Bulletin I27400 rev. A 09/97
IRK.430.. SERIES
THYRISTOR / DIODE and
THYRISTOR / THYRISTOR
Features
High current capability
3000 V
RMS
isolating voltage with non-toxic substrate
High surge capability
High voltage ratings up to 2000V
Industrial standard package
UL recognition pending
SUPER MAGN-A-pak
TM
Power Modules
430 A
Typical Applications
Motor starters
DC motor controls - AC motor controls
Uninterruptable power supplies
Wind mill
Major Ratings and Characteristics
Parameters
I
T(AV)
or I
F(AV)
@ T
C
I
T(RMS)
@ T
C
I
TSM
or I
FSM
@ 50Hz
@ 60Hz
I
2
t
@ 50Hz
@ 60Hz
I
2
√t
V
DRM
/V
RRM
range
T
STG
T
J
range
range
IRK.430..
430
82
675
82
15.7
16.4
1232
1125
12320
1600 to 2000
- 40 to 150
- 40 to 130
Units
A
°C
A
°C
KA
KA
KA
2
s
KA
2
s
KA
2
√s
V
°C
°C
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Voltage Ratings
Voltage
Type number
Code
V
RRM
/V
DRM
, maximum repetitive
peak reverse voltage
V
16
IRK.430..
18
20
1600
1800
2000
V
RSM
, maximum non-
repetitive peak rev. voltage
V
1700
1900
2100
I
RRM
/I
DRM
max.
@ T
J
= T
J
max.
mA
100
On-state Conduction
Parameter
I
T(AV)
I
F(AV)
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
I
FSM
Maximum average on-state current
@ Case temperature
Maximum RMS on-state current
Maximum peak, one-cycle,
non-repetitive surge current
IRK.430..
430
82
675
15.7
16.4
13.2
13.8
Units Conditions
A
°C
A
KA
180° conduction, half sine wave @ T
C
= 82°C
t = 10ms
t = 8.3ms
t = 10ms
t = 8.3ms
KA
2
s
t = 10ms
t = 8.3ms
t = 10ms
t = 8.3ms
No voltage
reapplied
100% V
RRM
reapplied
No voltage
reapplied
100% V
RRM
reapplied
Sinusoidal half wave,
Initial T
J
= T
J
max.
180° conduction, half sine wave
I
2
t
Maximum I
2
t for fusing
1232
1125
871
795
I
2
√t
Maximum I
2
√t
for fusing
12320
0.96
1.06
0.51
0.45
1.65
KA
2
√s
t = 0.1 to 10ms, no voltage reapplied
V
(16.7% x
π
x I
T(AV)
< I <
π
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
max.
(I >
π
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
max.
mΩ
(16.7% x
π
x I
T(AV)
< I <
π
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
max.
(I >
π
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
max.
V
I
pk
= 1500A, T
J
= 25°C, t
p
= 10ms sine pulse
T
J
= 25°C, anode supply 12V resistive load
V
T(TO)1
Low level value of threshold voltage
V
T(TO)2
High level value of threshold voltage
r
t1
r
t2
V
TM
V
FM
I
H
I
L
Low level value of on-state slope resistance
High level value of on-state slope resistance
Maximum on-state or forward
voltage drop
Maximum holding current
Typical latching current
500
1000
mA
Switching
Parameter
di/dt
Maximum rate of rise of turned-on
current
t
d
t
Typical delay time
2.0
µs
Gate current 1A, di
g
/dt = 1A/µs
V
d
= 0.67% V
DRM
, T
J
= 25°C
q
IRK.430..
1000
Units Conditions
A/µs
T
J
= T
J
max., I
TM
= 400A, V
DRM
applied
Typical turn-off time
200
µs
I
TM
= 750A, T
J
= T
J
max, di/dt = -60A/µs,
V
R
= 50V, dv/dt = 20V/µs, Gate 0 V 100Ω
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Blocking
Parameter
dv/dt
Maximum critical rate of rise of off-state
voltage
V
INS
I
RRM
I
DRM
RMS isolation voltage
Maximum peak reverse and off-state
leakage current
3000
100
V
mA
t=1s
T
J
= T
J
max., rated V
DRM
/V
RRM
applied
IRK.430..
1000
Units Conditions
V/µs
T
J
= 130°C., linear to V
D
= 80% V
DRM
Triggering
Parameter
P
GM
P
G(AV)
+ I
GM
+ V
GM
- V
GM
I
GT
V
GT
I
GD
V
GD
Maximum peak gate power
Maximum peak average gate power
Maximum peak positive gate current
Maximum peak positive gate voltage
Maximum peak negative gate voltage
Max. DC gate current required to trigger
DC gate voltage required to trigger
DC gate current not to trigger
DC gate voltage not to trigger
IRK.430..
10
2.0
3.0
20
5.0
200
3.0
10
0.25
Units Conditions
W
W
A
V
V
mA
V
mA
V
T
J
= 25°C V
ak
12V
T
J
= 25°C V
ak
12V
T
J
= T
J
max.
T
J
= T
J
max., t
p
< 5ms
T
J
= T
J
max., f = 50Hz, d% = 50
T
J
= T
J
max., t
p
< 5ms
Thermal and Mechanical Specifications
Parameter
T
J
T
stg
R
thJC
Max. junction operating temperature range
Max. storage temperature range
Max. thermal resistance, junction to
case
R
thC-hs
Max. thermal resistance, case to
heatsink
T
Mounting torque ± 10% SMAP to heatsink
busbar to SMAP
wt
Approximate weight
Case style
6-8
12 - 15
1500
g
See outline table
Nm
A mounting compound is recommended and the
torque should be rechecked after a period of 3 hours
to allow for the spread of the compound
IRK.430..
- 40 to 130
- 40 to 150
0.065
Units Conditions
°C
K/W
Per junction, DC operation
0.02
K/W
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∆R
thJC
Conduction
(The following table shows the increment of thermal resistance R
thJC
when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC)
Conduction angle
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
Sinusoidal conduction Rectangular conduction
0.009
0.011
0.014
0.021
0.037
0.006
0.011
0.015
0.022
0.038
Units
Conditions
K/W
T
J
= T
J
max.
Ordering Information Table
Device Code
IRK
1
1
2
3
4
-
-
-
-
Module type
T
2
430
3
-
20
4
Circuit configuration (See Circuit Configurations Table)
Current rating
Voltage code: Code x 100 = V
RRM
(See Voltage Ratings Table)
Circuit Configurations Table
IRKT
1
~
IRKH
1
~
IRKL
1
~
+
2
2
+
+
2
3 -
4(K1) 7(K2)
5(G1) 6(G2)
3 -
4(K1)
5(G1)
3 -
7(K2)
6(G2)
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Outline Table
All dimensions in millimeters (inches)
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature (°C)
120
110
IRK.430.. Series
R
thJC
(DC) = 0.065 K/W
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature (°C)
130
130
120
110
Conduction Period
IRK.430.. Series
R
thJC
(DC) = 0.065 K/W
Conduction Angle
100
90
30°
80
70
0
100
200
300
400
500
Average On-state Current (A)
60°
90°
120°
180°
100
90
30°
80
70
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Average On-state Current (A)
60°
90°
120°
180°
DC
Fig. 1 - Current Ratings Characteristics
Fig. 2 - Current Ratings Characteristics
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