Vishay High Power Products
Medium Power Thyristors
(Stud Version), 50 A
FEATURES
• High current rating
• Excellent dynamic characteristics
• dV/dt = 1000 V/µs option
• Superior surge capabilities
• Standard package
• Metric threads version available
50RIA Series
RoHS
COMPLIANT
TO-208AC (TO-65)
• Types up to 1200 V V
DRM/VRRM
• RoHS compliant
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
• Phase control applications in converters
PRODUCT SUMMARY
I
T(AV)
50 A
• Lighting circuits
• Battery charges
• Regulated power supplies and temperature and speed
control circuit
• Can be supplied to meet stringent military, aerospace and
other high reliability requirements
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
I
T(AV)
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
2
I
t
V
DRM/VRRM
t
q
T
J
T
C
50 Hz 1430
60 Hz 1490
50 Hz 10.18
60 Hz 9.30
Typical 110 µs
50 A
94 °C
80 A
A
kA2s
100 to 1200 V
- 40 to 125 °C
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VOLTAGE RATINGS
V
DRM/VRRM
TYPE NUMBER
VOLTAGE
CODE
REPETITIVE PEAK AND
OFF-STATE VOLTAGE
10 100 150
20 200 300
40 400 500
50RIA
60 600 700
80 800 900
100 1000 1100
120 1200 1300
Notes
(1)
Units may be broken over non-repetitively in the off-state direction without damage, if dI/dt does not exceed 20 A/µs
(2)
For voltage pulses with tp ≤ 5 ms
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
Maximum average on-state current
at case temperature
Maximum RMS on-state current I
Maximum peak, one-cycle
non-repetitive surge current
2
Maximum I
Maximum I
t for fusing I2t
2
√ t for fusing I 2√ t
Low level value of threshold voltage V
High level value of threshold voltage V
Low level value of on-state
slope resistance
High level value of on-state
slope resistance
Maximum on-state voltage V
Maximum holding current I
Latching current I
I
T(AV)
T(RMS)
I
TSM
T(TO)1
T(TO)2
r
t1
r
t2
TM
H
L
, MAXIMUM
V
, MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE
V
RSM
(1)
PEAK VOLTAGE
V
(2)
I
DRM/IRRM
AT T
= TJ MAXIMUM
J
MAXIMUM
mA
15
180° sinusoidal conduction
50 A
94 °C
80 A
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms 1490
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms 1255
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms 9.30
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms 6.56
No voltage
reapplied
100 % V
RRM
reapplied
No voltage
reapplied
100 % V
RRM
reapplied
Sinusoidal half wave,
initial T
= TJ maximum
J
t = 0.1 to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied,
T
= TJ maximum
J
(16.7 % x π x I
(π x I
< I < 20 x π x I
T(AV)
(16.7 % x π x I
(π x I
< I < 20 x π x I
T(AV)
T(AV)
T(AV)
< I < π x I
T(AV)
< I < π x I
T(AV)
), TJ = TJ maximum 0.94
T(AV)
), TJ = TJ maximum 1.08
), TJ = TJ maximum 4.08
T(AV)
), TJ = TJ maximum 3.34
1430
1200
10.18
7.20
101.8 kA
Ipk = 157 A, TJ = 25 °C 1.60 V
TJ = 25 °C, anode supply 22 V, resistive load,
= 2 A
initial I
T
200
Anode supply 6 V, resistive load 400
A
kA2s
V
mΩ
mA
2
√ s
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SWITCHING
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
T
= 125 °C, VDM = Rated V
V
≤ 600 V
Maximum rate of
rise of turned-on current
DRM
≤ 1600 V 100
V
DRM
Typical delay time t
Typical turn-off time t
dI/dt
d
q
C
Gate pulse = 20 V, 15 Ω, t
I
= (2 x rated dI/dt) A
TM
TC = 25 °C, VDM = Rated V
Gate pulse = 10 V, 15 Ω source, t
TC = 125 °C, ITM = 50 A, reapplied dV/dt = 20 V/µs
dIr/dt = - 10 A/µs, V
= 50 V
R
BLOCKING
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
= TJ maximum linear to 100 % rated V
T
Maximum critical rate of rise of
off-state voltage
dV/dt
Note
(1)
Available with dV/dt = 1000 V/µs, to complete code add S90 i.e. 50RIA120S90
J
T
= TJ maximum linear to 67 % rated V
J
,
DRM
= 6 µs, tr = 0.1 µs maximum
p
, ITM = 10 A dc resistive circuit
DRM
= 20 µs
p
DRM
DRM
200
0.9
110
200
500
(1)
A/µs
µs
V/µs
TRIGGERING
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
Maximum peak gate power P
Maximum average gate power P
Maximum peak positive gate current I
Maximum peak positive gate voltage +V
Maximum peak negative gate voltage -V
DC gate current required to trigger I
DC gate voltage required to trigger V
DC gate current not to trigger I
DC gate voltage not to trigger V
GM
G(AV)
GM
GT
GT
GD
GD
TJ = TJ maximum, tp ≤ 5 ms 10
GM
GM
TJ = - 40 °C
= 25 °C 100
J
= 125 °C 50
T
J
TJ = - 40 °C 3.5
T
= 25 °C 2.5
J
TJ = TJ maximum,
V
= Rated voltage
DRM
Maximum required gate trigger
current/voltage are the lowest
value which will trigger all units 6 V
anode to cathode applied
Maximum gate current/voltage not
to trigger is the maximum value
which will not trigger any unit with
TJ = TJ maximum 0.2 V
rated V
anode to cathode
DRM
applied
2.5
W
2.5 A
20
10
250
mA T
5.0 mA
V
V
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THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
Maximum operating junction and
storage temperature range
Maximum thermal resistance,
junction to case
Maximum thermal resistance,
case to heatsink
Allowable mounting torque
Approximate weight
Case style See dimensions - link at the end of datasheet TO-208AC (TO-65)
Δ R
CONDUCTION
thJC
CONDUCTION ANGLE SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION TEST CONDITIONS UNITS
180° 0.078 0.057
120° 0.094 0.098
90° 0.120 0.130
60° 0.176 0.183
30° 0.294 0.296
Note
• The table above shows the increment of thermal resistance R
T
R
R
J
, T
thJC
thCS
Stg
DC operation 0.35
Mounting surface, smooth, flat and greased 0.25
Non-lubricated threads
Lubricated threads
- 40 to 125 °C
+ 0 - 10 %
3.4
(30)
2.3
+ 0 - 10 %
(lbf · in)
(20)
28 g
1.0 oz.
T
= TJ maximum K/W
J
when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC
thJC
K/W
N · m
130
120
110
100
Maxi mum All owable Case Tempera ture (°C)
90
0 1 02 03 04 05 06 0
50RIA Series
R (DC) = 0.35 K/W
thJC
Conduction Angl e
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
Average On-state Current (A)
130
120
110
100
90
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature (°C)
80
0 1020304050607080
50RIA Series
R (DC) = 0.35 K/W
thJC
Conduction Per iod
90°
60°
30°
Average On-state Current (A)
120°
180°
DC
Fig. 1 - Current Ratings Characteristics Fig. 2 - Current Ratings Characteristics
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80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
Maximum Average On-state Power Loss (W)
0
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
RMS Limi t
Conducti on Angle
50RIA Series
T = 125°C
J
0 1 02 03 04 05 0
Average On-state Current (A)
Fig. 3 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics
100
Maximum Average On-state Power Loss (W)
DC
90
180°
120°
80
90°
70
60°
30°
60
50
RMS Limi t
40
30
20
10
0
0 1020304050607080
Average On-state Current (A)
Conductio n Period
50RIA Series
T = 125°C
J
Fig. 4 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics
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Peak Half Sine Wave On-state Current (A)
Peak Half Sine Wave On-state Current (A)
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1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
Number Of Equal Amplit ude Half Cycle Current Pul ses (N)
Fig. 5 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
Fig. 6 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current
At Any Rated Load Condition And With
Rated V Applied Following Surge.
RRM
50RIA Series
11 01 0 0
Maximum Non Repetitive Surge Current
Versus Pulse Train Duration. Control
Of Co ndu ct ion May Not Be Mai ntai ned.
50RIA Series
0.01 0.1 1
Pulse Train Duration (s)
Initial T = 125°C
J
@ 60 Hz 0.0083 s
@ 50 Hz 0.0100 s
Initial T = 125°C
No Vol tage Reapplied
Rated V Reapplied
J
RRM
1000
100
T = 25°C
J
T = 125°C
10
Instantaneous On-state Current (A)
1
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
Instantaneous On-state Voltage (V)
J
50RIA Series
Fig. 7 - Forward Voltage Drop Characteristics
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Steady Stat e Value
R = 0.35 K/W
thJ-hs
Transient Thermal Impedance Z (K/W)
Instantaneo us Gate Voltage (V)
thJ-hs
0.1
0.01
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
100
Rectangular gate pulse
a) Recommended load line for
rated di/dt : 20V, 30 ohms; tr<=0.5 µs
b) Recommended load line for
<=30% rated di/dt : 20V, 65 ohms
tr<=1 µs
10
1
VGD
0.1
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
IGD
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Square Wave Pul se Duration (s)
Fig. 8 - Thermal Impedance Z
(b)
Tj=125 °C
Instantaneous Gate Current (A)
(a)
Tj=-40 °C
Tj=25 °C
50RIA Series Frequency Li mit ed by PG(AV)
Fig. 9 - Gate Characteristics
Characteristics
thJC
(1) PGM = 10W, tp = 5ms
(2) PGM = 20W, tp = 2.5ms
(3) PGM = 50W, tp = 1ms
(4) PGM = 100W, tp = 500µs
(1)
(2)
(3) (4)
ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE
Device code
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50 RIA 120 S90 M
1 - Current code
2 - Essential part number
3 - Voltage code x 10 = V
- Critical dV/dt:
4
None = 500 V/µs (standard value)
S90 = 1000 V/µs (special selection)
-
5
LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENTS
None = Stud base TO-208AC (TO-65) 1/4" 28UNF-2
M = Stud base TO-208AC (TO-65) M6 x 1
5 13 24
(see Voltage Ratings table)
RRM
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DIMENSIONS in millimeters (inches)
Outline Dimensions
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TO-208AC (TO-65)
5.1/7.6
(0.2/0.3)
31 MAX.
(1.22 MAX.)
3 MIN .
(0.118 MIN .)
Ø 15 (Ø 0.59)
10.7/11.5
(0.42/0.46)
Ø 4.1 (Ø 0.16)
(0.1/0.14)
1/4"-28 UN F-2A
for metric dev ice M6 x 1
Ø 19.2 (Ø 0.75)
2.5/3.6
Ø 1.5 (Ø 0.06)
14.5 MAX.
(0.57 MAX.)
22.4 MAX.
(0.88 MAX.)
17.2/17.35
(0.67/0.68 )
Across flats
1.7/1.8
(0.06/0.07)
2.7 (0.106)
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