Document Number: 94367

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Revision: 29-Apr-08

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ST173SPbF Series

Inverter Grade Thyristors

(Stud Version), 175 A

Vishay High Power Products

Note

BLOCKING

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITIONS

VALUES

UNITS

Maximum critical rate of rise of off-state voltage

dV/dt

higher value available on request

500

V/µs

Maximum peak reverse and off-state leakage current

40

mA

TRIGGERING

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITIONS

VALUES

UNITS

Maximum peak gate power

60

W

Maximum average gate power

10

Maximum peak positive gate current

10

A

Maximum peak positive gate voltage

20

V

Maximum peak negative gate voltage

5

Maximum DC gate currrent required to trigger

200

mA

Maximum DC gate voltage required to trigger

3V

Maximum DC gate current not to trigger

20

mA

Maximum DC gate voltage not to trigger

0.25

V

THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITIONS

VALUES

UNITS

Maximum junction operating temperature range

- 40 to 125

°C

Maximum storage temperature range

- 40 to 150

Maximum thermal resistance, junction to case

DC operation

0.105

K/W

Maximum thermal resistance, case to heatsink

Mounting surface, smooth, flat and greased

0.04

Mounting torque, ± 10 %

Non-lubricated threads

31

(275)

N · m

(lbf · in)

Lubricated threads

24.5

(210)

Approximate weight

280

g

Case style

See dimensions - link at the end of datasheet

TO-209AB (TO-93)

ΔR

CONDUCTION ANGLE

SINUSOIDAL

CONDUCTION

RECTANGULAR

CONDUCTION

TEST CONDITIONS

UNITS

180°

0.016

0.012

K/W

120°

0.019

0.020

90°

0.025

0.027

60°

0.036

0.037

30°

0.060

0.060