CR3JM Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Inverter SCR for Strobe Flasher Applications 0.8 Amperes/400 Volts C A ➃ H E L D BG F B J N P M K Description: The Powerex CR3JM is a glass passivated and molded silicone plastic thyristor for use in automatic strobe flashers. J Features: □ Large Pulse ➀➁➂ □ Glass Passivation E □ Short Turn-off Time □ Easy Application for Printed Circuits Applications: □ Strobe Flasher ➁➃ ➀ CATHODE ➁ ANODE ➂ GATE ➃ ANODE Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete six digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. CR3JM-8 is a 400 Volt, 0.8 Ampere Average SCR. ➂ ➀ Type CR3JM Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220) Dimensions A Inches 0.63 Max. Millimeters Dimensions Inches Millimeters 16 Max. H 0.125 ± 0.008 3.2 ± 0.2 B 0.49 Min. 12.5 Min. J 0.99 2.54 C 0.41 Max. 10.5 Max. K 0.10 2.6 D 0.28 7.0 L 0.051 1.3 E 0.18 4.5 M 0.051 1.3 0.15 Max. 3.8 Max. N 0.031 0.8 P 0.020 0.5 F G 0.142 ± 0.008 Dia. 3.6 ± 0.2 Dia. VDRM/VRRM Current Rating, IT(avg) Volts Code Amperes (0.8) 400 -8 – S-9 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 CR3JM Inverter SCR for Strobe Flasher Applications 0.8 Amperes/400 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM CR3JM-8 400 Volts Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage VRRM 400 Volts Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDJM 480 Volts Non-repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage VRSM 480 Average On-state Current (Nominal, See Graphs) Ta = 37°C IT(avg) ITRM 240 Peak Gate Power Dissipation PGM 3 PG(avg) Peak Forward Gate Current Volts 0.8 Repetitive Peak On-state Current Average Gate Power Dissipation Units Amperes Amperes Watts 0.3 Watts IFGM 1 Amperes Peak Forward Gate Voltage VFGM 6 Volts Peak Reverse Gate Voltage VRGM 6 Volts Storage Temperature T(stg) -40 to 125 °C Operating Junction Temperature Tj -40 to 125 °C Weight – 2 Grams Electrical and Thermal Characteristics Characteristics Units Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Voltage Blocking State Peak Forward Leakage IDRM Tj = 25°C, VDRM = Rated – – 0.1 mA Peak Reverse Leakage IRRM Tj = 25°C, VRRM = Rated – – 0.1 mA Current – Conducting State Peak On-state Voltage VTM Tc = 25°C, ITM = 3A Peak – – 1.8 Volts Gate – Parameters Gate Current to Trigger IGT VD = 6V, RL = 6V, Tj = 25°C – – 50 mA Gate Voltage to Trigger VGT VD = 6V, RL = 6V, Tj = 25°C – – 2 Volts Non-triggering Gate Voltage VGD VD = 1/2VDRM, Tj = 125°C 0.1 – – Volts – – 2.8 Commutating Capacitor S-10 Symbol CC CM = 1800mF, VCM = 350V, ITM = 240A, L = 50µH, VGK = -6V, Ta = 25°C mF Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 CR3JM Inverter SCR for Strobe Flasher Applications 0.8 Amperes/400 Volts 101 6 4 2 (mF) VGT = 2.0V 100 IGFM = 1A IGT = 50 mA (Tj = 25°C) 10-1 VGD = 0.1V L = 50mH Ta = 25°C VCM = 350V 2500 2000 1500 1000 CC = 1.5mF 0 100 101 102 10-2 100 103 102 103 3.0 2.0 1.0 0 100 140 180 220 260 220 260 PEAK ON-STATE CURRENT, ITM, (AMPERES) COMMUTATING CAPACITOR VS. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 102 300 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 0 20 40 60 PEAK ON-STATE CURRENT, ITM, (AMPERES) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH (TYPICAL) COMMUTATING CAPACITOR VS. CASE TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 104 180 3.5 4.0 2.5mF 3.0mF mF mF 1.0 101 -20 300 140 2.0mF GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, VGT, (VOLTS) COMMUTATING CAPACITOR, (t°C) x 100% COMMUTATING CAPACITOR, (25°C) L = 25mH Ta = 25°C VCM = 350V CM = 1000mF 4.0 80 -20 0 20 40 60 80 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 180 0 COMMUTATING CAPACITOR, (t°C) x 100% COMMUTATING CAPACITOR, (25°C) IG Tj = 25°C x 100% 101 500 100 103 5.0 (mF) PGM = 3W PG(AV) = 0.3W 8 COMMUTATING CAPACITOR VS. PEAK ON-STATE CURRENT COMMUTATING CAPACITOR, CC, 3000 VFGM = 6V TC = 25oC MAIN CAPACITOR, CM, 10 INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, ITM, (AMPERES) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC) COMMUTATING CHARACTERISTICS GATE CHARACTERISTICS GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VTM, (VOLTS) MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS t tw 103 102 101 100 L = 50mH ITM = 240A VCM = 350V CM = 1800mF 160 140 120 100 80 101 102 GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) 103 0 20 40 60 80 100 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) S-11 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 CR3JM Inverter SCR for Strobe Flasher Applications 0.8 Amperes/400 Volts TEST CIRCUIT FOR COMMUTATING CAPACITOR L A *3 VCM + - 15kV CC B CM T.U.T. IT 0.1m 1kV 10kV 10V 22V 0.1mF *3 The circuit between A-B is a substitute for Xenon flash tube. S-12