PRX C770__
Fast Switching Thyristor
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA
15697-1800 724-925-7272
WWW.PWRX.COM
2100 Amperes 2000 Volts
The PRX C770 is a high voltage, high current disc
pack SCR employing a high di/dt, distributed gate
structure to optimize turn-on speed. This gate
design allows the SCR to be reliably operated at
high di/dt and dv/dt conditions in inverter
applications to 1KHz operating frequency.
FEATURES:
Fast Turn-Off Time
High di/dt Capability
High dv/dt Capability
Hermetic Ceramic Package
2
Excellent Surge and I t Ratings
ORDERING INFORMATION
Select the complete Part Number using the table below.
EXAMPLE:
PRX C770PN
is a 1800V - 2100A SCR with 250ma
IGT and 12 inch gate and cathode potential leads.
Voltage Voltage Current
PART
Rating
Code
Rating Turn-Off
Gate
Tq
V
DRM
-V
RRM
I
tavg
I
GT
PRX C770__
2000
1800
1600
1400
L
PN
PM
PD
2100
60us
250ma
APPLICATIONS:
DC-AC Inverters
Pulse Power Switches
Leads
12"
Revised:
7/24/2012
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PRX C770__
Fast Switching Thyristor
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA
15697-1800 724-925-7272
WWW.PWRX.COM
2100 Amperes 2000 Volts
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Characteristic
Repetitive Peak Voltage
Average On-State Current, T
C
=70°C
RMS On-State Current, T
C
=70°C
Average On-State Current, T
C
=50°C
RMS On-State Current, T
C
=50°C
Peak One Cycle Surge Current, 60Hz, V
R
=0V
Peak One Cycle Surge Current, 50Hz, V
R
=0V
Fuse Coordination I
2
t, 60Hz
Fuse Coordination I
2
t, 50Hz
Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current
Repetitive .67•VDRM
Symbol
V
DRM
-V
RRM
Rating
1400 - 2000
2100
3299
2600
4084
35,000
32,998
5.10E+06
5.44E+06
300
Units
Volts
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
2
s
A
2
s
A/us
I
T(Avg.)
I
T(RMS)
I
T(Avg.)
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
I
TSM
I
2
t
I
2
t
di/dt
Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current
Non-Repetitive .67•VDRM
di/dt
P
GM
P
G(avg)
Tj
T
Stg.
500
44
12
-40 to+125
-50 to+150
3.5
1.6
A/us
Watts
Watts
°C
°C
lb
Kg
lbs
KNewtons
Peak Gate Power, 100us
Average Gate Power
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Approximate Weight
Mounting Force
9000-10000
40 - 44.5
Information presented is correct to the knowledge and capabilities of the
manufacturer. This information is subject to change without notice. The
manufacturer makes no claim as to suitability for use, reliability, capability or
future availability of this product.
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PRX C770__
Fast Switching Thyristor
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA
15697-1800 724-925-7272
WWW.PWRX.COM
2100 Amperes 2000 Volts
Electrical Characteristics,
Tj=25°C unless otherwise specified
Rating
Characteristic
Repetitive Peak Forward
Leakage Current
Repetitive Peak Reverse
Leakage Current
Peak On-State Voltage
V
TM
Model, Low Level
VTM = V
O
+
r•
I
TM
V
TM
Model, High Level
4-Term
V
TM
= A + B•Ln(I
TM
) +
C•(I
TM
) + D•(I
TM
)
Turn-On Delay Time
Turn-Off Time
Reverse Recovery Current
Reverse Recovery Charge
dv/dt
(Crit)
Gate Trigger Current
Gate Trigger Voltage
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage
½
Symbol
I
DRM
I
RRM
V
TM
V
0
Test Conditions
Tj=125°C, V
DRM
=Rated
Tj=125°C, V
RRM
=Rated
Tj=125°C, I
TM
=2000A
Tj=125°C
15%
I
TM
- π•I
TM
Tj=125°C
min
typ
max
150
150
1.85
1.271
0.255
-1.657
0.527
0.000243
-0.02197
Units
ma
ma
V
V
r
A
B
C
D
t
d
tq
mΩ
15%I
TM
- I
TSM
V
D
= 0.5•V
DRM
Gate Drive: 40V - 20Ω
Tj=125°C
dv/dt = 400V/us to 80% V
DRM
Tj=125°C 1500A -10A/us
2
60
us
us
A
uCoul
I
R(Rec)
Q
RR
dv/dt
I
GT
V
GT
V
GRM
Tj=125°C Exp. Waveform
V
D
=80% Rated
Tj=25°C V
D
= 12V
1000
30
0.8
150
2.0
250
4.0
10
V/us
ma
V
V
Thermal Characteristics
Characteristic
Thermal Resistance
Junction to Case
Case to Sink
Thermal Impedance Model
Symbol
Test Conditions
Double side cooled
Double side cooled
Double side cooled
where:
min
Rating
typ
0.009
0.0015
max
0.010
0.002
Units
°C/Watt
°C/Watt
RΘ
jc
RΘ
cs
ZΘ
jc
ZΘ
jc
(t) =
Σ(A(
N
)•(1-exp(-t/
Tau
(
N
))))
N=
1
2
3
3.53E-03
1.89E-01
4
5.61E-03
1.20E+00
A(N
) =
1.13E-04 7.51E-04
T
au(N) =
6.54E-04 1.48E-02
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PRX C770__
Fast Switching Thyristor
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA
15697-1800 724-925-7272
WWW.PWRX.COM
2100 Amperes 2000 Volts
Maximum On-State Voltage Drop
6.0
5.0
VTM (V)
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
100
1000
10000
ITM (A)
100000
Tj = 125°C
Thermal Impedance (°C/Watt)
MAXIMUM TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE
1.2E-02
1.0E-02
8.0E-03
6.0E-03
4.0E-03
2.0E-03
0.0E+00
0.001
0.01
0.1
Time (sec)
1
10
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