NTE5498 & NTE5499
Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR)
12 Amp
Description:
The NTE5498 and NTE5499 silicon controlled rectifiers are high performance glass passivated
PNPN devices in a TO220 type package designed for general purpose high current applications
where moderate gate sensitivity is required.
Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Peak Repetitive Off–State Voltage (TJ = –40° to +125°C, RGK = 1kΩ), VDRM, VRRM
NTE5498 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400V
NTE5499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800V
RMS On–State Current (All Conduction Angles, TC = +85°C), IT(RMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12A
Average On–State Current (Half Cycle, 180° Conduction Angle, TC = +85°C), IT(AV) . . . . . . . . 7.6A
Non–Repetitive On–State Current (Half Cycle, 60Hz), ITSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132A
Non–Repetitive On–State Current (Half Cycle, 50Hz), ITSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120A
Circuit Fusing Considerations (Half Cycle, t = 10ms), I2t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72A2s
Peak Gate Current (10µs Max), IGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A
Peak Gate Dissipation (10µs Max), PGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10W
Average Gate Dissipation (20ms Max), PG(AV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1W
Operating Junction Temperature Range, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –40° to +125°C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –40° to +125°C
Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Case, RthJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3K/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Ambient, RthJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60K/W
Lead Temperature (During Soldering, 1.6mm from case, 10sec max), TL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +250°C
Electrical Characteristics: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min Typ Max Unit
Off–State Leakage Current
TJ = +125°C
TJ = +25°C
–
–
–
–
–
5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.5
5.0
1.8
1.0
36
mA
µA
V
IDRM
IRRM
,
VDRM + VRRM, RGK = 1kΩ
On–State Voltage
VT
IT = 24A, TJ = +25°C
On–State Threshold Voltage VT(TO) TJ = +125°C
V
rT
TJ = +125°C
VD = 7V
mΩ
mA
V
On–State Slope Resistance
Gate–Trigger Current
Gate–Trigger Voltage
IGT
VGT
10
VD = 7V
2.0