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VS-ST180C Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
Phase Control Thyristors  
(Hockey PUK Version), 350 A  
FEATURES  
• Center amplifying gate  
• Metal case with ceramic insulator  
• International standard case A-PUK (TO-200AB)  
• Designed and qualified for industrial level  
• Material
 
categorization: for definitions of compliance  
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS  
• DC motor controls  
A-PUK (TO-200AB)  
• Controlled DC power supplies  
• AC controllers  
PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS  
I

T(AV)  

350 A  
400 V, 800 V, 1200 V, 1600 V,  
1800 V, 2000 V  
V

DRM

/V

RRM  

V

TM  

I

GT  

T

J  

1.96 V  
90 mA  
-40 °C to +125 °C  
A-PUK (TO-200AB)  
Single SCR  
Package  
Circuit configuration  
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
350  
UNITS  
A
°C  
A
I

T(AV)  

T

hs  

55  
660  
I

T(RMS)  

I

TSM  

I

2

t  
T

hs  

25  
°C  
50 Hz  
60 Hz  
50 Hz  
60 Hz  
5000  
A
5230  
125  
kA

2

s  
114  
V

DRM

/V

RRM  

400 to 2000  
100  
V
t

q  

Typical  
μs  
°C  
T

J  

-40 to +125  
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
VOLTAGE RATINGS  
V

DRM

/V

RRM

, MAXIMUM REPETITIVE PEAK  
V

RSM

, MAXIMUM  
I

DRM

/I

RRM

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

J

= T

J

MAXIMUM  
V
mA  
04  
08  
12  
16  
18  
20  
400  
800  
500  
900  
1200  
1600  
1800  
2000  
1300  
1700  
1900  
2100  
VS-ST180C..C  
30  
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VS-ST180C Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
I

T(AV)  

TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
350 (140)  
55 (85)  
660  
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  
t = 8.3 ms  
t = 10 ms  
t = 8.3 ms  
t = 10 ms  
t = 8.3 ms  
t = 10 ms  
t = 8.3 ms  
5000  
5230  
4200  
4400  
125  
No voltage  
reapplied  
A
Maximum peak, one-cycle
  
I

TSM  

non-repetitive surge current  
100 % V

RRM  

reapplied  
Sinusoidal half wave,
  
initial T

J

= T

J

maximum  
No voltage  
reapplied  
114  
Maximum I

2

t for fusing  
I

2

t  
kA

2

s  
88  
100 % V

RRM  

reapplied  
81  
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  
1250  
1.08  
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
1.14  
(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  
1.18  
m
  
V
r

t2  

1.14  
V

TM  

I

H  

I

pk

= 750 A, T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

= 10 ms sine pulse  
1.96  
Maximum holding current  
600  
T

J

= 25 °C, anode supply 12 V resistive load  
mA  
Maximum (typical) latching current  
I

L  

1000 (300)  
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  

1.0  
V

d

= 0.67 % V

DRM

, T

J

= 25 °C  
μs  
I

TM

= 300 A, T

J

= T

J

maximum, dI/dt = 20 A/μs,
  
Typical turn-off time  
100  
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  

,
30  
mA  
I

DRM  

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TRIGGERING  
VALUES  
typ. max.  
UNIT  
S
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

5 ms  
Maximum peak gate power  
P

GM  

P

G(AV)  

I

GM  

10  
2.0  
3.0  
20  
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  
+ V

GM  

– V

GM  

T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

5 ms  
V
5.0  
T

J

= – 40 °C  
T

J

= 25 °C  
180  
90  
–
150  
–
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  
40  
current/voltage are the lowest value  
which will trigger all units 12 V
  
anode to cathode applied  
2.9  
1.8  
1.2  
–
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 maximum value  
10  
T

J

= T

J

maximum which
 
will not trigger any unit with  
rated V

DRM

anode to cathode
  
applied  
V

GD  

0.25  
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
UNIT  
S
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
Maximum operating junction
  
temperature range  
T

J  

-40 to 125  
°C  
Maximum storage temperature range  
T

Stg  

-40 to 150  
0.17  
DC operation single side cooled  
Maximum thermal resistance,
  
junction to heatsink  
R

thJ-hs  

DC operation double side cooled  
DC operation single side cooled  
DC operation double side cooled  
0.08  
K/W  
0.033  
0.017  
Maximum thermal resistance,
  
case to heatsink  
R

thC-hs  

4900  
(500)  
N
(kg)  
Mounting force,
 
10 %  
Approximate weight  
Case style  
50  
g
See dimensions – link at the end of datasheet  
A-PUK (TO-200AB)  
R

thJC

CONDUCTION  
SINUSOIDAL  
CONDUCTION  
RECTANGULAR  
CONDUCTION  
CONDUCTION ANGLE  
TEST CONDITIONS  
UNITS  
SINGLE SIDE  
DOUBLE SIDE  
SINGLE SIDE  
0.011  
DOUBLE SIDE  
0.011  
180°  
120°  
90°  
0.015  
0.018  
0.024  
0.035  
0.060  
0.015  
0.019  
0.024  
0.035  
0.060  
0.019  
0.019  
0.026  
0.026  
T

J

= T

J

maximum  
K/W  
60°  
0.036  
0.037  
30°  
0.060  
0.061  
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-ST180C Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
ST180C..C Series  
(Double side cooled)  
R

thJ-hs

(DC) = 0.08 K/W  
ST180C..C Series  
(Single side cooled)  
R

thJ-hs

(DC) = 0.17 K/W  
Ø
Ø
80  
Conduction angle  
Conduction period  
70  
80  
60  
70  
30°  
50  
180°  
180°  
60  
90°  
40  
DC  
30°  
50  
60°  
90°  
30  
60°  
120°  
200  
120°  
400  
20  
40  
0
50  
100  
150  
250  
0
100  
200  
300  
500  
600  
700  
Average On-State Current (A)  
Average On-State Current (A)  
Fig. 1 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 4 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
1000  
900  
800  
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
0
180°  
120°  
90°  
60°  
30°  
ST180C..C Series  
(Single side cooled)  
R

thJ-hs

(DC) = 0.17 K/W  
RMS limit  
Ø
80  
Conduction period  
70  
60  
Ø
50  
Conduction angle  
30°  
DC  
40  
90°  
ST180C..C Series  
T

J

= 125 °C  
180°  
30  
60°  
120°  
200  
20  
0
100  
300  
400  
0
50 100
 
150 200 250 300 350 400 450  
Average On-State Current (A)  
Average On-State Current (A)  
Fig. 2 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 5 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
1300  
DC  
180°  
120°  
90°  
60°  
30°  
ST180C..C Series  
(Double side cooled)  
R

thJ-hs

(DC) = 0.17 K/W  
1200  
1100  
1000  
900  
800  
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
0
RMS limit  
Ø
80  
Conduction angle  
70  
60  
30°  
Ø
Conduction period  
180°  
50  
40  
ST180C..C Series  
T

J

= 125 °C  
30  
60°  
90°  
120°  
20  
0
50 100
 
150 200 250 300 350 400 450  
0
100  
200  
300  
400  
500  
600  
700  
Average On-State Current (A)  
Average On-State Current (A)  
Fig. 6 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
Fig. 3 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
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4500  
4000  
3500  
3000  
2500  
2000  
5000  
4500  
4000  
3500  
3000  
2500  
2000  
At any rated load condition and with  
rated V

RRM

applied following surge  
Maximum non repetitive surge current  
versus pulse train duration. Control of  
conduction may not be maintained.  
Initial T

J

= 125 °C  
Initial T

J

= 125 °C  
at 60 Hz 0.0083 s  
at 50 Hz 0.0100 s  
No Voltage Reapplied  
Rated V

RRM

Reapplied  
ST180C..C Series  
ST180C..C 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  
10 000  
T

J

= 25 °C  
T

J

= 125 °C  
1000  
ST180C..C Series  
100  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Instantaneous On-State Voltage (V)  
Fig. 9 – On-State Voltage Drop Characteristics  
1
0.1  
Steady state value  
R

thJ-hs

= 0.17 K/W  
(Single side cooled)  
R

thJ-hs

= 0.08 K/W  
(Double side cooled)  
(DC operation)  
0.01  
0.001  
ST180C..C Series  
1
0.001  
0.01  
0.1  
10  
Square Wave Pulse Duration (s)  
Fig. 10 – Thermal Impedance Z

thJ-hs

Characteristics  
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VS-ST180C Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
100  
(1) P

GM

= 10 W,
 
t

p

= 4 ms  
(2) P

GM

= 20 W,
 
t

p

= 2 ms  
(3) P

GM

= 40 W,
 
t

p

= 1 ms  
(4) P

GM

= 60 W,
 
t

p

= 0.66 ms  
Rectangular gate pulse  
a) Recommended load line for  
rated dI/dt: 20 V, 10
Ω
; t

r

≤
1 µs  
b) Recommended load line for  
≤
30 % rated dI/dt: 10 V, 10
Ω  
t

r

≤
1 µs  
(a)  
10  
(b)  
1
(3) (4)  
(1)  
(2)  
V

GD  

I

GD  

0.01  
Frequency limited by P

G(AV)  

10  
Device: ST180C..C Series  
0.1  
0.1  
0.001  
1
100  
Instantaneous Gate Current (A)  
Fig. 11 – Gate Characteristics  
ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE  
Device code  
V
S
–
S
T  
18  
0
C
20  
C
1
–
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
–
–
–
–
Vi
s
hay
S
emiconductor
s
product  
Thyri
s
tor  
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)  
C = PUK ca
s
e A-PUK (TO-200AB)  
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  
A-PUK (TO-200AB)  
DIMENSIONS
in millimeters (inches)  
Anode to gate  
Creepage distance: 7.62 (0.30) minimum  
Strike distance: 7.12 (0.28) minimum  
19 (0.75)  
DIA. MAX.  
0.3 (0.01) MIN.  
C
G
13.7/14.4  
(0.54/0.57)  
A
0.3 (0.01) MIN.  
Gate terminal for  
1.47 (0.06) DIA.  
pin receptacle  
19 (0.75)  
DIA. MAX.  
Note:  
A = Anode  
C = Cathode  
G
=
G
ate  
38 (1.50) DIA MAX.  
2 holes 3.56 (0.14) x 1.83 (0.07) minimum deep  
6.5 (0.26)  
4.75 (0.19)  
25° 5°  
42 (1.65) MAX.  
28 (1.10)  
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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