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VS-ST230S…VPbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
Phase Control Thyristors  
(Stud Version), 230 A  
FEATURES  
• Center amplifying gate  
• International standard case TO-93 (TO-209AB)  
• Glass-metal seal up to 1200 V  
• Compression bonded encapsulation for heavy  
duty operations such as severe thermal cycling  
• Designed and qualified for industrial level  
TO-93 (TO-209AB)  
• Material
 
categorization: for definitions of compliance  
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS  
• DC motor controls  
PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS  
I

T(AV)  

230 A  
• Controlled DC power supplies  
• AC controllers  
V

DRM

/V

RRM  

400 V, 800 V, 1200 V  
1.55 V  
V

TM  

I

GT  

T

J  

150 mA  
-40 °C to +125 °C  
TO-93 (TO-209AB)  
Single SCR  
Package  
Circuit configuration  
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS  
PARAMETER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
230  
UNITS  
A
°C  
A
I

T(AV)  

T

C  

85  
I

T(RMS)  

360  
50 Hz  
60 Hz  
50 Hz  
60 Hz  
5700  
I

TSM  

A
5970  
163  
I

2

t  
kA

2

s  
149  
V

DRM

/V

RRM  

400 to 1200  
100  
V
t

q  

Typical  
μs  
°C  
T

J  

-40 to 125  
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
VOLTAGE RATINGS  
V

DRM

/V

RRM

, MAXIMUM REPETITIVE  
PEAK AND OFF-STATE VOLTAGE  
V
V

RSM

, MAXIMUM  
NON-REPETITIVE PEAK VOLTAGE  
V
I

DRM

/I

RRM

MAXIMUM AT  
T

J

= T

J

MAXIMUM  
mA  
VOLTAGE  
CODE  
TYPE NUMBER  
04  
08  
12  
400  
800  
500  
900  
VS-ST230S  
30  
1200  
1300  
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
I

T(AV)  

TEST CONDITIONS  
180° conduction, half sine wave  
DC at 78 °C case temperature  
VALUES  
230  
UNITS  
A
Maximum average on-state current  
at case temperature  
85  
°C  
Maximum RMS on-state current  
I

T(RMS)  

360  
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  
non-repetitive surge current  
I

TSM  

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  
0.98  
0.88  
0.81  
1.55  
600  
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
π
x I

T(AV)

< I <
π
x I

T(AV)

), T

J

= T

J

maximum  
(I >
π
x I

T(AV)

), T

J

= T

J

maximum  
V
(16.7 % x
π
x I

T(AV)

< I <
π
x I

T(AV)

), T

J

= T

J

maximum  
(I >
π
x I

T(AV)

), T

J

= T

J

maximum  
m
Ω  
V
r

t2  

V

TM  

I

H  

I

pk

= 720 A, T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

= 10 ms sine pulse  
Maximum holding current  
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
Ω
, 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  
V

d

= 0.67 % V

DRM

, T

J

= 25 °C  
Typical delay time  
t

d  

t

q  

1.0  
μs  
I

TM

= 300 A, T

J

= T

J

maximum, dI

F

/dt = 20 A/μs,  
Typical turn-off time  
100  
V

R

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

p

= 500 μs  
BLOCKING  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
UNITS  
Maximum critical rate of rise  
of off-state voltage  
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  
Maximum peak reverse and  
off-state leakage current  
I

RRM  

,
30  
mA  
I

DRM  

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TRIGGERING  
VALUES  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
UNITS  
TYP. MAX.  
Maximum peak gate power  
P

GM  

P

G(AV)  

I

GM  

T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

≤
5 ms  
10.0  
2.0  
3.0  
20  
W
A
Maximum average gate power  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, f = 50 Hz, d% = 50  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

≤
5 ms  
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  
DC gate voltage required to trigger  
I

GT  

mA  
V
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  
–
V

GT  

3.0  
–
Maximum gate current/voltage not  
to trigger is the maximum value  
T

J

= T

J

maximum which
 
will not trigger any unit with  
rated V

DRM

anode to cathode  
applied  
DC gate current not to trigger  
DC gate voltage not to trigger  
I

GD  

10  
mA  
V
V

GD  

0.25  
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
-40 to 125  
-40 to 150  
0.10  
UNITS  
Maximum operating junction  
temperature range  
T

J  

°C  
Maximum storage temperature range  
T

Stg  

Maximum thermal resistance,  
junction to case  
R

thJC  

DC operation  
K/W  
Maximum thermal resistance,  
case to heatsink  
R

thC-hs  

Mounting surface, smooth, flat and greased  
Non-lubricated threads  
0.04  
31  
(275)  
N · m  
(lbf
⋅
in)  
Mounting torque,
 
10 %  
24.5  
(210)  
Lubricated threads  
Approximate weight  
Case style  
280  
g
See dimensions – link at the end of datasheet  
TO-93 (TO-209AB)  
Δ
R

thJC

CONDUCTION  
CONDUCTION ANGLE  
SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION  
RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION  
TEST CONDITIONS  
UNITS  
180°  
120°  
90°  
0.016  
0.019  
0.025  
0.036  
0.060  
0.012  
0.020  
0.027  
0.037  
0.060  
T

J

= T

J

maximum  
K/W  
60°  
30°  
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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130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
R

thJC

(DC) = 0.1 K/W  
R

thJC

(DC) = 0.1 K/W  
Ø
Ø
Conduction period  
Conduction angle  
30°  
60°  
80  
90°  
90°  
120°  
60°  
120°  
DC  
30°  
100  
180°  
180°  
70  
80  
0
100  
200  
300  
400  
0
50  
150  
200 250  
Average On-
S
tate Current (A)  
Average On-
S
tate Current (A)  
Fig. 1 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 2 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
350  
R
th  
180°  
120°  
90°  
60°  
S
0
0
A
.
.
1
=
1
300  
6
K
0.8 K/W – Delta R  
K
/
W
/
W
0
.
2
250  
30°  
K
K
/
W
0
.
3
/
W
RM
S
Limit  
200  
150  
100  
50  
0
.
4
K
/
W
0
.
Ø
5
K
/
W
Conduction angle  
0
.
8
K
/
W
1.2 K/W  
T

J

= 125 °C  
0
0
50  
100  
150  
200  
250  
50  
75  
100  
125  
Maximum Allowa
b
le Am
b
ient Temperature (°C)  
Average On-
S
tate Current (A)  
Fig. 3 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
450  
400  
350  
300  
250  
200  
150  
100  
50  
DC  
180°  
120°  
90°  
60°  
30°  
R
th  
S
A
0
=
.
1
0
K
.
08 K/W  
/
W
0
.
1
6
K
– Delta R  
/
W
0
.
2
K
K
K
/
/
/
W
0
.
3
W
W
RM
S
Limit  
Ø
0
.
4
Conduction period  
0
.
5
K
/
W
0
.
8
K
/
W
T

J

= 125 °C  
1
.2  
K
/W  
0
0
50 100
 
150 200 250 300 350 400  
50  
75  
100  
125  
Average On-
S
tate Current (A)  
Fig. 4 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
Maximum Allowa
b
le Am
b
ient Temperature (°C)  
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5500  
5000  
4500  
4000  
3500  
3000  
2500  
2000  
At any rated load condition and with  
6000  
5500  
5000  
4500  
4000  
3500  
3000  
2500  
2000  
Maximum non repetitive
s
urge current v
s
.  
pul
s
e drain duration.  
Control of conduction may not be maintained.  
rated V

RRM

applied following
s
urge.  
Initial T

J

= 125 °C  
at 60 Hz 0.0083
s  
at 50 Hz 0.0100
s  
Initial T

J

= 125 °C  
No voltage reapplied  
Rated V

RRM

reapplied  
1
10  
100  
0.01  
0.1  
1
Num
b
er Of Equal Amplitu
d
e  
Half Cycle Current Pulses (N)  
Pulse Train Duration (s)  
Fig. 5 – Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current  
Fig. 6 – Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current  
10 000  
1000  
100  
T

J

= 25 °C  
T

J

= 125 °C  
10  
0.5  
1.5  
2.5  
3.5  
4.5  
Instantaneous On-
S
tate Voltage (V)  
Fig. 7 – On-State Voltage Drop Characteristics  
1
0.1  
S
teady
s
tate value  

thJC

= 0.1 K/W  
(DC operation)  
R
0.01  
0.001  
0.001  
0.01  
0.1  
1
10  
S
quare Wave Pulse Duration (s)  
Fig. 8 – Thermal Impedance Z

thJC

Characteristics  
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VS-ST230S…VPbF Series  
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100  
(1) P
G
M = 10 W,
 
t

p

= 4 m
s  
(2) P
G
M = 20 W,
 
t

p

= 2 m
s  
(3) P
G
M = 40 W,
 
t

p

= 1 m
s  
(4) P
G
M = 60 W,
 
t

p

= 0.66 m
s  
Rectangular gate pul
s
e  
a) Recommended load line for  
rated dI

F

/dt : 20 V, 10
Ω
; t

r

<=1 μ
s  
b) Recommended load line for  
< = 30 % rated dI

F

/dt : 10 V, 10
Ω  
t

r

< = 1 μ
s  
(a)  
10  
1
(b)  
(3)  
(4)  
(1)  
(2)  
V
G
D  
I
G
D  
Fre
q
uency Limited by P
G
(AV)  
0.1  
0.001  
0.01  
0.1  
1
10  
100  
Instantaneous
G
ate Current (A)  
Fig. 9 – Gate Characteristics  
ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE  
Device code  
VS- ST  
23  
0
S
12  
P
0
V
PbF  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
–
Vishay Semiconductors product  
–
–
Thyristor  
Essential part number  
–
–
–
–
–
0 = converter grade  
S = compression bonding stud  
Voltage code x 100 = V

RRM

(see Voltage Ratings table)  
P = stud base 3/4″-16UNF2A threads  
0 = eyelet terminals (gate and auxiliary cathode leads)  
1 = fast-on terminals (gate and auxiliary cathode leads)  
V = glass-metal seal (only up to 1200 V)  
9
–
10  
–
–
None = standard production  
PbF = lead (Pb)-free  
Note: For metric device M16 x 1.5 contact factory  
LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENTS  
Dimensions  
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Outline Dimensions  
Vishay Semiconductors  
TO-209AB (TO-93)  
DIMENSIONS
in millimeters (inches)  
Glass metal seal  
13 (0.75) MAX.  
4 (0.16) MAX.  
8.5 (0.ꢀꢀ) DIA.  
4.ꢀ (0.17) DIA.  
Flexible leads  
C.S. 25 mm

2  

(0.0ꢀ3 s.i.)  
Red silicon rubber  
Red cathode  
C.S. 0.4 mm

2  

(0.0006 s.i.)  
White gate  
Fast-on terminals  
AMP. 280000-1  
REF-250  
Red shrink  
White shrink  
28.5 (1.12) MAX. DIA.  
27.5 (1.08) MAX.  
SW ꢀ2  
ꢀ/4″-16UNF-2A

(1)  

ꢀ5 (1.ꢀ8) MAX.  
Ceramic housing  
13 (0.75) MAX.  
4 (0.16) MAX.  
8.5 (0.ꢀꢀ) DIA.  
4.ꢀ (0.17) DIA.  
Flexible leads  
C.S. 25 mm

2  

(0.0ꢀ3 s.i.)  
Red silicon rubber  
Red cathode  
C.S. 0.4 mm

2  

(0.006 s.i.)  
White gate  
Red shrink  
White shrink  
27.5 (1.08) MAX. DIA.  
27.5 (1.08) MAX.  
SW ꢀ2  
ꢀ/4″-16UNF-2A

(1)  

ꢀ5 (1.ꢀ8) MAX.  
Note  
(1)  
For metric device: M16 x 1.5 – length 21 (0.83) maximum  
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