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VS-ST230C Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
Phase Control Thyristors  
(Hockey PUK Version), 410 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)  

410 A  
400 V, 800 V, 1200 V, 1400 V,  
1600 V, 1800 V, 2000 V  
V

DRM

/V

RRM  

V

TM  

I

GT  

T

J  

1.69 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  
410  
UNITS  
A
°C  
A
I

T(AV)  

T

hs  

55  
780  
I

T(RMS)  

I

TSM  

I

2

t  
T

hs  

25  
°C  
50 Hz  
60 Hz  
50 Hz  
60 Hz  
5700  
A
5970  
163  
kA

2

s  
149  
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  
V

RSM

, MAXIMUM  
I

DRM

/I

RRM,

MAXIMUM  
AT T

J

= T

J

MAXIMUM  
mA  
VOLTAGE REPETITIVE
 
PEAK AND OFF-STATE  
TYPE NUMBER  
NON-REPETITIVE PEAK VOLTAGE  
V
CODE  
VOLTAGE  
V
04  
08  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
400  
800  
500  
900  
1200  
1400  
1600  
1800  
2000  
1300  
1500  
1700  
1900  
2100  
VS-ST230C..C  
30  
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VS-ST230C Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
I

T(AV)  

TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
410 (165)  
55 (85)  
780  
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  
5700  
5970  
4800  
5000  
163  
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  
148  
Maximum I

2

t for fusing  
I

2

t  
kA

2

s  
115  
100 % V

RRM
  

reapplied  
105  
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  
1630  
0.92  
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
0.98  
(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  
0.88  
m
  
V
r

t2  

0.81  
V

TM  

I

H  

I

pk

= 880 A, T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

= 10 ms sine pulse  
1.69  
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
  
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  
of off-state voltage  
Maximum peak reverse and
  
off-state leakage current  
I

RRM  

,
30  
mA  
I

DRM  

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VS-ST230C Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
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  

10.0  
W
A
Maximum average gate power  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, f = 50 Hz, d% = 50  
2.0  
3.0  
20  
Maximum peak positive gate current  
Maximum peak positive gate voltage  
Maximum peak negative gate voltage  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

5 ms  
+ 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  
10  
T

J

= T

J

maximum value
 
which will not trigger any  
unit with rated V

DRM

anode to  
cathode applied  
V

GD  

0.25  
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
-40 to 125  
-40 to 150  
0.17  
UNITS  
Maximum operating temperature range  
Maximum storage temperature range  
T

J  

°C  
T

Stg  

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  

0.08  
K/W  
0.033  
Maximum thermal resistance,
  
case to heatsink  
0.017  
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  
0.015  
DOUBLE SIDE  
0.017  
SINGLE SIDE  
0.011  
DOUBLE SIDE  
0.011  
180°  
120°  
90°  
0.018  
0.019  
0.019  
0.019  
0.024  
0.024  
0.026  
0.026  
T

J

= T

J

maximum  
K/W  
60°  
0.035  
0.035  
0.036  
0.036  
30°  
0.060  
0.060  
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-ST230C Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
ST230C..C Series  
(Double Side Cooled)  
ST230C..C Series  
(Single Side Cooled)  
(DC) = 0.17 K/W  
R
(DC) = 0.08 K/W  
R
thJ-hs  
thJ-hs  
Conduction Period  
80  
Conduction Angle  
70  
80  
30°  
30°  
60  
60°  
70  
60°  
90°  
90°  
50  
120°  
60  
120°  
40  
180°  
180°  
50  
30  
DC  
40  
20  
0
40 80
 
120 160 200 240 280 320  
0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Fig. 1 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 4 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
130  
1100  
ST230C..C Series  
(Single Side Cooled)  
180°  
120°  
90°  
60°  
30°  
120  
110  
100  
90  
1000  
900  
800  
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
0
R
(DC) = 0.17 K/W  
thJ-hs  
RMS Limit  
Conduction Period  
80  
70  
60  
Conduction Angle  
30°  
60°  
50  
90°  
ST230C..C Series  
= 125°C  
40  
T
120°  
J
30  
180°  
DC  
20  
0
100  
200  
300  
400  
500  
0
100 200 300 400 500 600  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Fig. 2 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 5 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
1400  
DC  
130  
ST230C..C Series  
120  
110  
100  
90  
180°  
120°  
90°  
60°  
(Double Side Cooled)  
1200  
R
(DC) = 0.08 K/W  
thJ-hs  
1000  
30°  
800  
Conduction Angle  
80  
RMS Limit  
70  
600  
30°  
Conduction Period  
60  
60°  
400  
90°  
50  
120°  
180°  
ST230C..C Series  
40  
200  
0
T
= 125°C  
J
30  
20  
0
200  
400  
600  
800 1000  
0
100 200 300 400 500 600  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Fig. 6 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
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Fig. 3 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
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VS-ST230C Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
5500  
5000  
4500  
4000  
3500  
3000  
2500  
2000  
6500  
6000  
5500  
5000  
4500  
4000  
3500  
3000  
At Any Rated Load Condition And With  
Rated Vrrm Applied Following Surge.  
Initial Tj = 125°C  
Maximum Non Repetitive Surge Current  
Versus Pulse Train Duration. Control  
Of Conduction May Not Be Maintained.  
Initial Tj = 125°C  
@ 60 Hz 0.0083 s  
@ 50 Hz 0.0100 s  
No Voltage Reapplied  
Rated Vrrm Reapplied  
ST230C..C Series  
10  
2500
ST230C..C Series  
2000  
1
100  
0.01  
0.1  
Pulse Train Duration (s)  
1
Number Of Equal Amplitude Half Cycle Current Pulses (N)  
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  
1000  
100  
Tj = 25°C  
Tj = 125°C  
ST230C..C Series  
0.5  
1
1.5  
Instantaneous On-state Voltage (V)  
Fig. 9 – On-State Voltage Drop Characteristics  
2
2.5  
3
3.5  
4
4.5  
1
0.1  
Steady State Value  
= 0.17 K/W  
R
thJ-hs  
(Single Side Cooled)  
= 0.08 K/W  
R
thJ-hs  
(Double Side Cooled)  
(DC Operation)  
0.01  
0.001  
ST230C..C Series  
0.001  
0.01  
0.1  
Square Wave Pulse Duration (s)  
1
10  
Fig. 10 – Thermal Impedance Z

thJ-hs

Characteristics  
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VS-ST230C Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
100  
(1) PGM = 10W,
 
tp = 4ms  
Rectangular gate pulse  
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  
(2) PGM = 20W,
 
tp = 2ms  
(3) PGM = 40W,
 
tp = 1ms  
(4) PGM = 60W,
 
tp = 0.66ms  
(a)  
10  
1
(b)  
(1)  
(3)  
(4)  
(2)  
VGD  
IGD  
Frequency Limited by PG(AV)  
Device: ST230C..C Series  
0.1  
0.001  
0.01  
0.1  
1
10  
100  
Instantaneous Gate Current (A)  
Fig. 11 – Gate Characteristics  
ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE  
Device code  
VS- ST  
23  
0
C
20  
C
1
–
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
–
–
–
–
Vishay Semiconductors product  
Thyristor  
Essential part number  
0 = converter grade  
–
–
–
–
C = ceramic PUK  
Voltage code x 100 = V

RRM

(see Voltage Ratings table)  
C = PUK case A-PUK (TO-200AB)  
7
8
0 = eyelet terminals (gate and auxiliary cathode unsoldered leads)  
1 = fast-on terminals (gate and auxiliary cathode unsoldered leads)  
2 = eyelet terminals (gate and auxiliary cathode soldered leads)  
3 = fast-on terminals (gate and auxiliary cathode soldered leads)  
Critical dV/dt:
 
None = 500 V/µs (standard selection)  
L = 1000 V/µs (special selection)  
9
–
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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