ST183CPbF Series
Vishay High Power Products Inverter Grade Thyristors
(Hockey PUK Version), 370 A
ΔRthJ-hs CONDUCTION
CONDUCTION ANGLE
SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION
SINGLE SIDE DOUBLE SIDE
RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION
SINGLE SIDE DOUBLE SIDE
TEST CONDITIONS
180°
0.015
0.016
0.011
0.011
120°
0.018
0.019
0.019
0.019
90°
0.024
0.024
0.026
0.026
TJ = TJ maximum
60°
0.035
0.035
0.036
0.037
30°
0.060
0.060
0.060
0.061
Note
• The table above shows the increment of thermal resistance RthJ-hs when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC
UNITS
K/W
130
ST183C..C Series
120
(Single side cooled)
110
RthJ-hs (DC) = 0.17 K/W
100
90
Ø
Conduction angle
80
70
60
50
40
0
30° 60° 90°
180°
120°
40
80 120 160 200 240
Average On-State Current (A)
Fig. 1 - Current Ratings Characteristics
130
120
ST183C..C Series
(Double side cooled)
110
RthJ-hs (DC) = 0.08 K/W
100
90
Ø
80
Conduction angle
70
60
50
30° 60° 90°
180°
40
120°
30
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Average On-State Current (A)
Fig. 3 - Current Ratings Characteristics
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
ST183C..C Series
(Single side cooled)
RthJ-hs (DC) = 0.17 K/W
Ø
Conduction period
30° 60° 90°
120° 180°
DC
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Average On-State Current (A)
Fig. 2 - Current Ratings Characteristics
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
ST183C..C Series
(Double side cooled)
RthJC (DC) = 0.08 K/W
Ø
Conduction period
90°
30° 60°
180°
DC
120°
100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Average On-State Current (A)
Fig. 4 - Current Ratings Characteristics
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Document Number: 94368
Revision: 30-Apr-08