CR03AM
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
Lead-Mount,
Phase Control SCR
0.3 Amperes/400-600 Volts
OUTLINE DRAWING
B
B
A
Description:
The Powerex CR03AM Lead
mount Phase Control SCRs are
glass-passivated thyristors for use
in low-power control and rectifica-
tion. These devices are molded
epoxy plastic types.
Features:
□
Glass Passivation
□
High Current Pulse
Application Use
Applications:
□
Fault Interrupters
□
Gas Ignitors
□
Static Switch
□
Motor Control
E
E
CIRCUMSCRIBE
CIRCLE F - DIA.
D
C
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
CATHODE
ANODE
GATE
Outline Drawing
(Conforms to JEDEC TO-92)
Dimensions
A
B
C
D
E
F
Inches
0.49 Min.
0.20 Max.
0.15 Max.
0.05
0.049
0.028 Dia.
Millimeters
12.5 Min.
5.0 Max.
3.9 Max.
1.3
1.25
0.7 Dia.
Ordering Information:
Example: Select the complete
seven or eight digit part number
you desire from the table - i.e.
CR03AM-8 is a 400 Volt, 0.3
Ampere Phase Control SCR.
Type
CR03AM
V
DRM
/V
RRM
Volts
400
600
Code
-8
-12
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
CR03AM
Lead-Mount, Phase Control SCR
0.3 Amperes/400-600 Volts
Absolute Maximum Ratings,
T
a
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Ratings
Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage
Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage
Non-repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage
DC Reverse Voltage
DC Forward Voltage
RMS On-state Current
Average On-state Current (Nominal, See Graphs) T
a
= 47°C
I
2
t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec
Peak Gate Power Dissipation
Average Gate Power Dissipation
Peak Forward Gate Current
Peak Forward Gate Voltage
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage
Storage Temperature
Operating Temperature
Weight
Symbol
V
DRM
V
RRM
V
RSM
V
R(DC)
V
D(DC)
I
T(RMS)
I
T(avg)
I
2
t
P
GM
P
G(avg)
I
FGM
V
FGM
V
RGM
T
stg
T
j
–
CR03AM-8
400
400
500
320
320
0.47
0.3
20
1.6
0.5
0.1
0.3
6
6
-40 to 125
-40 to 125
0.23
CR03AM-12
600
600
720
480
480
0.47
0.3
20
1.6
0.5
0.1
0.3
6
6
-40 to 125
-40 to 125
0.23
Units
Volts
Volts
Volts
Volts
Volts
Amperes
Amperes
Amperes
A
2
sec
Watts
Watts
Amperes
Volts
Volts
°C
°C
Grams
Non-repetitive Peak Surge, On-state Current One Cycle (60 Hz) I
TSM
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics,
T
j
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics
Voltage – Blocking State
Peak Forward Leakage
Peak Reverse Leakage
Current – Conducting State
Peak On-state Voltage
DC Holding Current
Thermal Resistance,
Junction-to-ambient
Gate – Parameters
Gate Current to Trigger
†
Gate Voltage to Trigger
†
Non-triggering Gate Voltage
† I
GT
, V
GT
Measurement Circuit
A
1
TUT
V
1
VGT
Symbol
I
DRM
I
RRM
V
TM
I
H
R
th(j-a)
I
GT
V
GT
V
GDM
Test Conditions
T
j
= 110°C, V
D
= V
DRM
T
j
= 110°C, V
R
= V
RRM
T
a
= 25°C, I
TM
= 4 A Peak
V
D
= 12V, R
GK
= 1K , T
j
= 25°C
–
V
D
= 6V, R
L
= 60 , T
j
= 25°C
V
D
= 6V, R
L
= 60 , T
j
= 25°C
V
D
= 1/2V
DRM
, R
GK
= 1k , T
j
= 110°C
Min.
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
0.2
Typ.
–
–
–
1.5
–
–
–
–
Max.
0.1
0.1
1.8
3.0
180
100
0.8
–
Units
mA
mA
Volts
mA
°C/W
A
Volts
Volts
IGS
A
3
3V
DC
IGT
A
2
60
6V
DC
RGK
1 2
1k
SWITCH
SWITCH 1: I
GT
Measurement
SWITCH 2: V
GT
Measurement
(Inner resistance of voltage meter is about 1k )
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
CR03AM
Lead-Mount, Phase Control SCR
0.3 Amperes/400-600 Volts
MAXIMUM ON-STATE
CHARACTERISTICS
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Z
th(j-c)
, (°C/WATT)
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, V
T
, (VOLTS)
3.8
3.4
3.0
2.6
2.2
1.8
1.4
1.0
0.6
10
-2
10
-1
10
0
10
1
T
j
= 25 C
o
10
0
200
180
TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
(JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
10
1
10
2
10
3
GATE
CHARACTERISTICS
10
2
(T
j
= 25°C)
P
GM
= 0.5W
V
FGM
= 6V
P
G(avg)
= 0.1W
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
10
-3
10
-2
TIME, t, (s)
GATE VOLTAGE, V
G
, (VOLTS)
160
10
1
10
0
V
GT
= 0.8V
I
GT
= 100 A
10
-1
V
GD
= 0.2V
I
FGM
= 0.3A
10
-1
10
0
10
-2
10
-2
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
2
10
3
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE
CURRENT, I
T
, (AMPERES)
GATE CURRENT, I
G
, (mA)
MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT
FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS
MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, I
TSM
, (AMPERES)
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
VS. AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT
(SINGLE-PHASE HALF WAVEFORM)
MAXIMUM
ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(SINGLE-PHASE HALF WAVEFORM)
20
160
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)
0.5
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOADS
NATURAL CONVECTION
360°
140
16
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
a
, (°C)
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOADS
180°
120°
90°
60°
0.4
= 30°
360°
120
100
80
60
40
20
= 30°
60° 90°
12
0.3
8
0.2
4
0.1
120° 180°
0
10
0
0
10
1
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
0
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0
0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
10
2
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
VS. AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT
(SINGLE-PHASE FULL WAVEFORM)
MAXIMUM
ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(SINGLE-PHASE FULL WAVEFORM)
MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
(RECTANGULAR WAVEFORM)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
a
, (°C)
160
140
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
a
, (°C)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)
0.5
RESISTIVE LOADS
NATURAL CONVECTION
360°
RESISTIVE LOADS
60°
90°
120°
180°
160
140
120
100
80
90°
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOADS
NATURAL CONVECTION
360°
0.4
360°
= 30°
120
100
80
60
40
20
= 30°
60°
90°
0.3
0.2
60
40
20
= 30°
60°
180°
120°
270°
0.1
120° 180°
DC
0
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
0
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
0
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
CR03AM
Lead-Mount, Phase Control SCR
0.3 Amperes/400-600 Volts
MAXIMUM
ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(RECTANGULAR WAVEFORM)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
0.5
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)
10
3
90°
60°
= 30°
360°
1.0
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C)
x 100%
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C)
DC
270°
180°
120°
0.4
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C)
x 100%
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C)
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
-40 -20
0
20
40
60
80 100 120
DISTRIBUTION
TYPICAL EXAMPLE
10
2
0.3
0.2
10
1
0.1
0
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
10
0
-40 -20
0
20
40
60
80 100 120
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T
j
, (°C)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T
j
, (°C)
HOLDING CURRENT VS.
GATE-TO-CATHODE RESISTANCE
(TYPICAL)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS.
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
R
GK
= 1k
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C)
x 100%
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C)
REPETITIVE PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (t°C)
x 100%
REPETITIVE PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (25°C)
REPETITIVE PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE VS.
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
160
HOLDING CURRENT, (RGK = rk )
x 100%
HOLDING CURRENT, (RGK = 1k )
160
T
j
= 110°C
160
T
j
= 25°C
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
2
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
-40 -20
0
20
40
60
80 100 120
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
R
GK
= 1k
0
-40 -20
0
20
40
60
80 100 120
GATE-TO-CATHODE RESISTANCE, RGK , (k )
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T
j
, (°C)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T
j
, (°C)
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