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Document Number: 93755

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Revision: 05-Nov-09

P400 Series

Vishay High Power Products

Passivated Assembled

Circuit Elements, 40 A

Fig. 1 - Current Ratings Nomogram (1 Module Per Heatsink)

Fig. 2 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics

Fig. 3 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics

Fig. 4 - Current Ratings Characteristics

Fig. 5 - On-State Voltage Drop Characteristics

Total Output Current (A)

5

10152025

40

30

35

0

0

120

100

80

60

40

20

T

180°

(sine)

~

+

-

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Maximum Allowable

Ambient Temperature (°C)

25

75

50

100

125

0

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

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R

th

0.

7 K/W

- Δ

R

1 K/W

2 K/W

3 K/W

5 K/W

1.5

K/W

10 K/W

Average On-State Current (A)

10

20

015

5

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

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Ø

Conduction angle

RMS limit

T

Per junction

180°

120°

90°

60°

30°

Average On-State Current (A)

20

35

030

10

15

25

5

40

25

20

35

30

15

10

5

0

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RMS limit

T

Per junction

Conduction period

Ø

DC

180°

120°

90°

60°

30°

Total Output Current (A)

10

20

30

40

515

25

35

45

0

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

Fully turned-on

180°

(Rect.)

180°

(Sine)

Per module

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Instantaneous On-State Voltage (V)

0.5

1.0

2.0

3.0

1.5

2.5

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

1

100

10

1000

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T

T

Per junction