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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272

CT230802

Split Dual SCR POW-R-BLOK™ Modules

20 Amperes/800 Volts

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Characteristics

Symbol

CT230802

Units

Peak Forward Blocking Voltage

VDRM

800

Volts

Transient Peak Forward Blocking Voltage (Non-Repetitive), t < 5ms

VDSM

960

Volts

DC Forward Blocking Voltage

VD(DC)

640

Volts

Peak Reverse Blocking Voltage

VRRM

800

Volts

Transient Peak Reverse Blocking Voltage (Non-Repetitive), t < 5ms

VRSM

960

Volts

DC Reverse Blocking Voltage

VR(DC)

640

Volts

RMS On-State Current

IT(RSM)

30

Amperes

Average On-State Current, TC = 87°C

IT(AV)

20

Amperes

Peak One-Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current (60Hz)

ITSM

400

Amperes

Peak One-Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current (50Hz)

ITSM

365

Amperes

I2t (for Fusing), 8.3 milliseconds

I2t

670

A2sec

Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current*

di/dt

100

Amperes/ s

Peak Gate Power Dissipation

PGM

5.0

Watts

Average Gate Power Dissipation

PG(AV)

0.5

Watts

Peak Forward Gate Voltage

VGFM

10

Volts

Peak Reverse Gate Voltage

VGRM

5.0

Volts

Peak Forward Gate Current

IGFM

2.0

Amperes

Storage Temperature

TSTG

-40 to 125

°C

Operating Temperature

Tj

-40 to 125

°C

Maximum Mounting Torque M5 Mounting Screw

—

17

in.-lb.

Maximum Mounting Torque M4 Terminal Screw

—

12

lb.-in.

Module Weight (Typical)

—

80

Grams

V Isolation

VRMS

2000

Volts

*Tj = 125°C, IG = 0.5A, VD = 1/2 VDRM

Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25°C unless otherwise specified

Characteristics

Symbol

Test Conditions

CT230802

Units

Blocking State Maximums

Forward Leakage Current, Peak

IDRM

Tj = 125°C, VDRM = Rated

4.0

mA

Reverse Leakage Current, Peak

IRRM

Tj = 125°C, VRRM = Rated

4.0

mA

Conducting State Maximums

Peak On-State Voltage

VTM

ITM = 60A

1.8

Volts

Switching Minimums

Critical Rate-of-Rise of Off-State Voltage

dv/dt

Tj = 125°C, VD = 2/3 VDRM

500

Volts/ s

Thermal Maximums

Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case

R (J-C)

Per Module

1.0

°C/Watt

Thermal Resistance, Case-to-Sink (Lubricated)

R (C-S)

Per Module

0.25

°C/Watt

Gate Parameters Maximums

Gate Current-to-Trigger

IGT

VD = 6V, RL = 2Ω

50

mA

Gate Voltage-to-Trigger

VGT

VD = 6V, RL = 2Ω

3.0

Volts

Non-Triggering Gate Voltage

VGDM

Tj = 125°C, VD = 1/2 VDRM

0.25

Volts