Datasheet

GA080TH65
Silicon Carbide Thyristor
Features
VFBM
=
6500 V
IT(AVM)
Qrr
=
80 A
=
4.2 µC
Package
• 6500 V Asymmetric SiC NPNP Thyristor
• 150 °C operating temperature
• Robust compact fully soldered package
• SOT-227 (ISOTOP) base plate form factor
• Fast turn on characteristics
• Lowest in class Qrr/IT(AVM)
Applications
• Grid Tied Solar Inverters
• Wind Power Inverters
• HVDC Power Conversion
• Utility Scale Power Conversion
• Trigger Circuits/Ignition Circuits
Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Repetitive peak forward voltage
Repetitive peak reverse voltage
Maximum average on-state current
RMS on-state current
Non-repetitive peak on-state current
Power dissipation
Operating and storage temperature
Symbol
VFBM
VRBM
IT(AVM)
IT(RMS)
IT,max
Ptot
Tj, Tstg
Conditions
Values
6500
50
80
139
tbd
1563
-55 to 150
Tj = 25 °C
Tj = 25 °C
TC ≤ 125 °C
TC ≤ 125 °C
TC= 25 °C, tp = 2 us, D = 0.1
TC= 25 °C
Unit
V
V
A
A
A
W
°C
Electrical Characteristics
Parameter
Symbol
Maximum peak on state voltage
VKA(ON)
Anode-cathode threshold voltage
Anode-cathode slope resistance
VKA(TO)
RAK
Leakage current
Gate trigger current
Holding current
Rise time
Delay time
Reverse recovery charge
Recovered charge, 50% chord
Reverse recovery current
Circuit commutated turn-off time
IL
IGT
IH
tR
tD
Qrr
Qra
Irm
tq
Conditions
IK = -80 A, Tj = 25 °C
IK = -80 A, Tj = 150 °C
Tj = 25 °C (150 °C)
Tj = 25 °C (150 °C), IK = -80 A
VKA = -6500 V, VGA = 0 V, Tj = 25 °C
VKA = -6500 V, VGA = 0 V, Tj = 150 °C
Tj = 25 °C, tP = 10 µs
Tj = 25 °C
IG = -3 A, VKA = -2200 V
IK = -80 A, Tj = 25 °C
dI/dt = 430 A/us, IK = -70 A, VKA = 20 V
dV/dt(re-app) = -460 V/us, Tj = 25 °C
min.
Values
typ.
max.
-3.70
-3.45
-3.0(-2.7)
6.0(6.3)
15
50
-100
tbd
190
50
4.2
2.3
20
10.1
Unit
V
V
mΩ
µA
mA
mA
ns
ns
µC
µC
A
µs
Thermal Characteristics
Thermal resistance, junction - case
RthJC
0.08
°C/W
1.5
1.3
30
Nm
Nm
g
Mechanical Properties
Mounting torque for base
Mounting torque for top
Weight
Mb
Mt
Wt
Heat sink surface must be optically flat
1. Considering worst case Zth conditions
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Figure 1: Typical On State Characteristics
Figure 2: Typical Forward Blocking Characteristics
Figure 3: Typical Current Derating Curves (D = tP/T, tP = 400 µs1)
Figure 4: Typical Current Rating versus Pulse Duration Curves
at TC = 120 OC
Figure 5: Typical Turn On Characteristics at 25 °C
Figure 6: Typical Turn Off Characteristics at 25 °C
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Figure 7: Typical Reverse Recovery Characteristics at 25 °C
Figure 8: Typical Transient Thermal Impedance
Revision History
Date
2010/11/13
Revision
1
Comments
First generation release
Supersedes
Published by
GeneSiC Semiconductor, Inc.
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Dulles, VA 20166
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