AT404 EZYTRIGGER The AT404 EasyTrigger in combination with a fibre optic cable replaces pulse transformers including all associated circuitry in phase controlled thyristor equipment. It is intended for applications where high insulation voltages or long transmitting distances are important. Because of the small control current, the unit serves as an ideal link between the control intelligence and the thyristor. Each unit triggers a single thyristor and is intended for 115 690Vrms supplies. The operation of the AT404 is based on a controlled current source connected between anode and gate of the thyristor to be triggered. The large gate current is initiated by the output current from a fibre optic receiver diode. With a suitable transmitter, small and large thyristors can be triggered directly from standard logic circuits without the need of a gate drive power supply. The receiver diode is not part of the unit. AT404 Actual Size Among the many possible applications, it is specifically useful in electrostatic precipitators. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Parameter Symbol AT404-22 AT404-24 Peak voltage - positive and negative Vp 2200 2400 Nominal mains voltage Vm 690 690 Continuous DC voltage V= 690 690 Turn-on delay for gate current = 1A tdg 5 5 Transient immunity (dv/dt)d 2000 2000 Ambient temperature Ta -25 to +85 External gate cathode short circuit during operation can be destructive Unit V Vrms Vdc s V/ s ºC TECHNICAL DATA at 25°C Parameter 200mA Gate current threshold 1.2A gate current threshold Gate current rise time at anode voltage of 100V 200V 400V 800V 1200V Peak gate current (typical) Anode - cathode current at Vp Maximum off state gate current Minimum output current of receiver diode Minimum voltage rating of receiver diode Turn-on delay with receiver current = 30uA Symbol Vgtl Vgtm (di/dt)g Ip In Io Icm Vcm tdi AT404-22 16 36 1.2 2 2.5 3 4 1.3 5.1 2 15 30 35 AT404-24 16 36 1.2 2 2.5 3 4 1.3 5.8 2 15 30 35 Unit V V A/ s A mA A A V s APPLICATION INFORMATION The sensitivity of the fibre optic system is important if it is desirable to drive the AT404 directly from the control logic. For a receiver diode output above 30µA the turn-on delay is approximately inversely proportional to the current and therefore pulse shaping can reduce the turn-on delay down to a April 2002 Data subject to change without notice Page 1 of 2 AT404 EZYTRIGGER minimum of about 5µS. The printed circuit board tracks from the fibre optic receiver to the AT404 EasyTrigger need to be a short as possible. Furthermore the (+) track should preferably surround the (-) track to minimize capacitive interference from fast rising voltages in the vicinity. Since the gate current is derived from the anode of the thyristor no gate drive power supply is required. It is advisable to maintain the control signal during the entire conduction period of the thyristor. Once the thyristor is triggered, the gate current ceases to flow because the anode voltage drops below the threshold voltage, which arises because the anode voltage is used as a source for the gate current. The effect of this threshold voltage is very small because it only limits the minimum regulated output voltage of the controller. For example with a 115V single phase controller, this minimum voltage is less than 0.3% and on a 400V system it can be safely ignored. The thyristor is triggered from a current source with a maximum voltage of 22V. This allows for twisted gate leads of up to 1m without seriously affecting the rate of rise of gate current (di/dt)g. Note that the envelope of the voltage across the thyristor can have any desired shape provided the rms value is below Vm and the peak value does not exceed Vp. The connection diagram below shows the typical application of the AT404 EasyTrigger in mains operated systems using thyristors with current ratings of a few Amps up to several thousand Amps. CONTACTS BSR Controls - Canada 4706 Woodley Dr. West Vancouver V7S 3A1 Canada +1 604 925 0051 +1 604 925 0602 [email protected] BSR Controls CC - South Africa P.O.Box 427, Clanwilliam 8135 South-Africa +27 27 482 2246 +27 27 482 1611 [email protected] Lectron Industries 979 Lehigh Avenue Union, NJ 07083 USA +1 908 687 2626 +1 908 687 5678 [email protected] Website: www.bsrcontrols.com April 2002 Data subject to change without notice Page 2 of 2