High-reliability discrete products and engineering services since 1977 2N2573-2N2579 SILICON CONTROLLED RECTFIERS FEATURES Available as “HR” (high reliability) screened per MIL-PRF-19500, JANTX level. Add “HR” suffix to base part number. Available as non-RoHS (Sn/Pb plating), standard, and as RoHS by adding “-PBF” suffix. MAXIMUM RATINGS Rating Symbol Peak repetitive forward and reverse blocking voltage (1) 2N2573 2N2574 2N2575 2N2576 2N2578 2N2579 Value 25 50 100 200 400 500 VDRM or VRRM On-state current Unit Volts IT(RMS) 25 Amps Circuit fusing (8.3ms) I2t 280 A2s Peak surge current (Half cycle, 60Hz, TJ = -65° to +125°C) ITSM 260 Amps Peak gate power – forward PGM 5 Watts PG(AVG) 0.5 Watts IGM 2 Amps VGFM VGRM 10 5 Volts Operating junction temperature range TJ -65 to +125 °C Storage temperature range Tstg -65 to +150 °C Thermal resistance, junction to case RӨJC 1.5 °C/W Average gate power – forward Peak gate current – forward Peak gate voltage Forward Reverse ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified) Characteristic Peak forward or reverse blocking current (Rated VDRM or VRRM, gate open) TJ = 25°C TJ = 125°C Symbol Min Typ IDRM, IRRM - 0.6 - - 40 0.3 0.7 - 3.5 - - 1.1 1.4 - 10 - - 1 - Gate trigger current (continuous dc) (VD = 7V, RL = 100Ω) IGT Gate trigger voltage (continuous dc) (VD = 7V, RL = 100Ω) (VD = rated VDRM, RL = 100Ω, T J = 125°C) VGT Forward on voltage (ITM = 20A) VTM Holding current (VD = 7V, gate open) IH Turn-on time (td + tr) (IGT = 50mA, IT = 10A, VD = rated VDRM) tgt Max Unit 10 5 µA mA mA Volts Volts mA µs Rev. 20130116 High-reliability discrete products and engineering services since 1977 2N2573-2N2579 SILICON CONTROLLED RECTFIERS ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified) Characteristic Turn-off time (IT = 10A, IR = 10A, dv/dt = 20V/µs, TJ = 125°C) (VD = rated voltage VDRM) Forward voltage application rate (exponential) (Gate open, TJ = 125°C, VD = rated VDRM) Symbol Min Typ Max - 30 - - 30 - tq Unit µs dv/dt V/µs MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS Case: TO-3 Marking: Body painted, alpha-numeric Pin out: See below Rev. 20130116 High-reliability discrete products and engineering services since 1977 2N2573-2N2579 SILICON CONTROLLED RECTFIERS Rev. 20130116