100
70
50
TJ = 25°C
125°C
30
20
10
7
5
3
2
1
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.4
1.2
2
2.8
3.6
4.4
5.2
6
v F, INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 3. Maximum On-State Characteristics
MCR218FP Series
80
1 CYCLE
75
70
65
TC = 85°C
f = 60 Hz
60
SURGE IS PRECEDED AND
FOLLOWED BY RATED CURRENT
55
1
2
3
4
6
8 10
NUMBER OF CYCLES
Figure 4. Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current
+I
–V
REVERSE
AVALANCHE
REGION
IT
REVERSE
FORWARD
BREAKOVER
BLOCKING
REGION IH
IDRM
VRRM
VT
POINT
IRRM
+V
VDRM
FORWARD
BLOCKING
–I
REGION
Figure 5. Characteristics and Symbols
1
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.07
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5
1
ZθJC(t) = RθJC • r(t)
23 5
10
20 30 50 100 200 300 500 1.0 k 2.0 k 3.0 k 5.0 k 10 k
t, TIME (ms)
Figure 6. Thermal Response
Motorola Thyristor Device Data
3