voltage = 20 V//lsec (linear)
(6)
Commutation
(7)
Duty
(8)
Gate Bias During
o Volts,
TEST
VDRM
Gate
or
Exponential
dv/dt = VDRM
Anode
Current
VD
D
VD = 6Vdc,
to
O°C, V
Ohms
to
+125°C,
Ohms
ITM = 500
IT =
20 Volt
Bias During
Open
time
Amps.
Volts
(Reapplied)
of
Cycle ~ .01%
Ohms
= 150 Amps.
(Reapplied)
of
Cycle ~ .01%
100
Ohms
CONDITION
= V
RRM
= V
DRM
Open.
Supply = 24
RRM
VDRM = Rated,
Rising
(.632)
T
Vdc.
= 2 Amps.
= 6 Vdc, RL = 3
=
6Vdc,
RL = 3
RL = 3
= 6 Vdc,
D
V
= 6
Vdc
D
1000
Ohms
Amps. Peak
50
Adc, VDRM' Gate
Circuit,
Min.
Reapplied Off-State
di/dt
Turn-Off
Reapplied Off-State
di/dt
Turn-Off
20
Ohm,
= 5 Amps//lsec.
Interval =
= 5 Amps//lsec
Interval =
Ohms
Ohms
Ohms
,Consult factory
for
specified maximum turn-off time.

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2.
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3. Reverse voltage applied = VR
4. Required gate drive:
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}.!sec
20
amps/}.!sec
5. R-C
6. Double-Side Cooled
7. Max. energy dissipated during reverse recovery
of
is
8, Values
volts,
Snubber
total
least,
ckt.
65
ohms, 1 }.!sec
20
ohms,
W-S/P
of
W-S/P are
dv/dt = 100
ckt.
shown
volts.
.5
}.!sec
= 0,25}.!f,
in
chart 5 or
for
T J = 125°C.
volts/}.!sec
<400
volts.
rise
time
for
less
rise time for greater
5.11
0.03
W-S/P whichever
than
100
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to
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600
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200
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100
80
RATE OF RISE
5.
5
RATE
OF
MAXIMUM
CURRENT
I-
5
ON-STATE
MAXIMUM
CURRENT
RECTANGULAR
DUTY
10
RISE
10
CYCLE 50%
PULSES PER SECOND
20
ON-STATE
ALLOWABLE
VS.
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PULSES PER SECOND
CURRENT
20
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ALLOWABLE
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400
I I
1000
30
40
CURRENT-AMPERES
PEAK
(TC
30
PER
60
ON-STATE
= 65°C)
0
400
1000
40
60
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600
300
200
150
100
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5 10
RISE
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6.
MAXIMUM
P-,
5
PEAK
ON-STATE
7.
MAXiMUM
CYCLE -
CURRENT
ALLOWABLE
CURRENT
PULSES PER
10
CURRENT
ALLOWABLE
CURRENT
VS.
VS.
25%
20
30
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SECOND
20
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40
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400
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1
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PEAK
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60
400
1000
60
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ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS 12. GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS
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MILLISECONDS
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15.
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DECIMAL INCHES
SYM
MIN
A
.744
B
.030
.515
C
0
1.600
E
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F
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G
.057
H
7.980
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M
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P
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R
S
.067
T
.340
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TABLE
Conversion
1.656
8.115
OF DIMENSIONS
Table
MAX.
.752
.060
.565
-
.017
.059
.300
.153
.070
.260
.140
1.125
.145
.083
-
.189
METRIC
MIN.
18.897
.762
13.081
40.64
2.794
.330
1.447
202.70
-
3.479
1.651 1.778
6.223
3.048
27.69
3.429
1.701
8.636
4.724
MM
MAX.
19.101
1.524
14.351
42.06
-
.432
1.449
206.11
7.620
3.886
6.604
3.556
28.55
3.683
2.108
-
4.801
ACCEPTS AMP.
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LENGTH,
CREEPAGE
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A
TYP.
TYP. 2 LEADS
B
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