Date:- 4 Aug, 2004
Data Sheet Issue:- 2
WESTCODE
IXYS
An
Company
Fast Symmetrical Gate Turn-Off Thyristor
Type H0500KC25#
Absolute Maximum Ratings
MAXIMUM
UNITS
VOLTAGE RATINGS
LIMITS
VDRM
VRSM
VRRM
VRSM
Repetitive peak off-state voltage, (note 1)
Non-repetitive peak off-state voltage, (note 1)
Repetitive peak reverse voltage
2500
V
V
V
V
2600
100-2000
100-2000
Non-repetitive peak reverse voltage
MAXIMUM
LIMITS
UNITS
A
RATINGS
ITGQM
Ls
Maximum peak turn-off current, (note 2)
Snubber loop inductance, ITM=ITGQM, (note 2)
500
0.3
µH
A
IT(AV)M
IT(RMS)
ITSM
ITSM2
I2t
Mean on-state current, Tsink=55°C (note 3)
Nominal RMS on-state current, 25°C (note 3)
Peak non-repetitive surge current tp=10ms
Peak non-repetitive surge current, (Note 4)
I2t capacity for fusing tp=10ms
540
280
A
3.0
kA
kA
kA2s
A/µs
W
5.4
45
di/dtcr
PFGM
PRGM
IFGM
VRGM
toff
Critical rate of rise of on-state current, (note 5)
Peak forward gate power
1000
160
Peak reverse gate power
5
kW
A
Peak forward gate current
100
18
Peak reverse gate voltage (note 6)
Minimum permissible off-time, ITM=ITGQM, (note 2)
Minimum permissible on-time
V
60
µs
ton
10
µs
Tjop
Operating temperature range
-40 to +125
-40 to +150
°C
Tstg
Storage temperature range
°C
Notes:-
1) VGK=-2Volts.
2) Tj=125°C, VD=80%VDM, VDM<VDRM, diGQ/dt=20A/µs, CS=3µF.
3) Double-side cooled, single phase; 50Hz, 180° half-sinewave.
4) Half-sinewave, tp=2ms
5) For di/dt>1000A/µs, consult factory.
6) May exceed this value during turn-off avalanche period.
Data Sheet. Type H0500KC25# Issue 2
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August, 2004