WESTCODE
SEMICONDUCTORS
Thyristor Modules
Thyristor/Diode Modules
I
TRMS
= 2 x 100 A
I
TAVM
= 2 x 64 A
V
RRM
= 800 - 1800 V
V
RSM
V
DSM
V
900
1300
1500
1700
1900
Symbol
I
TRMS
, I
FRMS
I
TAVM
, I
FAVM
I
TSM
, I
FSM
V
RRM
V
DRM
V
800
1200
1400
1600
1800
Type
TO-240 AA
3
2
1
6
7
4
5
WPT 56-08
WPT 56-12
WPT 56-14
WPT 56-16
WPT 56-18
WPH 56-08
WPH 56-12
WPH 56-14
WPH 56-16
WPH 56-18
Maximum Ratings
100
64
60
t = 10 ms (50 Hz), sine
t = 8.3 ms (60 Hz), sine
t = 10 ms (50 Hz), sine
t = 8.3 ms (60 Hz), sine
t = 10 ms (50 Hz), sine
t = 8.3 ms (60 Hz), sine
t = 10 ms (50 Hz), sine
t = 8.3 ms (60 Hz), sine
1500
1600
1350
1450
11 200
10 750
9100
8830
150
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
2
s
A
2
s
A
2
s
A
2
s
A/µs
q
Test Conditions
T
VJ
= T
VJM
T
C
= 83°C; 180° sine
T
C
= 85°C; 180° sine
T
VJ
= 45°C;
V
R
= 0
T
VJ
= T
VJM
V
R
= 0
3
671
54 2
WPT 56
3
1
5 2
WPH 56
∫
i
2
dt
T
VJ
= 45°C
V
R
= 0
T
VJ
= T
VJM
V
R
= 0
Features
International standard package,
JEDEC TO-240 AA
Direct copper bonded Al
2
O
3
-ceramic
base plate
Planar passivated chips
Isolation voltage 3600 V~
Gate-cathode twin pins for WPT
(di/dt)
cr
T
VJ
= T
VJM
repetitive, I
T
= 150 A
f =50 Hz, t
P
=200
µs
V
D
= 2/3 V
DRM
I
G
= 0.45 A
non repetitive, I
T
= I
TAVM
di
G
/dt = 0.45 A/µs
T
VJ
= T
VJM
;
V
DR
= 2/3 V
DRM
R
GK
=
∞;
method 1 (linear voltage rise)
T
VJ
= T
VJM
I
T
= I
TAVM
t
P
= 30
µs
t
P
= 300
µs
500
1000
10
5
0.5
10
-40...+125
125
-40...+125
A/µs
V/µs
W
W
W
V
°C
°C
°C
V~
V~
q
(dv/dt)
cr
P
GM
P
GAV
V
RGM
T
VJ
T
VJM
T
stg
V
ISOL
M
d
Weight
q
q
q
Applications
q
q
q
DC motor control
Softstart AC motor controller
Light, heat and temperature control
50/60 Hz, RMS
I
ISOL
≤
1 mA
t = 1 min
t=1s
3000
3600
Advantages
q
q
q
Mounting torque (M5)
Terminal connection torque (M5)
Typical including screws
2.5-4.0/22-35 Nm/lb.in.
2.5-4.0/22-35 Nm/lb.in.
90
g
q
Space and weight savings
Simple mounting with two screws
Improved temperature and power
cycling
Reduced protection circuits
Symbol
I
RRM
, I
DRM
V
T
, V
F
V
T0
r
T
V
GT
I
GT
V
GD
I
GD
I
L
I
H
t
gd
t
q
Q
S
I
RM
R
thJC
R
thJK
d
S
d
A
a
Test Conditions
T
VJ
= T
VJM
; V
R
= V
RRM
; V
D
= V
DRM
I
T
, I
F
= 200 A; T
VJ
= 25°C
For power-loss calculations only (T
VJ
= 125°C)
V
D
= 6 V;
V
D
= 6 V;
T
VJ
= T
VJM
;
T
VJ
= 25°C
T
VJ
= -40°C
T
VJ
= 25°C
T
VJ
= -40°C
V
D
= 2/3 V
DRM
Characteristic Values
5
1.57
0.85
3.7
1.5
1.6
100
200
0.2
10
450
200
2
typ.
150
100
24
other values
see Fig. 8/9
0.45
0.225
0.65
0.325
12.7
9.6
50
mA
V
V
mΩ
V
V
mA
mA
V
mA
mA
V
G
10
1: I
GT
, T
VJ
= 125°C
V
2: I
GT
, T
VJ
= 25°C
3: I
GT
, T
VJ
= -40°C
3
1
1
4
2
5
6
T
VJ
= 25°C; t
P
= 10
µs;
V
D
= 6 V
I
G
= 0.45 A; di
G
/dt = 0.45 A/µs
T
VJ
= 25°C; V
D
= 6 V; R
GK
=
∞
T
VJ
= 25°C; V
D
= 1/2 V
DRM
I
G
= 0.45 A; di
G
/dt = 0.45 A/µs
T
VJ
= T
VJM
; I
T
= 150 A, t
P
= 200
µs;
-di/dt = 10 A/µs
V
R
= 100 V; dv/dt = 20 V/µs; V
D
= 2/3 V
DRM
T
VJ
= T
VJM
; I
T
, I
F
= 50 A, -di/dt = 3 A/µs
per thyristor/diode; DC current
per module
per thyristor/diode; DC current
per module
Creepage distance on surface
Strike distance through air
Maximum allowable acceleration
4: P
GAV
= 0.5 W
I
GD
, T
VJ
= 125°C
5: P
GM
=
5W
6: P
GM
= 10 W
10
2
10
3
I
G
mA
µs
µs
0.1
10
0
10
1
mA
10
4
Fig. 1 Gate trigger characteristics
1000
µC
A
K/W
K/W
K/W
K/W
mm
mm
m/s
2
t
gd
T
VJ
= 25°C
µs
typ.
100
Limit
10
Optional accessories for module-type WPT
Keyed gate/cathode twin plugs with wire length = 350 mm, gate = yellow, cathode = red
Type
U9910
UL 758, style 1385,
CSA class 5851, guide 460-1-1
1
10
mA
I
G
100
1000
Fig. 2 Gate trigger delay time
Dimensions in mm (1 mm = 0.0394")
WPT 56
WPH 56
Fig. 3 Surge overload current
I
TSM
, I
FSM
: Crest value, t: duration
Fig. 4
∫i
2
dt versus time (1-10 ms)
Fig. 4a Maximum forward current
at case temperature
Fig. 5
Power dissipation versus on-
state current and ambient
temperature (per thyristor or
diode)
Fig. 6 Three phase rectifier bridge:
Power dissipation versus direct
output current and ambient
temperature
Circuit
B6
3 x WPT 56 or
3 x WPH 56
Fig. 7 Three phase AC-controller:
Power dissipation versus RMS output
current and ambient temperature
Circuit
W3
3 x WPT 56 or
3 x WPH 56
WPT 56
WPH 56
Fig. 8 Transient thermal impedance junction
to case (per thyristor or diode)
R
thJC
for various conduction angles d:
d
DC
180°
120°
60°
30°
R
thJC
(K/W)
0.45
0.47
0.49
0.505
0.52
Constants for Z
thJC
calculation:
i
1
2
3
R
thi
(K/W)
0.014
0.026
0.41
t
i
(s)
0.015
0.0095
0.175
Fig. 9 Transient thermal impedance junction
to heatsink (per thyristor or diode)
WPT 56
WPH 56
R
thJK
for various conduction angles d:
d
DC
180°
120°
60°
30°
R
thJK
(K/W)
0.65
0.67
0.69
0.705
0.72
Constants for Z
thJK
calculation:
i
1
2
3
4
R
thi
(K/W)
0.014
0.026
0.41
0.2
t
i
(s)
0.015
0.0095
0.175
0.67
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