TCS4__340H Phase Control Thyristor Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 3400 Amperes 4500 Volts (724)925-7272 WWW.PWRX.COM The TCS4 is a high voltage, high current disc pack SCR employing a high di/dt gate structure. This gate design allows the SCR to be reliably operated at high di/dt and dv/dt conditions in various phase control applications. FEATURES: Low On-State Voltage High di/dt Capability High dv/dt Capability Hermetic Ceramic Package Excellent Surge and I2t Ratings APPLICATIONS: DC Power Supplies Motor Controls SS Contactors ORDERING INFORMATION Select the complete 12 digit Part Number using the table below. EXAMPLE: TCS444340HDH is a 4400V-3400A SCR with 250ma IGT and 12 inch gate and cathode potential leads. Voltage Voltage Current Current PART Rating Code Rating Code Turn-Off Tq VDRM-VRRM Itavg TCS4 3600 4000 4200 4400 4500 36 40 42 44 45 3400 34 Gate IGT Leads H DH 500us 250ma 12" (typ.) (max) 0 Revised: Page 1 of 6 5/1/2012 TCS4__340H Phase Control Thyristor Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 (724)925-7272 WWW.PWRX.COM 3400 Amperes 4500 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings Characteristic Symbol Rating Units VDRM-VRRM 3600 - 4500 Volts Average On-State Current, TC=70°C IT(Avg.) 3400 A RMS On-State Current, TC=70°C IT(RMS) 5341 A Average On-State Current, TC=50°C IT(Avg.) 4125 A RMS On-State Current, TC=50°C IT(RMS) 6480 A Peak One Cycle Surge Current, 60Hz, VR=0V ITSM 43,500 A Peak One Cycle Surge Current, 50Hz, VR=0V ITSM 41,012 A I2t 7.88E+06 A2s It 2 8.41E+06 As di/dt 100 A/us di/dt 300 A/us di/dt 400 A/us PGM 16 Watts PG(avg) 5 Watts Tj -40 to+125 °C TStg. -50 to+150 °C 3.2 lb 1.45 Kg 12,000-15,000 lbs Repetitive Peak Voltage Fuse Coordination I2t, 60Hz 2 Fuse Coordination I t, 50Hz Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current 2 Repetitive Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current Non-Repetitive Application Specific Repetitive di/dt Rate Linear Rate to 700A followed by 10A/us to Itavg. Peak Gate Power, 100us Average Gate Power Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Approximate Weight Mounting Force 53 - 67 Information listed is based upon Powerex testing and projected ratings and is subject to change without notice. Powerex makes no implicit or explicit claim to reliability, capability, performance or suitability of this product for a users application. Powerex makes no guarantee of future availability of this product. Page 2 of 6 Knewtons TCS4__340H Phase Control Thyristor Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 Electrical Characteristics, 3400 Amperes 4500 Volts (724)925-7272 WWW.PWRX.COM Tj=25°C unless otherwise specified Rating Characteristic Repetitive Peak Forward Leakage Current Repetitive Peak Reverse Leakage Current Symbol Test Conditions min typ max Units IDRM Tj=125°C, VDRM=Rated 300 ma IRRM Tj=125°C, VRRM=Rated 300 ma Peak On-State Voltage VTM Tj=125°C, ITM=3000A 1.80 V VTM Model, Low Level VTM = VO + r•ITM V0 Tj=125°C 15% ITM - π•ITM 0.990 V 0.271 mΩ VTM Model, High Level VTM = VO + r•ITM V0 Tj=125°C 0.698 V 0.304 mΩ VTM Model, 4-Term High Level A Tj=125°C 0.191 B 15%ITM - ITSM 0.181 VTM= A + B•Ln(ITM) + C•(ITM) + D•(ITM) ½ r r π•ITM - ITSM C 3.56E-04 -0.0166 Turn-On Delay Time D td Turn-Off Time tq VD = 0.5•VDRM Gate Drive: 40V - 20Ω Tj=125°C dv/dt = 20V/us to 80% VDRM dv/dt(Crit) dv/dt Tj=125°C Exp. Waveform VD =80% Rated Gate Trigger Current Tj=25°C VD = 12V Gate Trigger Voltage IGT VGT Peak Reverse Gate Voltage VGRM 2.5 us 500 us 1000 V/us 30 100 250 ma 0.8 2.0 4.5 V 5 V Rating typ max Units Thermal Characteristics Characteristic Thermal Resistance Test Conditions min Junction to Case RΘjc Double side cooled 0.007 0.008 °C/Watt Case to Sink RΘcs Double side cooled 0.0015 0.002 °C/Watt ZΘjc Double side cooled Thermal Impedance Model ZΘjc(t) = Symbol Σ(A(N)•(1-exp(-t/Tau(N)))) N= where: A(N) = Tau(N) = Page 3 of 6 1 2 3 4 1.43E-04 9.08E-04 2.37E-03 4.60E-03 2.62E-03 2.31E-02 5.00E-01 8.00E+00 TCS4__340H Phase Control Thyristor Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 3400 Amperes 4500 Volts (724)925-7272 WWW.PWRX.COM Maximum On-State Voltage Drop 4.00 Tj = 125°C VTM (V) 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 100 1000 10000 ITM (A) MAXIMUM TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE Thermal Impedance (°C/Watt) 8.00E-03 6.00E-03 4.00E-03 2.00E-03 0.00E+00 0.01 0.1 1 Time (sec) Page 4 of 6 10 100 TCS4__340H Phase Control Thyristor Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 3400 Amperes 4500 Volts (724)925-7272 WWW.PWRX.COM Maximum On-State Power Dissipation Sinusoidal Waveform 12000 90° 60° 180° 120° (Watts) 10000 8000 Pavg 6000 CONDUCTION ANGLE 4000 2000 0° 180° 360° 0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Iavg 2500 3000 3500 4000 (A) Maximum Allowable Case Temperature Sinusoidal Waveform 130 120 CONDUCTION ANGLE Tc (°C) 110 100 0° 180° 360° 90 80 60° 90° 70 120° 180° 60 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Iavg 2500 (A) Page 5 of 6 3000 3500 4000 TCS4__340H Phase Control Thyristor Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Ln, Youngwood, PA 15697-1800 3400 Amperes 4500 Volts (724)925-7272 WWW.PWRX.COM Maximum On-State Power Dissipation Square Waveform 14000 60° (Watts) 360° 180° 12000 90° 120° 10000 Pavg 8000 6000 CONDUCTION ANGLE 4000 2000 0° 180° 360° 0 0 1000 2000 3000 Iavg 4000 5000 (A) Maximum Allowable Case Temperature Square Waveform 130 CONDUCTION ANGLE 120 Tc (°C) 110 0° 100 180° 360° 90 80 70 60° 90° 120° 180° 360° 60 0 1000 2000 3000 Iavg (A) Page 6 of 6 4000 5000