NTE5380

Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR)

for High Speed Switching,
600V, 400 Amp, TO200AB
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Maximum Repetitive Peak Voltage, VDRM, VRRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800V
Maximum Non−Repetitive Peak Voltage, VRSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900V
Repetitive Peak Off−State Current (TJ = +125°C), IDRM, IRRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40mA
Maximum Operating Temperature Range, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −40° to +125°C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −40° to +150°C
Maximum Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Heatsink, RthJHS
DC Operation Single Side Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.17K/W
DC Operation Double Side Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.08K/W
Maximum Thermal Resistance, Case−to−Heatsink, RthCHS
DC Operation Single Side Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.033K/W
DC Operation Double Side Cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.017K/W
Mounting Torque (±10%), F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4900N (500Kg)

Electrical Characteristics:
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Rating Unit
On−State Conduction
Max. Average On−State Current IT(AV) 180° Conduction, Single Side Cooled, +85°C 130 A
at Heatsink Temperature Half Sine Wave
Double Side Cooled, +55°C 370 A
Max. RMS On−State Current IT(RMS) DC @ +25°C Heatsink Temperature, Double Side Cooled 690 A
Max. Peak, One Half Cycle, ITSM t = 10ms No Voltage Sinusoidal Half Wave, 4900 A
Non−Repetitive Surge Reapplied Initial TJ = +125°C
Current t = 8.3ms 5130 A
t = 10ms 100% VRRM 4120 A
Reapplied
t = 8.3ms 4310 A
Max. I2t for Fusing I2t t = 10ms No Voltage Sinusoidal Half Wave, 120 KA2s
Reapplied Initial TJ = +125°C
t = 8.3ms 110 KA2s
t = 10ms 100% VRRM 85 KA2s
Reapplied
t = 8.3ms 78 KA2s
Max. Peak On−State Voltage VTM ITM = 600V, TJ = +125°C, tp = 10ms Sine Wave Pulse 1.8 V
Threshold Voltage, Low Level VT(TO)1 (16.7% x π x IT(AV) < I < π x IT(AV)), TJ = +125°C 1.40 V
Threshold Voltage, High Level VT(TO)2 (I > π x IT(AV)), TJ = +125°C 1.45 V
Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d):
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Rating Unit
On−State Conduction (Cont’d)
Forward Slope Resistance, rt1 (16.7% x π x IT(AV) < I < π x IT(AV)), TJ = +125°C 0.67 mΩ
Low Level
Forward Slope Resistance, rt2 (I > π x IT(AV)), TJ = +125°C 0.58 mΩ
High Level
Maximum Holding Current IH TJ = +25°C, IT > 30A 600 mA
Typical Latching Current IL TJ = +25°C, VA = 12V, Ra = 6Ω, IG = 1A 1000 mA
Switching
Max. Non−Repetitive Rate of di/dt TJ = +125°C, VDRM = 600V, ITM = 2 x di/dt 1000 A/μs
Rise of Turned−On Current
Typical Delay Time td TJ = +125°C, VDRM = 600V, ITM = 50A DC, tp = 1μs, 1.1 μs
Resistive Load, gate Pulse: 10V, 5Ω Source
Max. Turn−Off Time tp TJ = +125°C, ITM = 30A, Commutating di/dt = 20A/μs, 10 − 20 μs
VR = 50V, tp = 500μs, dv/dt = 500V/μs
Blocking
Maximum Critical Rate of Rise dv/dt TJ = +125°C, Linear to 80% VDRM 500 V/μs
of Off−State Voltage
Max. Peak Reverse and IRRM, TJ = +125°C, VDRM/VRRM Applied 40 mA
Off−State Leakage Current IDRM
Triggering
Maximum Peak Gate Power PGM TJ = +125°C, f = 50Hz, d% = 50 60 W
Maximum Average Gate Power PG(AV) 10 W
Max. Peak Positive Gate Current IGM TJ = +125°C, tp ≤ 5ms 10 A
Max. Peak Positive Gate Voltage +VGM TJ = +125°C, tp ≤ 5ms 20 V
Max. Peak Negative Gate Voltage −VGM 5 V
Max. DC Gate Current Required IGT TJ = +25°C, VA = 12V, Ra = 6Ω 150 mA
to Trigger
Max. DC Gate Voltage Required VGT TJ = +25°C, VA = 12V, Ra = 6Ω 3 V
to Trigger
Max. DC Gate Current not to IGD TJ = +125°C, Rated VDRM Applied 20 mA
Trigger
Max. DC Gate Voltage not to VGD TJ = +125°C, Rated VDRM Applied 0.25 V
Trigger

.145 (3.7) Dia Max

8.500 (21.59)
1.650 Max
(41.91)
Max For No. 6
Screws

.755 Cathode
.030 (.762) Min (19.18) Cathode Potential (Red)
.560 Max
(14.22)

Gate (White)
1.650 Marking
.030 (.762) Min (41.91) Anode
Max