© 2017 Littelfuse, Inc.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Revised: 08/30/17
Thyristors
Surface Mount – 400V - 800V > MAC12D, MAC12M, MAC12N
Electrical Characteristics - OFF (TJ = 25°C unless otherwise noted ; Electricals apply in both directions)
Electrical Characteristics - ON (TJ = 25°C unless otherwise noted; Electricals apply in both directions)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
Peak Repetitive Blocking Current
(VD = VDRM = VRRM; Gate Open)
TJ = 25°C IDRM,
IRRM
- - 0.01
mA
TJ = 125°C - - 2.0
Product parametric performance is indicated in the Electrical Characteristics for the listed test conditions, unless otherwise noted. Product performance may
not be indicated by the Electrical Characteristics if operated under different conditions.
2. Indicates Pulse Test: Pulse Width ≤ 2.0 ms, Duty Cycle ≤ 2%.
Dynamic Characteristics
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
Rate of Change of Commutating Current See Figure 10.
(VD = 400 V, ITM = 4.4 A, Commutating dv/dt = 18 V/µs,Gate Open, TJ = 125°C,
f = 250 Hz, No Snubber) CL = 10 µF LL = 40 mH
dV/dt 6.5 − − A/ms
Critical Rate of Rise of Off-State Voltage
(VD = Rated VDRM, Exponential Waveform, RGK = 510 Ω, TJ = 125°C) dV/dt 500 − − V/µs
Repetitive Critical Rate of Rise of On-State Current
IPK = 50 A; PW = 40 µsec; diG/dt = 200 mA/µsec; f = 60 Hz di/dt − − 10 A/µs
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
Peak On−State Voltage (Note 2) (ITM = ±11 A) VTM −1. 2 1. 6 V
Gate Trigger Current
(Continuous dc)
(VD = 12 V, RL = 100 Ω)
MT2(+), G(+)
IGT
5.0 13 35
mAMT2(+), G(−) 5.0 13 35
MT2(−), G(−) 5.0 13 35
Holding Current (VD = 12 V, Gate Open, Initiating Current = ±150 mA)) IH– 20 40 mA
Latching Current
(VD = 24 V, IG = 50 mA)
MT2(+), G(+)
IL
_ 20 50
mAMT2(+), G(−) _ 30 80
MT2(−), G(−) _ 20 50
Gate Trigger Voltage
(VD = 12 V, RL = 100 Ω)
MT2(+), G(+)
VGT
0.5 0.78 1. 5
VMT2(+), G(−) 0.5 0.70 1. 5
MT2(−), G(−) 0.5 0.71 1. 5