The TPDVxx40 series use a high performance
alternistor technology.
Featuring very high commutation levels and high
surge current capability, this family is well adapted
to power control on inductive load (motor,
transformer...)
Table 1.Device summary
ParameterTPDV640RGTPDV840RGTPDV1240RG
Blocking voltage V
On-state current I
Gate current I
GT
DRM/VRRM
T(RMS)
600 V800 V1200 V
A1
40 A
200 mA
A2
G
A1
A2
G
TOP3 insulated
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Table 2.Absolute ratings (limiting values)
SymbolParameterValueUnit
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
2
I
tI
dI/dt
V
DRM
V
RRM
On-state rms current (180° conduction angle)Tc = 75 °C40A
= 2.5 ms
t
Non repetitive surge peak on-state
current
2
t value for fusingtp = 10 msTj = 25 °C610A2S
Critical rate of rise of on-state current
IG = 500 mA , dIG/dt = 1 A/µs
p
= 25 °C
T
j
= 10 ms350
t
p
Repetitive F = 50 Hz20
Non repetitive100
TPDV640
Repetitive peak off-state voltage
Tj = 125 °C
590
600
TPDV12401200
T
stg
T
j
T
L
V
INS(RMS)
1. A1, A2, gate terminals to case for 1 minute
Table 3.Electrical Characteristics (Tj = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
Storage junction temperature range
Operating junction temperature range
- 40 to + 150
- 40 to + 125
Maximum lead temperature for soldering during 10s at 2mm from case260 °C
(1)
Insulation rms voltage2500V
Atp = 8.3 ms370
A/µs
VTPDV840800
°C
SymbolTest conditionsQuadrantValueUnit
I
GT
V
GT
V
GD
t
gt
(1)
I
H
I
L
dV/dt
V
TM
I
DRM
I
RRM
(dI/dt)c
VD = 12 V DC, RL = 33 ΩI - II - III
VD = V
VD = V
RL = 3.3 kΩ T
DRM
= 500 mA dIG/dt = 3 A/µsI - II - IIITYP.2.5µs
DRM IG
= 125 °CI - II - IIIMIN.0.2V
j
IT = 500 mA Gate openMAX.50mA
I - III
IG = 1.2 x IGT
II200
Linear slope up to:
= 67 % V
V
D
(1)
ITM = 35 A tp = 380 µsMAX.1.8V
Gate open
DRM
T
= 125 °CMIN.500V/µs
j
Tj = 25 °C
V
= V
DRM
(dV/dt)c = 200 V/µs
(1)
RRM
= 125 °C8mA
T
j
Tj = 125 °CMIN.
MAX.200mA
MAX.1.5V
100
TYP.
20µA
MAX.
35
(dV/dt)c = 10 V/µs142
1. For either polarity of electrode A2 voltage with reference to electrode A1.
mA
A/ms
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Table 4.Gate characteristics (maximum values)
SymbolParameterValueUnit
P
G(AV)
P
GM
I
GM
V
GM
Table 5.Thermal resistance
Average gate power dissipation1W
Peak gate power dissipationtp = 20 µs40W
Peak gate currenttp = 20 µs8A
Peak positive gate voltagetp = 20 µs16V
SymbolParameterValueUnit
R
th(j-a)
R
th(j-c)
R
th(j-c)
Figure 1.Max. rms power dissipation versus
P(W)
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0510152025303540
Junction to ambient50 °C/W
DCJunction to case for DC1.2 °C/W
ACJunction to case for 360 °Conduction angle (F = 50 Hz)0.9 °C/W
Figure 2.Max. rms power dissipation and
on-state rms current (F = 50 Hz).
(curves limited by (dI/dt)c)
α = 180°
α = 120°
α = 90°
α = 60°
α = 30°
I(A)
T(RMS)
180°
α
α
P(W)
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
020406080100120140
max. allowable temperatures
(T
R = 0.75°C/W
th
amb
R = 0.5°C/W
th
and T
T(°C)
amb
case
R = 0.25°C/W
th
) for various R
R = 0°C/W
th
T(°C)
th
case
75
85
95
105
115
125
Figure 3.On-state rms current versus case
temperature
I(A)
T(RMS)
50
40
30
20
10
0
0257550100125
α = 180°
T(°C)
case
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Figure 4.Relative variation of thermal
impedance versus pulse duration
K=[Z/R
th(j-c) th(j-c)
1.00
0.10
0.01
0.0
1E-31E-21E-11E+01E+11E+21E+3
]
Z
th(j-c)
Z
th(j-a)
t (s)
p
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Figure 5.Relative variation of gate trigger
current and holding current versus
junction temperature
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com
ECOPACK
Table 6.TOP3 insulated dimensions
®
packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
®
is an ST trademark.
.
Dimensions
Ref.
MillimetersInches
Min.Max.Min.Max.
H
A
A4.44.60.1730.181
R
ØL
K
B
B1.451.550.0570.061
C14.3515.600.5650.614
D0.50.70.0200.028
G
F
E2.72.90.1060.114
F15.816.50.6220.650
G20.421.10.8150.831
P
C
H15.115.50.5940.610
J5.45.650.2130.222
JJ
D
E
K3.43.650.1340.144
ØL4.084.170.1610.164
P1.201.400.0470.055
R4.60 typ.0.181 typ.
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Ordering informationTPDVxx40
3 Ordering information
Table 7.Ordering information
Order codeMarkingPackageWeight Base qty Delivery mode
TPDV640RGTPDV640
TOP3
insulated
TPDV1240RGTPDV1240
4.5 g30TubeTPDV840RGTPDV840
4 Revision history
Table 8.Document revision history
DateRevisionChanges
30-mar-20111First issue.
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