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VS-VSK.230..PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
SCR/SCR and SCR/Diode  
(MAGN-A-PAK Power Modules), 230 A  
FEATURES  
• High voltage  
• Electrically isolated base plate  
• 3500 V

RMS

isolating voltage  
• Industrial standard package  
• Simplified mechanical designs, rapid assembly  
• High surge capability  
• Large creepage distances  
• UL approved file E78996  
MAGN-A-
P
A
K  
• Designed and qualified for industrial level  
• Material
 
categorization: for definitions of compliance  
DESCRIPTION  
PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS  
This VSK series of MAGN-A-PAK modules uses high voltage  
power thyristor/thyristor and thyristor/diode in seven
 
basic  
configurations. The semiconductors are electrically isolated  
from the metal base, allowing common heatsinks and  
compact assemblies to be built. They can be interconnected  
to form single phase or three phase bridges or as  
AC-switches when modules are connected in anti-parallel  
mode. These modules are intended for general purpose  
applications such as battery chargers, welders, motor  
drives, UPS, etc.  
I

T(AV)  

230 A  
Type  
Modules – thyristor, standard  
MAGN-A-PAK  
Package  
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS  
SYMBOL  
CHARACTERISTICS  
VALUES  
230  
UNITS  
I

T(AV)  

85 °C  
I

T(RMS)  

510  
A
50 Hz  
60 Hz  
50 Hz  
60 Hz  
7500  
I

TSM  

7850  
280  
I

2

t  
kA

2

s  
260  
I

2

t  
280  
kA

2

s  
V
V

DRM

/V

RRM  

800 to 2000  
-40 to +130  
T

J  

Range  
°C  
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
VOLTAGE RATINGS  
V

RRM

/V

DRM

, MAXIMUM REPETITIVE  
PEAK REVERSE AND OFF-STATE  
BLOCKING VOLTAGE  
V
V

RSM

, MAXIMUM  
I

RRM

/I

DRM  

VOLTAGE  
CODE  
NON-REPETITIVE PEAK  
AT 130 °C  
MAXIMUM  
mA  
TYPE NUMBER  
REVERSE VOLTAGE  
V
08  
12  
16  
18  
20  
800  
900  
1200  
1600  
1800  
2000  
1300  
1700  
1900  
2100  
VS-VSK.230-  
50  
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ON-STATE CONDUCTION  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
180° conduction, half sine wave  
As AC switch  
VALUES  
230  
UNITS  
A
Maximum average on-state current
  
at case temperature  
I

T(AV)  

85  
°C  
Maximum RMS on-state current  
I

T(RMS)  

510  
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  
7500  
7850  
6300  
6600  
280  
No voltage
  
reapplied  
A
Maximum peak, one-cycle on-state
  
I

TSM  

non-repetitive, surge current  
100 % V

RRM  

reapplied  
Sinusoidal
  
half wave,
  
initial
  
No voltage
  
reapplied  
T

J

= T

J

maximum  
256  
Maximum I

2

t for fusing  
I

2

t  
kA

2

s  
198  
100 % V

RRM  

reapplied  
181  
Maximum I

2

t for fusing  
I

2

t  
V

T(TO)1  

V

T(TO)2  

r

t1  

t = 0.1 ms to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied  
(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  
2800  
1.03  
1.07  
0.77  
0.73  
kA

2

s  
Low level value or threshold voltage  
High level value of threshold voltage  
Low level value on-state slope resistance  
High level value on-state slope resistance  
V
(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  
m
  
r

t2  

I

TM

=
x I

T(AV)

, T

J

= T

J

maximum, 180° conduction,  
Maximum on-state voltage drop  
Maximum holding current  
Maximum latching current  
V

TM  

I

H  

1.59  
500  
V
2
average power = V

T(TO)

x I

T(AV)

+ r

f

x (I

T(RMS)  

)
Anode supply = 12 V, initial I

T

= 30 A, T

J

= 25 °C  
mA  
Anode supply
 
12 V, resistive load = 1
,  
=
I

L  

1000  
gate pulse: 10 V, 100 μs, T

J

= 25 °C  
SWITCHING  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
1.0  
UNITS  
Typical delay time  
Typical rise time  
t

d  

t

r  

T

J

= 25 °C, gate current = 1 A dI

g

/dt = 1 A/μs,  
V

d

= 0.67 % V

DRM  

2.0  
μs  
I

TM

= 300 A; dI/dt = 15 A/μs; T

J

= T

J

maximum;
  

R

= 50 V; dV/dt = 20 V/μs; gate 0 V, 100
  
Typical turn-off time  
t

q  

50 to 150  
V
BLOCKING  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
UNITS  
Maximum peak reverse and
  
off-state leakage current  
I

RRM,  

I

DRM  

T

J

= T

J

maximum  
50  
mA  
RMS insulation voltage  
V

INS  

50 Hz, circuit to base, all terminals shorted, 25 °C, 1 s  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, exponential to 67 % rated V

DRM  

3000  
1000  
V
Critical rate of rise of off-state voltage  
dV/dt  
V/μs  
TRIGGERING  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
P

GM  

TEST CONDITIONS  
t

p

5 ms, T

J

= T

J

maximum  
f = 50 Hz, T

J

= T

J

maximum  
t

p

5 ms, T

J

= T

J

maximum  
t

p

5 ms, T

J

= T

J

maximum  
T

J

= -40 °C  
VALUES  
10.0  
2.0  
UNITS  
Maximum peak gate power  
Maximum average gate power  
Maximum peak gate current  
Maximum peak negative gate voltage  
W
A
P

G(AV)  

+ I

GM  

3.0  
– V

GT  

5.0  
4.0  
V
Anode supply = 12 V,
  
Maximum required DC gate voltage to trigger  
Maximum required DC gate current to trigger  
V

GT  

T

J

= 25 °C  
3.0  
resistive load; Ra = 1
  
T

J

= T

J

maximum  
T

J

= – 40 °C  
2.0  
350  
200  
100  
0.25  
10.0  
500  
Anode supply = 12 V,
  
resistive load; Ra = 1
  
I

GT  

T

J

= 25 °C  
mA  
T

J

= T

J

maximum  
Maximum gate voltage that will not trigger  
Maximum gate current that will not trigger  
Maximum rate of rise of turned-on current  
V

GD  

I

GD  

T

J

= T

J

maximum, rated V

DRM

applied  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, rated V

DRM

applied  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, I

TM

= 400 A, rated V

DRM

applied  
V
mA  
A/μs  
dI/dt  
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VS-VSK.230..PbF Series  
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THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
-40 to +130  
-40 to +150  
UNITS  
Junction operating temperature range  
Storage temperature range  
T

J  

°C  
T

Stg  

Maximum thermal resistance,
  
R

thJC  

R

thCS  

DC operation  
0.125  
0.02  
junction to case per junction  
K/W  
Nm  
Typical thermal resistance,
  
case to heatsink per module  
Mounting surface flat, smooth, and greased  
A mounting compound is recommended and  
the torque should be rechecked after a period  
of about 3 h to allow for the spread of the  
compound.  
MAGN-A-PAK to heatsink  
busbar to MAGN-A-PAK  
Mounting
  
torque 10
 
%  
4 to 6  
500  
g
Approximate weight  
Case style  
17.8  
oz.  
MAGN-A-PAK  
R CONDUCTION PER JUNCTION  
SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION AT T

J

MAXIMUM  
RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION AT T

J

MAXIMUM  
DEVICES  
UNITS  
180°  
120°  
90°  
60°  
30°  
180°  
120°  
90°  
60°  
30°  
VSK.230-  
0.009  
0.010  
0.010  
0.020  
0.032  
0.007  
0.011  
0.015  
0.020  
0.033  
K/W  
Note  
Table shows the increment of thermal resistance R

thJC

when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC
  
•
130  
130  
V
S
K.230..
S
erie
s  
V
S
K.230..
S
erie
s  
R

thJC

(DC) = 0.125 K/W  
R

thJC

(DC) = 0.125 K/W  
120  
110  
100  
90  
120  
110  
100  
90  
Ø
Conduction Angle  
Conduc
t

Ø

ion Period  
30°  
30°  
60°  
80  
80  
60°  
90°  
90°  
120°  
120°  
70  
70  
180°  
240  
DC  
180°  
60  
60  
0
40  
80  
120  
160  
200  
0
50  
100 150 200 250 300 350
 
400  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Fig. 1 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 2 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
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350  
7000  
6500  
6000  
180°  
120°  
90°  
60°  
30°  
At any rated load condition and with  
rated V

RRM

applied following
s
urge  
300  
250  
200  
150  
100  
50  
Initial T

J

= 130 °C  
at 60 Hz 0.0083
s  
at 50 Hz 0.0100
s  
5500  
RM
S
limit  
5000  
4500  
4000  
Ø
Conduction Angle  
V
S
K.230..
S
erie
s  
Per Junction  
T

J

= 130 °C  
3500  
3000  
V
S
K.230..
S
erie
s  
Per Junction  
0
0
50  
100  
150  
200  
250  
1
10  
100  
Num
b
er Of Equal Amplitu
d
e  
Half Cycle Current Pulses (N)  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Fig. 3 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
Fig. 5 – Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current  
350  
7500  
180°  
120°  
90°  
60°  
30°  
Maximum non repetitive
s
urge current  
v
s
. pul
s
e drain duration.Control of  
conduction may not be maintained.  
7000  
6500  
6000  
5500  
5000  
300  
250  
200  
150  
100  
50  
DC  
Initial T

J

= 130 °C  
No voltage reapplied  
Rated V

RRM

applied  
RM
S
limit  
Conduc
t

Ø

ion Period  
4500  
V
S
K.230..
S
erie
s  
Per Junction  
T

J

= 130 °C  
4000  
3500  
V
S
K.230..
S
erie
s  
Per Junction  
0
3000  
0
50 100
 
150 200 250 300 350 400  
0.01  
0.1  
1
Average On-
S
tate Current (A)  
Pulse
T
r
ain Duration (s)  
Fig. 6 – Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current  
Fig. 4 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
700  
0.1 K/W  
0.12
W  
0.06 K/W  
0.08 K/W  
0.03 K/W  
R
th  
180°  
S
120°  
90°  
60°  
30°  
A
600  
500  
400  
300  
Ø
= 0.01 K/W –  
Ø
0.16 K/W  
0.2 K/W  
0.25 K/W  
0.3 K/W  
Conduction Angle  
Δ
R
200  
V
S
K.230..
S
erie
s  
Per Module  
T

J

= 130 °C  
100  
0
0
100  
200  
300  
400  
500  
20  
40  
60  
80  
100  
120  
T
o
tal RM
S
Output Current (A)  
Maximum Allowa
b
le Am
b
ient Temperature (°C)  
Fig. 7 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
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1500  
1350  
0.06 K/W  
+
–
0.08 K/W  
0.03 K/W  
R
th  
S
0.1 K/W  
A
1200  
1050  
180° (
S
ine)  
180° (Rect.)  
= 0.01 K/W –  
0.16 K/W  
900  
750  
600  
450  
300  
Δ
0.2 K/W  
1.5 K/W  
R
2 x V
S
K.230..
S
erie
s  
S
ingle pha
s
e bridge  
connected  
150  
0
T

J

= 130 °C  
0
50 100
 
150 200 250 300 350
 
400 450  
20  
40  
60  
80  
100  
120  
T
o
tal Output Current (A)  
Maximum Allowa
b
le Am
b
ient Temperature (°C)  
Fig. 8 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
2000  
1800  
0.01 K/W  
0.02 K/W  
0.03 K/W  
+
0.04 K/W  
R
th  
S
0.05 K/W  
0.06 K/W  
A
= 0.005 K/W –  
1600  
1400  
120° (Rect.)  
–
0.08 K/W  
0.1 K/W  
1200  
1000  
800  
Δ
R
0.12 K/W  
0.16 K/W  
600  
3 x V
S
K.230..
S
erie
s  
Three pha
s
e bridge  
connected  
400  
0.25 K/W  
200  
0
T

J

= 130 °C  
0
100  
200  
300  
400  
500  
600  
20  
40  
60  
80  
100  
120  
T
o
tal Output Current (A)  
Maximum Allowa
b
le Am
b
ient Temperature (°C)  
Fig. 9 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
10 000  
1000  
100  
1800  
1600  
1400  
1200  
1000  
800  
V
S
K.230..
S
erie
s  
Per Junction  
T

J

= 130 °C  
I

TM

= 800 A  
500 A  
300 A  
200 A  
100 A  
T

J

= 25 °C  
T

J

= 130 °C  
50 A  
600  
V
S
K.230..
S
erie
s  
Per Junction  
400  
200  
0.5  
1
1.5  
2
2.5  
3
3.5  
4
4.5  
5
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
 
100  
Instantaneous On-
S
tate Voltage (V)  
Fig. 10 – On-State Voltage Drop Characteristics  
d
I/
d
t – Rate of Fall of On-
S
tate Current (A/μs)  
Fig. 11 – Reverse Recovery Charge Characteristics  
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100  
Rectangular gate pul
s
e  
(1) P
G
M = 10 W, tp = 4 m
s  
(2) P
G
M = 20 W, tp = 2 m
s  
(3) P
G
M = 40 W, tp = 1 m
s  
(4) P
G
M = 60 W, tp = 0.66 m
s  
a) Recommended load line for  
rated di

F

/dt : 20 V, 10
Ω
; t

r

< = 1μ
s  
b) Recommended load line for  
< = 30% rated di/dt : 10 V, 20
Ω  
t

r

< = 1 μ
s  
10  
1
(a)  
(b)  
(1)  
(2) (3)
 
(4)  
V
G
D  
I
G
D  
0.01  
V
S
K.230
S
erie
s
Fre
q
uency Limited by P
G
(AV)  
0.1  
0.1  
0.001  
1
10  
100  
Instantaneous
G
ate Current (A)  
Fig. 12 – Gate Characteristics  
1
0.1  
S
teady
S
tate Value:  
R

thJC

= 0.125 K/W  
(DC Operation)  
V
S
K.230..
S
erie
s  
0.01  
0.001  
0.001  
0.01  
0.1  
1
10  
100  
S
quare Wave Pulse Duration (s)  
Fig. 13 – Thermal Impedance Z

thJC

Characteristics  
ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE  
Device code  
VS-VS KT  
230  
–
20  
PbF  
1
2
3
4
5
–
–
–
–
–
Vishay Semiconductors product  
1
2
3
4
5
Circuit configuration (see dimensions – link at the end of datasheet)  
Current rating  
Voltage code x 100 = V

RRM

(see Voltage Ratings table)  
• None = standard production  
• PbF = lead (Pb)-free  
Note  
To order the optional hardware go to

•
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CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION  
CIRCUIT  
CONFIGURATION CODE  
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION  
CIRCUIT DRAWING  
~
~
+
+
–
VSKT…  
Two SCRs doubler circuit  
KT  
KH  
KL  
KK  
–
K
1
G
1 G2K2  
Available 800 V: contact factory for different requirements  
~
~
+
+
–
VSKH…  
SCR/diode doubler circuit, positive control  
–
K
1
G
1  
Available 800 V: contact factory for different requirements  
~
~
+
+
–
VSKL…  
SCR/diode doubler circuit, negative control  
–
Available 800 V: contact factory for different requirements  
+
+
–
–
–
VSKK…  
Two SCRs common cathodes  
–
G2K2  
Available 800 V: contact factory for different requirements  
LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENTS  
Dimensions  
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Outline Dimensions  
Vishay Semiconductors  
MAGN-A-PAK  
DIMENSIONS
in millimeters (inches)  
Ø 5.5  
35 (1.38)  
28 (1.12)  
3 screws M8 x 1.25  
80 (3.15)  
9 (0.35)  
6 (0.24)  
115 (4.53)  
HEX 13  
92 (3.62)  
Notes  
• Dimensions
 
are nominal  
• Full
 
engineering drawings are available on request  
• UL
 
identification number for gate and cathode wire: UL 1385  
• UL
 
identification number for package: UL 94 V-0  
Document Number: 95086  
Revision: 03-Aug-07  
For technical questions, contact:

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