SEMICONDUCTOR
500PT Series
Phase Control Thyristors
(Hockey PUK Version), 550A
RoHS
RoHS
Nell High Power Products
FEATURES
Center amplifying gate
Metal case with ceramic insulator
lnternational standard case TO-200AB (B-PUK),
Nell’s C-type Capsule
Lead (Pb)-free
Designed and qualified for industrial level
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
DC motor controls
Controlled DC power supplies
AC controllers
TO-200AB(B-PUK)
(Nell’s C-type Capsule)
PRODUCT SUMMARY
I
T(AV)
550A
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
I
T(AV)
TEST CONDITIONS
Double side cooled, single phase, 50Hz, 180°
half-sine wave
T
hs
VALUES
550
55
1100
T
hs
I
TSM
50 HZ
60 HZ
50 HZ
60 HZ
25
8000
A
8380
320
291
1200 to 3000
Typical
100
-40 to 125
kA
2
s
V
µs
ºC
UNIT
A
ºC
A
ºC
I
T(RMS)
I
2
t
V
DRM
/V
RRM
t
q
T
J
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VOLTAGE RATINGS
TYPE
NUMBER
VOLTAGE
CODE
V
DRM
/V
RRM
,
MAXIMUM REPETITIVE
PEAK AND OFF-STATE VOLTAGE
V
1200
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
2600
3000
V
RSM
, MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE
PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE
V
l
DRM
/l
RRM
,
MAXIMUM
AT T
J
= T
J
MAXIMUM
mA
12
16
18
20
500PTxxC0
22
24
26
30
1300
1700
1900
2100
2300
2500
2700
3100
50
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SEMICONDUCTOR
500PT Series
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FORWARD CONDUCTION
PARAMETER
Maximum average current
at heatsink temperature
Maximum RMS on-state current
SYMBOL
I
T(AV)
I
T(RMS)
TEST CONDITIONS
180° conduction, half sine wave
double side (single side) cooled
DC at 25°C heatsink temperature double side cooled
t
= 10ms
Maximum peak, one cycle
non-reptitive surge current
I
TSM
VALUES
550(275)
55/(75)
1110
8000
8380
UNIT
A
ºC
A
t
= 8.3ms
t
= 10ms
t
=
8.3ms
t
= 10ms
No voltage
reapplied
100%V
RRM
reapplied
No voltage
reapplied
100%V
RRM
reapplied
A
6730
Sinusoidal half wave,
initial T
J
= T
J
maximum
7040
320
291
226
206
3200
0.97
V
0.98
0.74
mΩ
0.73
2.18
600
mA
1000
V
kA
2
√
s
kA
2
s
Maximum l²t for fusing
t
= 8.3ms
I
2
t
t
= 10ms
t
= 8.3ms
Maximum l²√t for fusing
Low level value of threshold voltage
High level value of threshold voltage
Low level value on-state slope resistance
High level value on-state slope resistance
Maximum on-state voltage
Maximum holding current
Typical latching current
I
2
√t
V
T(TO)1
V
T(TO)2
t = 0.1 to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied
(16.7% x
π
x l
T(AV)
< I <
π
x l
T(AV)
),T
J
=T
J
maximum
(I
>
π
x l
T(AV)
),T
J
=T
J
maximum
(16.7% x
π
x l
T(AV)
< I <
π
x l
T(AV)
),T
J
=T
J
maximum
(I
>
π
x l
T(AV)
),T
J
=T
J
maximum
l
pk
=1635A, T
J
=T
J
maximum
,
t
p
= 10 ms sine pulse
T
J
= 25°C, anode supply 12V resistive load
r
t1
r
t2
V
TM
l
H
l
L
SWITCHING
PARAMETER
Maximum non-repetitive rate of rise
of turned-on current
Typical delay time
SYMBOL
dl/dt
TEST CONDITIONS
Gate drive 20V, 20Ω,
t
r
≤ 1µs
T
J
=T
J
maximum, anode voltage
≤ 80%
V
DRM
Gate current 1A, dl
g
/dt =1 A/µs
V
d
= 0.67 V
DRM
, T
J
= 25°C
l
TM
= 550A, T
J
=T
J
maximum, dl/dt = 40A/µs.
V
R
= 50V, dV/dt = 20 V/µs, gate 0 V 100Ω,
tp = 500µs
VALUES
1000
UNIT
A/µs
t
d
1.0
µs
Typical turn-off time
t
q
100
BLOCKING
PARAMETER
Maximum critical rate of rise of
off-state voltage
Maximum peak reverse and
off-state leakage current
SYMBOL
dV/dt
l
RRM,
l
DRM,
TEST CONDITIONS
T
J
=T
J
maximum linear to
80%
rated V
DRM
VALUES
500
UNIT
V/µs
T
J
=T
J
maximum, rated V
DRM
/V
RRM
applied
50
mA
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SEMICONDUCTOR
500PT Series
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TRIGGERING
PARAMETER
Maximum peak gate power
Maximum average gate power
Maximum peak positive gate current
Maximum peak positive gate voltage
Maximum peak negative gate voltage
SYMBOL
P
GM
P
G(AV)
I
GM
+V
GM
-V
GM
T
J
= -40°C
DC gate current required to trigger
I
GT
TEST CONDITIONS
T
J
= T
J
maximum, t
p
≤ 5
ms
T
J
= T
J
maximum, f = 50 Hz, d% = 50
T
J
= T
J
maximum, t
p
≤ 5
ms
T
J
= T
J
maximum, t
p
≤ 5
ms
VALUES
TYP.
MAX.
10
UNIT
W
2
3
20
V
5
200
100
Maximum required gate
current/voltage are the lowest
value which will trigger all units
12V anode to cathode applied
50
2.5
1.8
1.1
Maximum gate current/
voltage not to trigger is the
maximum value which will
not trigger any unit with rated
V
DRM
anode to cathode applied
10
-
200
-
-
3
-
mA
V
mA
A
T
J
= 25°C
T
J
= 125°C
T
J
= -40°C
DC gate voltage required to trigger
V
GT
T
J
= 25°C
T
J
= 125°C
DC gate current not to trigger
l
GD
T
J
= T
J
maximum
DC gate voltage not to trigger
V
GD
0.25
V
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER
Maximum operating junction temperature range
Maximum storage temperature range
Maximum thermal resistance, junction to heatsink
SYMBOL
T
J
T
stg
DC operation single side cooled
R
thJ-hs
DC operation double side cooled
DC operation single side cooled
Maximum thermal resistance, case to heatsink
R
thC-hs
DC operation double side cooled
Mounting force,
±10%
Approximate weight
Case style
TO-200AB (B-PUK), Nell’s C-type Capsule
TEST CONDITIONS
VALUES
-40 to 125
ºC
UNIT
-40 to 150
0.11
0.05
K/W
0.011
0.006
9800
(1000)
250
N
(kg)
g
R
thJC
CONDUCTION
CONDUCTION ANGEL
SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION
SINGLE SIDE
DOUBLE SIDE
RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION
SINGLE SIDE
DOUBLE SIDE
TEST CONDUCTIONS
UNITS
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
0.012
0.014
0.018
0.026
0.045
0.010
0.015
0.018
0.027
0.046
0.008
0.014
0.019
0.027
0.046
0.008
0.014
0.019
0.028
0.046
T
J
= T
J
maximum
K/W
Note
• The table above shows the increment of thermal resistance R
thJ-hs
when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC
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SEMICONDUCTOR
500PT Series
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Fig.1 Current ratings characteristics
130
130
Fig.2 Current ratings characteristics
Maximum allowable heatsink
temperature(˚C)
Maximum allowable heatsink
temperature(˚C)
120
110
100
90
80
70
30°
(Single side cooled)
R
thJ-hs
(DC) = 0.11K/W
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
100
200
30°
60°
(Single side cooled)
R
thJ-hs
(DC) = 0.11 K/W
Conduction Period
Conduction Angle
60
50
40
30
0
100
60°
90°
120°
180°
90°
120°
180°
DC
600
700
200
300
400
500
300
400
500
Average on-state current (A)
Average on-state current (A)
Fig.3 Current ratings characteristics
Fig.4 Current ratings characteristics
130
120
130
Maximum allowable heatsink
temperature(˚C)
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
200
400
600
800
30°
60°
90°
120°
180°
Conduction Angle
Maximum allowable heatsink
temperature(˚C)
(Double side cooled)
R
thJ-hs
(DC) = 0.05 K/W
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
200
400
30°
60°
(Double side cooled)
R
thJ-hs
(DC) = 0.05 K/W
Conduction Period
90°
120°
180°
DC
600
800
1000 1200
Average on-state current (A)
Average on-state current (A)
Fig.5 On-state power loss characteristics
1600
Fig.6 On-state power loss characteristics
1600
DC
180°
90°
Maximum average on-state
power loss(W)
Maximum average on-state
power loss(W)
1400
1200
1000
800
600
120°
60°
30°
RMS Limit
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
RMS Limit
Conduction Angle
Conduction Period
400
200
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
T
J
= 125°C
T
J
= 125°C
0
200
400
600
800
1000 1200
Average on-state current (A)
Average on-state current (A)
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SEMICONDUCTOR
500PT Series
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Fig.7 Maximum non-repetitive surge current
single and double side cooled
Peak half sine wave on-state current(A)
7500
7000
6500
6000
5500
5000
4500
4000
3500
3000
1
10
100
At Any Rated Load Condition And With
Rated V
RRM
Applied Following Surge
initial T
J
= 125°C
@ 60Hz
0.0083 s
@ 50Hz
0.0100 s
Fig.8 Maximum non-repetitive surge current
single and double side cooled
Peak half sine wave on-state current(A)
8000
7500
7000
6500
6000
5500
5000
4500
4000
3500
3000
0.01
0.1
1
Maximum Non Repetitive Surge Current
Versus Pulse Train Duration. Control
Of Conduction May Not Be Maintained
Initial T
J
= 125°C, @50Hz
No Voltage Reapplied
Rated V
RRM
Reapplied
Number of equal amplitude half cycle
current pulses (N)
Pulse train duration (S)
Fig.9 On-state voltage drop characteristcs
10000
1
Fig.11 Gate characteristics
Instantaneous on-state current (A)
Instantaneous gate voltage (V)
T
J
= 25°C
Steady state value
R thJ-hs = 0.11K/W
(Single side cooled)
R thJ-hs = 0.05K/W
(Single side cooled)
T
J
= 125°C
0.1
(Double side cooled)
(DC operation)
1000
(Double side cooled)
0.01
100
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0.001
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
Instantaneous on-state voltage (V)
Instantaneous gate current (A)
Fig.11 Thermal lmpedance
Z
thJ-hs
characteristics
Transient thermal lmpedance
Z
thJ-hs
(K/W)
100
10
Rectangular gate pulse
a) Recommended load line for
rated di/dt : 20V, 10 ohms; tr<=1µs
b) Recommended load line for
<=30% rated di/dt : 10V, 10 ohms
tr<=1 µs
(a)
(b)
Tj = -40°C
(1) PGM = 10W, tp = 4ms
(2) PGM = 20W, tp = 2ms
(3) PGM = 40W, tp = 1ms
(4) PGM = 60W, tp = 0.66ms
Tj = 25°C
Tj = 125°C
1
(1)
(2)
(3) (4)
VGD
IGD
Frequency Limited by PG(AV)
0.1
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
Square wave pulse duration (s)
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