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VS-ST1230C..K Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
Phase Control Thyristors  
(Hockey PUK Version), 1745 A  
FEATURES  
• Center amplifying gate  
• Metal case with ceramic insulator  
• International standard case K-PUK (A-24)  
• High profile hockey PUK  
• Designed and qualified for industrial level  
• Material
 
categorization: for definitions of compliance  
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS  
• DC motor controls  
K-PUK (A-24)  
• Controlled DC power supplies  
• AC controllers
 
PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS  
I

T(AV)  

1745 A  
V

DRM

/V

RRM  

V

TM  

800 V, 1200 V, 1400 V, 1600 V  
1.62 V  
I

GT  

100 mA  
T

J  

-40 °C to +125 °C  
K-PUK (A-24)  
Single SCR  
Package  
Circuit configuration  
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
UNITS  
1745  
55  
A
°C  
A
I

T(AV)  

T

hs  

3200  
I

T(RMS)  

I

TSM  

I

2

t  
T

hs  

25  
°C  
50 Hz  
60 Hz  
50 Hz  
60 Hz  
33 500  
35 100  
5615  
A
kA

2

s  
5126  
V

DRM

/V

RRM  

800 to 1600  
200  
V
t

q  

Typical  
μs  
°C  
T

J  

-40 to +125  
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
VOLTAGE RATINGS  
V

DRM

/V

RRM

, MAXIMUM REPETITIVE  
V

RSM

, MAXIMUM  
I

DRM

/I

RRM

MAXIMUM  
VOLTAGE  
CODE  
TYPE NUMBER  
PEAK AND OFF-STATE VOLTAGE
 
NON-REPETITIVE PEAK VOLTAGE
 
AT T

J

= T

J

MAXIMUM  
V
V
mA  
08  
12  
14  
16  
800  
900  
1200  
1400  
1600  
1300  
1500  
1700  
VS-ST1230C..K  
100  
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
I

T(AV)  

TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
1745 (700)  
55 (85)  
3200  
UNITS  
A
Maximum average on-state current
 
at heatsink temperature  
180° conduction, half sine wave
  
double side (single side) cooled  
°C  
Maximum RMS on-state current  
I

T(RMS)  

DC at 25 °C heatsink temperature double side cooled  
t = 10 ms  
33 500  
35 100  
28 200  
29 500  
5615  
No voltage  
reapplied  
t = 8.3 ms  
A
Maximum peak, one-cycle
  
non-repetitive surge current  
I

TSM  

t = 10 ms  
100 % V

RRM
 

reapplied  
t = 8.3 ms  
Sinusoidal half wave,
  
initial T

J

= T

J

maximum  
t = 10 ms  
No voltage  
reapplied  
t = 8.3 ms  
5126  
Maximum I

2

t for fusing  
I

2

t  
kA

2

s  
t = 10 ms  
3971  
100 % V

RRM
  

reapplied  
t = 8.3 ms  
3625  
Maximum I

2

t for fusing  
I

2

t  
V

T(TO)1  

V

T(TO)2  

r

t1  

t = 0.1 to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied  
56 150  
0.93  
kA

2

s  
Low level value of threshold voltage  
High level value of threshold voltage  
Low level value of on-state slope resistance  
High level value of on-state slope resistance  
Maximum on-state voltage  
(16.7 % x
x I

T(AV)

< I <
x I

T(AV)

), T

J

= T

J

maximum  
(I >
x I

T(AV)

), T

J

= T

J

maximum  
V
1.02  
(16.7 % x
x I

T(AV)

< I <
x I

T(AV)

), T

J

= T

J

maximum  
(I >
x I

T(AV)

), T

J

= T

J

maximum  
0.17  
m
  
V
r

t2  

0.16  
V

TM  

I

H  

I

pk

= 4000 A, T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

= 10 ms sine pulse  
1.62  
Maximum holding current  
600  
T

J

= 25 °C, anode supply 12 V resistive load  
mA  
Typical latching current  
I

L  

1000  
SWITCHING  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
UNITS  
Maximum non-repetitive rate of
  
rise of turned-on current  
Gate drive 20 V, 20
, t

r

1 μs
  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, anode voltage
80 % V

DRM  

dI/dt  
1000  
A/μs  
Gate current 1 A, dI

g

/dt = 1 A/μs
  
Typical delay time  
t

d  

t

q  

1.9  
V

d

= 0.67 % V

DRM

, T

J

= 25 °C  
μs  
I

TM

= 550 A, T

J

= T

J

maximum, dI/dt = 40 A/μs,
  
Typical turn-off time  
200  
V

R

= 50 V, dV/dt = 20 V/μs, gate 0 V 100
, t

p

= 500 μs  
BLOCKING  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
UNITS  
Maximum critical rate of rise of
  
dV/dt  
T

J

= T

J

maximum linear to 80 % rated V

DRM  

T

J

= T

J

maximum, rated V

DRM

/V

RRM

applied  
500  
V/μs  
off-state voltage  
Maximum peak reverse and
  
off-state leakage current  
I

RRM  

,
100  
mA  
I

DRM  

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TRIGGERING  
VALUES  
UNITS  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

5 ms  
typ.  
Max.  
Maximum peak gate power  
P

GM  

P

G(AV)  

I

GM  

16  
3
W
A
Maximum average gate power  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, f = 50 Hz, d% = 50  
Maximum peak positive gate current  
Maximum peak positive gate voltage  
Maximum peak negative gate voltage  
3.0  
20  
5.0  
+ V

GM  

– V

GM  

T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

5 ms  
V
T

J

= -40 °C  
T

J

= 25 °C  
200  
100  
50  
–
200  
–
DC gate current required to trigger  
I

GT  

mA  
Maximum required gate trigger/  
T

J

= 125 °C  
T

J

= -40 °C  
T

J

= 25 °C  
T

J

= 125 °C  
current/voltage are the lowest  
value which will trigger all units  
12 V anode to cathode applied  
1.4  
1.1  
0.9  
–
DC gate voltage required to trigger  
DC gate current not to trigger  
DC gate voltage not to trigger  
V

GT  

I

GD  

3.0  
–
V
mA  
V
Maximum gate current/
  
voltage not to trigger is the  
10  
T

J

= T

J

maximum maximum
 
value which will not  
trigger any unit with rated V

DRM  

V

GD  

0.25  
anode to cathode applied  
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
UNITS  
Maximum operating junction
  
temperature range  
T

J  

-40 to 125  
°C  
Maximum storage temperature range  
T

Stg  

-40 to 150  
0.042  
DC operation single side cooled  
DC operation double side cooled  
DC operation single side cooled  
DC operation double side cooled  
Maximum thermal resistance,
  
junction to heatsink  
R

thJ-hs  

R

thC-hs  

0.021  
K/W  
0.006  
Maximum thermal resistance,
  
case to heatsink  
0.003  
24 500  
(2500)  
N
(kg)  
Mounting force,
 
10 %  
Approximate weight  
Case style  
425  
g
See dimensions – link at the end of datasheet  
K-PUK (A-24)  
R

thJC

CONDUCTION  
SINUSOIDAL  
CONDUCTION  
RECTANGULAR  
CONDUCTION  
CONDUCTION ANGLE  
TEST CONDITIONS  
UNITS  
SINGLE SIDE  
DOUBLE SIDE  
SINGLE SIDE  
0.002  
DOUBLE SIDE  
0.002  
180°  
120°  
90°  
0.003  
0.004  
0.005  
0.007  
0.012  
0.003  
0.004  
0.005  
0.007  
0.012  
0.004  
0.004  
0.005  
0.005  
T

J

= T

J

maximum  
K/W  
60°  
0.007  
0.007  
30°  
0.012  
0.012  
Note  
•
The table above shows the increment of thermal resistance R

thJC

when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC
  
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VS-ST1230C..K Series  
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130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
ST1230C..K Series  
ST1230C..K Series  
(Single Side Cooled)  
(DC) = 0.042 K/W  
(Double Side Cooled)  
R
(DC) = 0.021 K/W  
R
thJ-hs  
thJ-hs  
Conduction Period  
80  
Conduction Angle  
30˚  
70  
30˚  
80  
60˚  
60˚  
60  
70  
90˚  
90˚  
50  
120˚  
180˚  
60  
40  
120˚  
50  
30  
180˚  
DC  
20  
40  
0
500 1000
 
1500 2000 2500 3000 3500  
0
200 400 600 800
 
1000 1200 1400  
Averag
e
O
n-stat
e
C
urren
t
(
A)  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Fig. 1 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 4 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
130  
4000  
ST1230C..K Series  
180˚  
120˚  
90˚  
60˚  
120  
110  
100  
90  
(Single Side Cooled)  
(DC) = 0.042 K/W  
3500  
R
thJ-hs  
3000  
30˚  
2500  
2000  
1500  
1000  
500  
RMS Limit  
Conduction Period  
80  
70  
60  
Conduction Angle  
30˚  
50  
60˚  
90˚  
40  
ST1230C..K Series  
120˚  
T
= 125˚C  
180˚  
30  
J
DC  
20  
0
0
400  
800  
1200 1600 2000  
0
400 800
 
1200 1600 2000 2400  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Averag
e
O
n-stat
e
C
urren
t
(
A)  
Fig. 2 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 5 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
130  
5000  
ST1230C..K Series  
DC  
180˚  
120˚  
90˚  
60˚  
30˚  
120  
110  
100  
90  
(Double Side Cooled)  
R
(DC) = 0.021 K/W  
thJ-hs  
4000  
3000  
2000  
1000  
0
Conduction Angle  
RMS Limit  
80  
70  
30˚  
Conduction Period  
60˚  
60  
90˚  
120˚  
50  
ST1230C..K Series  
180˚  
T
= 125˚C  
J
40  
30  
0
500  
1000 1500 2000 2500  
0
500 1000
 
1500 2000 2500 3000 3500  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Fig. 3 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 6 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
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30000  
28000  
26000  
24000  
22000  
20000  
18000  
16000  
14000  
34000  
32000  
30000  
28000  
26000  
24000  
22000  
20000  
18000  
16000  
14000  
12000  
At Any Rated Load Condition And With  
Maximum Non Repetitive Surge Current  
Versus Pulse Train Duration. Control  
Of Conduction May Not Be Maintained.  
Initial T

J

= 125˚C  
Rated V  
Applied Following Surge.  
RRM  
Initial T
 
= 125˚C  
J
@ 60 Hz 0.0083 s  
@ 50 Hz 0.0100 s  
No Voltage Reapplied  
Rated V

RRM

Reapplied  
ST1230C..K Series  
ST1230C..K Series  
1
10  
100  
0.01  
0.1  
1
Number Of Equal Amplitude Half Cycle Current Pulses (N)  
Pulse Train Duration (s)  
Fig. 7 – Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current  
Single and Double Side Cooled  
Fig. 8 – Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current  
Single and Double Side Cooled  
10000  
T =
 
25˚C  
J
1000  
T =
 
125˚C  
J
ST1230C..K Series  
100  
0.5  
1
1.5  
Instantaneous On-state Voltage (V)  
Fig. 9 – On-State Voltage Drop Characteristics  
2
2.5  
3
0.1  
0.01  
Steady State Value  
= 0.042 K/W  
R
thJ-hs  
(Single Side Cooled)  
= 0.021 K/W  
R
thJ-hs  
(Double Side Cooled)  
(DC Operation)  
ST1230C..K Series  
0.001  
0.001  
0.01  
0.1  
1
10  
100  
Square Wave Pulse Duration (s)  
Fig. 10 – Thermal Impedance Z

thJ-hs

Characteristics  
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VS-ST1230C..K Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
100  
Rectangular gate pulse  
(1) PGM = 16W,
 
tp = 4ms  
(2) PGM = 30W,
 
tp = 2ms  
(3) PGM = 60W,
 
tp = 1ms  
a) Recommended load line for  
rated di/dt : 20V, 10ohms; tr<=1 µs  
b) Recommended load line for  
<=30% rated di/dt : 10V, 10ohms  
tr<=1 µs  
10  
1
(a)  
(b)  
(3)  
(2)  
(1)  
VGD  
IGD  
Device: ST1230C..K Series  
Frequency Limited by PG(AV)  
0.1  
0.001  
0.01  
0.1  
1
10  
100  
Instantaneous Gate Current (A)  
Fig. 11 – Gate Characteristics  
ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE  
Device code  
V
S
–
S
T 12
3  
0
C
16  
K
1
–
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
–
–
Vi
s
hay
S
emiconductor
s
product  
Thyristor  
–
–
E
ss
ential part number  
0 = converter grade  
4
5
6
7
8
–
–
–
–
C = ceramic PUK  
Voltage code x 100 = V

RRM

(
s
ee Voltage Rating
s
table)  
K = PUK ca
s
e K-PUK (A-24)  
0 = eyelet terminal
s
(gate and auxiliary cathode un
s
oldered lead
s
)  
1 = fa
s
t-on terminal
s
(gate and auxiliary cathode un
s
oldered lead
s
)  
2 = eyelet terminal
s
(gate and auxiliary cathode
s
oldered lead
s
)  
3 = fa
s
t-on terminal
s
(gate and auxiliary cathode
s
oldered lead
s
)  
9
–
Critical dV/dt:
 
None = 500 V/μ
s
(
s
tandard
s
election)  
L = 1000 V/μ
s
(
s
pecial
s
election)  
LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENTS  
Dimensions  
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Outline Dimensions  
Vishay Semiconductors  
K-PUK (A-24)  
DIMENSIONS
in millimeters (inches)  
Creepage distance: 28.88 (1.137) minimum  
Strike distance: 17.99 (0.708) minimum  
1 (0.04) MIN.  
2 places  
47.5 (1.87) DIA. MAX.  
2 places  
C
G
Pin receptable  
AMP. 60598-1  
27.5 (1.08) MAX.  
A
Note:  
A = Anode  
C = Cathode  
G
=
G
ate  
67 (2.6) DIA. MAX.  
20° 5°  
4.75 (0.2) NOM.  
44 (1.73)  
2 holes DIA. 3.5 (0.14) x 2.1 (0.1) deep  
Quote between upper and lower pole pieces has to be considered after  
application of mounting force (see thermal and mechanical specification)  
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