Bulletin I25160 rev. C 02/00
ST280CH..C SERIES
PHASE CONTROL THYRISTORS
Hockey Puk Version
Features
Center amplifying gate
Metal case with ceramic insulator
International standard case TO-200AB (A-PUK)
Extended temperature range
500A
Typical Applications
DC motor controls
Controlled DC power supplies
AC controllers
Major Ratings and Characteristics
Parameters
I
T(AV)
@ T
hs
I
T(RMS)
@ T
hs
I
TSM
@ 50Hz
@ 60Hz
I
2
t
@ 50Hz
@ 60Hz
V
DRM
/V
RRM
t
q
T
J
typical
case style TO-200AB (A-PUK)
Units
A
°C
A
°C
A
A
KA
2
s
KA
2
s
V
µs
°C
ST280CH..C
500
80
1130
25
7200
7500
260
230
400 to 600
100
- 40 to 150
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ST280CH..C Series
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Voltage Ratings
Voltage
Type number
Code
04
ST280CH..C
06
V
DRM
/V
RRM
, max. repetitive
peak and off-state voltage
V
400
600
V
RSM
, maximum non-
repetitive peak voltage
V
500
700
I
DRM
/I
RRM
max.
@ T
J
= T
J
max
mA
75
On-state Conduction
Parameter
I
T(AV)
Max. average on-state current
@ Heatsink temperature
I
T(RMS)
Max. RMS on-state current
I
TSM
Max. peak, one-cycle
non-repetitive surge current
ST280CH..C
500 (185)
80 (110)
1130
7200
7500
6000
6300
Units Conditions
A
°C
180° conduction, half sine wave
double side (single side) cooled
DC @ 25°C heatsink temperature double side cooled
t = 10ms
A
t = 8.3ms
t = 10ms
t = 8.3ms
t = 10ms
KA
2
s
t = 8.3ms
t = 10ms
t = 8.3ms
KA
√s
2
No voltage
reapplied
100% V
RRM
reapplied
No voltage
reapplied
100% V
RRM
reapplied
Sinusoidal half wave,
Initial T
J
= T
J
max.
I
2
t
Maximum I
2
t for fusing
260
235
180
165
I
√
t
2
Maximum I
√t
for fusing
2
2600
0.84
t = 0.1 to 10ms, no voltage reapplied
(16.7% x
π
x I
T(AV)
< I <
π
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
max.
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
I
H
I
L
Low level value of on-state
slope resistance
High level value of on-state
slope resistance
Max. on-state voltage
Maximum holding current
Max (typical) latching current
V
0.88
(I >
π
x I
T(AV)
),T
J
= T
J
max.
(16.7% x
π
x I
T(AV)
< I <
π
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
max.
mΩ
0.47
1.35
600
mA
1000 (300)
T
J
= 25° C, anode supply 12V resistive load
V
(I >
π
x I
T(AV)
),T
J
= T
J
max.
I = 1000A, T
J
= T
J
max, t = 10ms sine pulse
pk
p
0.50
Switching
Parameter
di/dt
Max. non-repetitive rate of rise
of turned-on current
t
d
ST280CH..C
1000
1.0
Units Conditions
A/µs
Gate drive 20V, 20Ω, t
≤
1µs
T
J
= T
J
max, anode voltage
≤
80% V
DRM
Gate current 1A, di /dt = 1A/µs
g
r
Typical delay time
Typical turn-off time
µs
t
q
100
V = 0.67% V
DRM
, T
J
= 25°C
d
I
TM
= 300A, T
J
= T
J
max, di/dt = 20A/µs, V
R
= 50V
dv/dt = 20V/µs, Gate 0V 100Ω, t = 500µs
p
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Blocking
Parameter
dv/dt
I
DRM
I
RRM
Maximum critical rate of rise of
off-state voltage
Max. peak reverse and off-state
leakage current
ST280CH..C
500
75
Units Conditions
V/µs
mA
T
J
= T
J
max. linear to 80% rated V
DRM
T
J
= T
J
max, rated V
DRM
/V
RRM
applied
Triggering
Parameter
P
GM
Maximum peak gate power
ST280CH..C
10.0
2.0
3.0
20
Units Conditions
W
A
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
P
G(AV)
Maximum average gate power
I
GM
Max. peak positive gate current
+V
GM
Maximum peak positive
gate voltage
-V
GM
Maximum peak negative
gate voltage
TYP.
180
I
GT
DC gate current required
to trigger
90
30
2.9
V
GT
DC gate voltage required
to trigger
I
GD
V
GD
DC gate current not to trigger
DC gate voltage not to trigger
1.8
1.0
V
5.0
MAX.
-
150
-
-
3.0
-
10
0.30
mA
V
V
mA
T
J
= T
J
max, t
≤
5ms
p
T
J
= - 40°C
T
J
= 25°C
T
J
= 150°C
T
J
= - 40°C
T
J
= 25°C
T
J
= 150°C
Max. gate current/voltage not to
trigger is the max. value which
will not trigger any unit with rated
V
DRM
anode-to-cathode applied
Max. required gate trigger/ cur-
rent/ voltage are the lowest value
which will trigger all units 12V
anode-to-cathode applied
T
J
= T
J
max
Thermal and Mechanical Specification
Parameter
T
J
T
stg
Max. operating temperature range
Max. storage temperature range
ST280CH..C
-40 to 150
-40 to 150
0.17
0.08
0.033
0.017
4900
(500)
Units Conditions
°C
DC operation single side cooled
K/W
DC operation double side cooled
DC operation single side cooled
DC operation double side cooled
R
thJ-hs
Max. thermal resistance,
junction to heatsink
R
thC-hs
Max. thermal resistance,
case to heatsink
F
Mounting force, ± 10%
K/W
N
(Kg)
g
wt
Approximate weight
Case style
50
TO - 200AB (A-PUK)
See Outline Table
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∆R
thJ-hs
Conduction
(The following table shows the increment of thermal resistence R
thJ-hs
when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC)
Conduction angle
180°
120°
90°
60°
30°
Sinusoidal conduction
Single Side Double Side
0.016
0.019
0.024
0.035
0.060
0.017
0.019
0.024
0.035
0.060
Rectangular conduction
Single Side Double Side
0.011
0.019
0.026
0.036
0.060
0.011
0.019
0.026
0.037
0.061
Units
Conditions
T
J
= T
J
max.
K/W
Ordering Information Table
Device Code
ST
1
28
2
0
3
CH
4
06
5
C
6
1
7
8
C
0 = Ceramic
3
Voltage code: Code
2
Thyristor Puk,
- = Essential gradeHighx 100 = V
1
H Converterpart numbertemperature
5
4
RRM
8
Critical dv/dt: TO-200AB
7
0 = Puk CaseNone (Gate and Auxiliary Cathode Unsoldered Leads)
-(See Voltage terminals = 500V/µsec
6
C = Eyelet Rating Table) (A-PUK)(Standard selection)
1 = Fast-on terminals (Gate and Auxiliary Cathode Unsoldered Leads)
L
= 1000V/µsec (Special selection)
2 = Eyelet terminals (Gate and Auxiliary Cathode Soldered Leads)
3 = Fast-on terminals (Gate and Auxiliary Cathode Soldered Leads)
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ST280CH..C Series
Bulletin I25160 rev. C 02/00
Outline Table
ANODE TO GATE
CREEPAGE DISTANCE: 7.62 (0.30) MIN.
STRIKE DISTANCE: 7.12 (0.28) MIN.
19 (0.75)
DIA. MAX.
0.3 (0.01) MIN.
13.7 / 14.4
(0.54 / 0.57)
0.3 (0.01) MIN.
19 (0.75)
DIA. MAX.
38 (1.50) DIA MAX.
GATE TERM. FOR
1.47 (0.06) DIA.
PIN RECEPTACLE
2 HOLES 3.56 (0.14) x
1.83 (0.07) MIN. DEEP
6.5 (0.26)
4.75 (0.19)
25°± 5°
Case Style TO-200AB (A-PUK)
All dimensions in millimeters (inches)
Quote between upper and lower
pole pieces has to be considered
after application of Mounting Force
(see Thermal and Mechanical
Specification)
42 (1.65) MAX.
28 (1.10)
Maximum Allowable Heatsink Temperature (°C)
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
0
100
30˚
Maximum Allowable Heatsink Temperature (°C)
ST280CH..C Series
(Single Side Cooled)
R
thJ-hs
(DC) = 0.17 K/W
Conduction Angle
60˚
90˚
120˚
180˚
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
ST280CH..C Series
(Single Side Cooled)
R
thJ-hs
(DC) = 0.17 K/W
Conduction Period
30˚
60˚
90˚
120˚
180˚
DC
200
300
400
500
100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Average On-state Current (A)
Fig. 2 - Current Ratings Characteristics
Average On-state Current (A)
Fig. 1 - Current Ratings Characteristics
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