Powerex,Inc., 200 Hillis Street,Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
CR03AM
Lead-Mount, Phase Control SCR
0.3 Amperes/400-600 Volts
P-8
Absolute Maximum Ratings, T
a
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Ratings Symbol CR03AM-8 CR03AM-12 Units
Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage V
DRM
400 600 Volts
Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage V
RRM
400 600 Volts
Non-repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage V
RSM
500 720 Volts
DC Reverse Voltage V
R(DC)
320 480 Volts
DC Forward Voltage V
D(DC)
320 480 Volts
RMS On-state Current I
T(RMS)
0.47 0.47 Amperes
Average On-state Current (Nominal, See Graphs) Ta= 47°C I
T(avg)
0.3 0.3 Amperes
Non-repetitive Peak Surge, On-state Current One Cycle (60 Hz) I
TSM
20 20 Amperes
I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec I2t 1.6 1.6 A2sec
Peak Gate Power Dissipation P
GM
0.5 0.5 Watts
Average Gate Power Dissipation P
G(avg)
0.1 0.1 Watts
Peak Forward Gate Current I
FGM
0.3 0.3 Amperes
Peak Forward Gate Voltage V
FGM
6 6 Volts
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage V
RGM
6 6 Volts
Storage Temperature T
stg
-40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C
Operating Temperature T
j
-40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C
Weight – 0.23 0.23 Grams
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, T
j
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Voltage – Blocking State
Peak Forward Leakage I
DRM
Tj= 110°C, VD= V
DRM
– – 0.1 mA
Peak Reverse Leakage I
RRM
Tj= 110°C, VR= V
RRM
– – 0.1 mA
Current – Conducting State
Peak On-state Voltage V
TM
Ta= 25°C, ITM= 4 A Peak – – 1.8 Volts
DC Holding Current I
H
VD= 12V, RGK= 1KV, Tj= 25°C – 1.5 3.0 mA
Thermal Resistance,
Junction-to-ambient R
th(j-a)
– – – 180 °C/W
Gate – Parameters
Gate Current to Trigger
†
I
GT
VD= 6V, RL= 60V, Tj= 25°C 1 – 100 mA
Gate Voltage to Trigger
†
V
GT
VD= 6V, RL= 60V, Tj= 25°C – – 0.8 Volts
Non-triggering Gate Voltage V
GDM
VD= 1/2V
DRM
, RGK= 1kV, Tj= 110°C 0.2 – – Volts
† IGT, VGTMeasurement Circuit