, One. 20 STERN AVE. SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07081 U.S.A. C38 SERIES Repetitive Peak Reverie Voltage (PRV)* Tj = - 6 5 " C t o +1I50"C Minimum Forward Breakover Voltage (Vuo)* Tj = -65°C to +150°C Typo Traniient Peak Reverie Voltag* (Non-recurrent <5.0 Milli»c.)* Tj = -6S°C to +1SO"C 35 volts 25 volts 25 volts C38U TELEPHONE: (973) 376-2922 (212)227-6005 FAX: (973) 376-8960 *Values apply for zero or negative gate v PRV ratings apply — equals ll°C/watt. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE RATINGS 35 amperes (all conduction angles) RMS Forward Current, Depends on conduction angle (see charts 3 & 5) Average Forward Current (Io)_ Peak One-cycle Non-recurrent Surge Current (i, urK ,) — 150 amperes Peak Non-recurrent Surge Current during Turn-on time Interval,; See Chart 10 Pt (for fusing) 75 ampere- seconds (for times ^ 1.5 milliseconds) Peak Gate Power (p 0 ) — Average Gate Power (P G )' Peak Gate Current (i< ; )— 'Peak Gate Voltage (v f i ) (Forward and Reverse). Storage Temperature , Operating Temperature Stud Toraue ' — • — 12 watts . 0.5 watt 2.0 amperes 10 volts -65°Cto + 150°C -65°Cto+ 150°C 30 inch-pounds "NOT TO EXCEED GATE POWER RATINGS CHARACTERISTICS Ten Symbol Peak Reverse and Forward Blocking Current* C38U Peak Reverse and Forward Blocking Current* C38U Rate of Rise of Forward Voltage that Will Not Turn on SCR" Gate Current to Fire in and is Mir. Typ. Teit Condition! fi n in n ma 9.0 13.0 ma dv/dt 20.0 I,:r 40.0 V«K volts/ /j.sec 15 40 mAdc 35 80 mAdc 20 mAdc 1.2 3.0 Vdc 2.0 3.0 •Vdc VF 1.7 2.0 In ta + t, 25°C VAC = VCA — 25v neak T; = 150°C in and is 0.15 Forward Voltage Drop Holding Current Turn-on Time Unit! Tj = 7.5 Gate Voltage to Fire Max. Gate open circuited. V A C — Rated. j — zo L/, VAC — o vac, KI. -_ oU onms A ( -_- o V a c , J L j — £v u, KI, — oO onms VM-. = G Vdc, Tj z= -65°C, RL = 50 ohms Vde 10 80 1.4 V mAdc ;iSCC Gate supply: 10 volt open circuit, 25 ohm, 0.1 ^sec. max. rise time. Turn-off Time t,,, 24 MSCC ( r e a p p l i e d ) — Rated, dv/dt — 20v//iSec Linear Thermal Resistance 0J-C .75 1.5 "C/watt J u n c t i o n to case •Values uplily fur zevo or negative Kate vultage. Max. case tu ambient thermal rcsiktnncc for which max. 1'KV ratings apply — ll'C per watt. ••See Chart 8. , Quality Semi-Conductors CHARACTERISTICS T.tt Symbol Peak Reverse and Forward Blocking Current* C38U C38F C38A C38G C38B C38H C38C C38D C38E Peak Reverse and Forward Blocking Current* C38U C38F C38A C38G C38B C38H C38C C38D C38E Rate of Rise of Forward Voltage that Will Not Turn on SCR** in and is Gate Current to Fire Min. Typ. 6,0 5.5B.O 4.5 4.0 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 ma ma ma ma ma rna ma ma in a Holding Current Test Condition! 9.0 8.9 7,8 7.7 7.5 7.3 6.8 5.3 2.6 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.0 11.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma V AC = V CA = 25v peak 50 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 TJ = 150°C in and is 20.0 dv/dt !<;*• 40.0 V,;r volts/ ^sec Turn-on Time td + t. Turn-off Time t,,,, Thermal Resistance tfj-c 250 300 400 500 1 KH°P T Gate open circuited. VAC = Rated. 40 mAdc T 9=i0P V 80 mAdc T, fiS°P 20 mAdc T i %c\°n v 1.2 3.0 Vdc V fi 2.0 3.0 Vdc V fi \7f]f* VHp & \7r\f V „ T1 T T? ^H rtVirvw (\p Tt , fi RO oVtT-n^ v^n T? 9K°P T? fi^ c T'R - t^n niir-nc f^n rtViTvic ^fl nVimt; Vdc 2.0 80 10 1 1, 2oo 15 1.7 VK 50 100 150 35 0.15 Forward Voltage Drop Uniti T;- 25°C 7.5 Gate Voitage to Fire Max. 1.4 24 .75 1.5 V MSCC fpj _ 950^ Anode Supply — G Vdc T /"i0*"1 Tt ^ 0 A' Jt -* v.^ PTtfH Gate supply: 10 volt open circuit, 25 ohm, 0.1 ,usec. niax. rise time. usec T mAdc °CAvatt - 1 ^0°^ i,.. 1 Tin i — ^n v. . (roapplicd) r= Rated, dv/dt ^ 20v/^scc Linear J u n c t i o n to case *Values apply for zero or negative gate voltage. Max. case to ambient thermal resistance fW which max, PRV ratings apply — 11"C per watt. **See Chart 8. I" "« 1 h 2.0 IHSTANTANEOUS 1.5 FOHttAMO VOl.T*U (MO^-VOLTS 1. MAXIMUM FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS CONDUCTING STATE 2. MAXIMUM FORWARD CHARACTERISTICS HIGH CURRENT LEVELr-CONDUCTING STATE