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Module Type
Maximum Ratings
Thermal Characteristics
Thyristor/Diode Modules
VRRM / VDRM 800 to 1600V
ITAV 40Amp
Features
y International standard package
y High Surge Capability
y Glass passivated chip
y Simple Mounting
y Heat transfer through aluminum oxide DCB
ceramic isolated metal baseplate
TYPE VRRM VRSM
MSTC40-08
MSTC40-12
MSTC40-16
800V
1200V
1600V
900V
1300V
1700V
Symbol Conditions Values Units
ITAV Sine 180o;Tc=85℃ 40 A
ITSM TVJ =45℃ t=10ms, sine
TVJ =125℃ t=10ms, sine
1000
850 A
i2t TVJ =45℃ t=10ms, sine
TVJ =125℃ t=10ms, sine
5000
3600 A2s
Visol a.c.50HZ;r.m.s.;1min 3000 V
Tvj -40 to 125 ℃
Tstg -40 to 125 ℃
Mt To terminals(M5) 3±15% Nm
Ms To heatsink(M6) 5±15% Nm
di/dt TVJ= TVJM , 2/3VDRM ,IG =500mA
Tr<0.5us,tp>6us 150 A/us
dv/dt TJ= TVJM ,2/3VDRM linear voltage rise 1000 V/us
a Maximum allowable acceleration 50 m/s2
Weight Module(Approximately) 100 g
Symbol Conditions Values Units
Rth(j-c) Cont.;per thyristor / per module 0.65/0.33 ℃/W
Rth(c-s) per thyristor / per module 0.2/0.1 ℃/W
Circuit
MSTC 13
2
4
7
5
6
Applications
y Power Converters
y Lighting Control
y DC Motor Control and Drives
y Heat and temperature control
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Electrical Characteristics
Values
Symbol Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
VTM T=25℃ I
TM =200A 1.95 V
IRRM/IDRM T
VJ =TVJM ,VR=VRRM ,VD=VDRM 15 mA
VTO For power-loss calculations only (TVJ =125℃) 1.0 V
rT T
VJ =TVJM 4.5 mΩ
VGT TVJ =25℃ , VD =6V 2.5 V
IGT TVJ =25℃ , VD =6V 150 mA
VGD TVJ =125℃ , VD =2/3VDRM 0.25 V
IGD TVJ =125℃ , VD =2/3VDRM 6 mA
IL TVJ =25℃ , RG = 33 Ω 300 600 mA
IH TVJ =25℃ , VD =6V 150 250 mA
tgd TVJ =25℃, IG=1A, diG/dt=1A/us 1 us
tq TVJ =TVJM 80
us
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Performance Curves
Fi
g
1. Power dissi
p
ation Fig2.Forward Current Derating Curve
0 ITAV 10 20 30 40 50 A 60
100
W
75
50
25
PTAV
0
r
ec.30
rec.60
rec.120 sin.180 DC
Fig3. Transient thermal impedance Fig4. Max Non-Repetitive Forward Surge
Current
Fig5. Forward Characteristics
0.001 t 0.01 0.1 1 10 S 100
1.0
℃/ W
0.5
0
Zth(j-C)
Zth(j-S)
10 100 ms 1000
50HZ
1000
A
500
0
0 VTM 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 V 2.5
250
A
200
150
100
25
IT
0
max.
Typ.
25℃
125℃
DC
sin.180
rec.120
rec.60
rec.30
ITAVM
0 Tc 50 100 ℃130
60
A
48
36
24
12
0
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Package Outline Information
CASE: T1
Dimensions in mm
Fig6. Gate trigger Characteristics
1/2·MSCT40
VGD125℃
IGD125℃
IGT
VGT
20V;20Ω
PG(tp)
0.001 IG 0.01 0.1 1 10 A 100
100
V
10
1
VG
0.1
-40℃
25℃
125℃
Tvj
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