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VS-VSKT500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKH500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKL500-..PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
Thyristor/Diode and Thyristor/Thyristor  
(Super MAGN-A-PAK Power Modules), 500 A  
FEATURES  
• High current capability  
• High surge capability  
• Industrial standard package  
• 3000
 
V

RMS

isolating voltage with non-toxic  
substrate  
• UL approved file E78996  
• Designed and qualified for industrial level  
• Material
 
categorization: for definitions of compliance  
Super MAGN-A-
P
A
K  
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS  
• Motor starters  
• DC motor controls – AC motor controls  
PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS  
• Uninterruptible power supplies
 
I

T(AV)

, I

F(AV)  

500 A  
Type  
Modules – thyristor, standard  
Super MAGN-A-PAK  
Package  
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS  
SYMBOL  

T(AV)

, I

F(AV)  

I

T(RMS)  

CHARACTERISTICS  
VALUES  
500  
UNITS  
I
T

C

= 82 °C  
A
A
T

C

= 82 °C  
50 Hz  
785  
17.8  
I

TSM  

kA  
60 Hz  
18.7  
50 Hz  
1591  
I

2

t  
kA

2

s  
60 Hz  
1452  
I

2

t  
V

RRM  

T

Stg  

T

J  

15 910  
800 to 1600  
-40 to +150  
-40 to +130  
kA

2

s  
Range  
Range  
Range  
V
°C  
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
VOLTAGE RATINGS  
V

RRM

/V

DRM

, MAXIMUM REPETITIVE
 
V

RSM

, MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE  
I

RRM

/I

DRM

MAXIMUM  
AT T

J

= T

J

MAXIMUM  
mA  
VOLTAGE  
CODE  
TYPE NUMBER  
PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE  
V
PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE  
V
08  
12  
14  
16  
800  
900  
1200  
1400  
1600  
1300  
1500  
1700  
VS-VSK.500  
100  
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VS-VSKT500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKH500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKL500-..PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
ON-STATE CONDUCTION  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
180° conduction, half sine wave  
180° conduction, half sine wave at T

C

= 82 °C  
VALUES  
500  
UNITS  
A
°C  
A
Maximum average on-state current
  
at case temperature  
I

T(AV),  

I

F(AV)  

82  
Maximum RMS on-state current  
I

T(RMS)  

785  
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  
17.8  
18.7  
15.0  
15.7  
1591  
1452  
1125  
1027  
15 910  
0.85  
0.93  
0.36  
0.32  
1.50  
1.50  
500  
No voltage
  
reapplied  
Maximum peak, one-cycle,
  
non-repetitive on-state surge current  
I

TSM,  

I

FSM  

kA  
100 % V

RRM  

reapplied  
Sinusoidal
  
half wave,
  
initial T

J

= T

J

maximum  
No voltage
  
reapplied  
Maximum I

2

t for fusing  
I

2

t  
kA

2

s  
100 % V

RRM  

reapplied  
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  
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  
Maximum on-state voltage drop  
Maximum forward voltage drop  
Maximum holding current  
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  

V

TM  

V

FM  

I

H  

I

pk

= 1500 A, T

J

= 25 °C, t

p

= 10 ms sine pulse  
I

pk

= 1500 A, T

J

= 25 °C, t

p

= 10 ms sine pulse  
V
V
T

J

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

L  

1000  
SWITCHING  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
UNITS  
Maximum rate of rise of turned-on current  
dI/dt  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, I

TM

= 400 A, V

DRM

applied  
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  

2.0  
μs  
I

TM

= 750 A; T

J

= T

J

maximum, dI/dt = – 60 A/μs,
  
Typical turn-off time  
200  
V

R

= 50 V, dV/dt = 20 V/μs, gate 0 V 100
  
BLOCKING  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
dV/dt  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
1000  
UNITS  
V/μs  
V
Maximum critical rate of rise
  
of off-state voltage  
T

J

= 130 °C, linear to V

D

= 80 % V

DRM  

t = 1 s  
RMS insulation voltage  
V

INS  

3000  
Maximum peak reverse and
  
off-state leakage current  
I

RRM  

I

DRM  

,
T

J

= T

J

maximum, rated V

DRM

/V

RRM

applied  
100  
mA  
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VS-VSKT500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKH500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKL500-..PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
TRIGGERING  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
P

GM  

TEST CONDITIONS  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

5 ms  
VALUES  
10  
UNITS  
Maximum peak gate power  
W
A
Maximum peak average gate power  
Maximum peak positive gate current  
Maximum peak positive gate voltage  
Maximum peak negative gate voltage  
Maximum DC gate current required to trigger  
DC gate voltage required to trigger  
DC gate current not to trigger  
P

G(AV)  

+I

GM  

+V

GM  

-V

GM  

I

GT  

T

J

= T

J

maximum, f = 50 Hz, d% = 50  
2.0  
3.0  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, t

p

5 ms  
20  
V
5.0  
200  
3.0  
mA  
V
T

J

= 25 °C, V

ak

12 V  
T

J

= T

J

maximum  
V

GT  

I

GD  

10  
mA  
V
DC gate voltage not to trigger  
V

GD  

0.25  
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
-40 to +130  
-40 to +150  
0.065  
UNITS  
Maximum junction operating
  
temperature range  
T

J  

°C  
Maximum storage temperature range  
T

Stg  

Maximum thermal resistance,
  
junction to case per junction  
R

thJC  

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

thC-hs  

Mounting surface smooth, flat and greased  
0.02  
A mounting compound is recommended and  
the torque should be rechecked after a period  
of 3 hours to allow for the spread of the  
compound  
Super MAGN-A-PAK to heatsink  
busbar to super MAGN-A-PAK  
6 to 8  
Mounting
  
torque
  
10 %  
Nm  
g
12 to 15  
1500  
Approximate weight  
Case style  
See dimensions – link at the end of datasheet  
Super MAGN-A-PAK  
R

thJC

CONDUCTION  
CONDUCTION ANGLE  
SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION  
RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION  
TEST CONDITIONS  
UNITS  
180°  
120°  
90°  
0.009  
0.011  
0.014  
0.021  
0.037  
0.006  
0.011  
0.015  
0.022  
0.038  
T

J

= T

J

maximum  
K/W  
60°  
30°  
Note  
•
Table shows the increment of thermal resistance R

thJC

when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC  
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VS-VSKT500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKH500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKL500-..PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
1000  
VSK.500..
S
e
ries  
DC  
180°  
120°  
90°  
900  
800  
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
0
R
(DC) = 0.065 K
/
W  
Conduction Angle  
thJC  
60°  
30°  
R
M
S
L
i
m it  
Conduction
P
e
riod  
30°  
80  
60°  
VSK.500..
S
e
ries  
Pe r J
u
nc tio n  
90°  
120°  
180°  
70  
T =
 
13 0 ° C  
J
60  
0
100 200 300 400 500 600  
Average On-
s
t
ate Current (A)  
0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800  
Average On-
s
t
ate Cu
r
rent (A)  
Fig. 1 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 4 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
130  
16000  
At Any
R
a
ted
L
o
ad Condition And
W
i
t
h  
VSK.500..
S
e
ries  
(DC) = 0.065 K/ W  
R
a
ted V  
RRM  
A
p
p
l
ied
F
o
l
lowing
S
u
rge.  
R
15000  
14000  
13000  
12000  
11000  
10000  
9000  
thJC  
120  
110  
100  
90  
Initi
a
l T =
1
30°C  
J
@
6
0 Hz 0.0083 s  
@
5
0 Hz 0.0100 s  
Conduction
P
e
riod  
60°  
80  
30°  
90°  
120°  
180°  
70  
VSK
.
500..
S
e
ries  
Pe r
 
J
u
nc t io n  
8000  
DC  
60  
7000  
0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900  
Average On-
s
t
ate Current (A)  
1
10  
100  
Number Of
E
q
ual Amp
l
i
t
ude
H
a
lf Cycle Cur
r
e
nt
P
u
l
s
e
s(N)  
Fig. 2 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 5 – Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current  
700  
18000  
M
a
x
i
m
um Non
R
e
pet
i
t
i
ve
S
u
r
g
e Current  
180°  
120°  
90°  
Ver
s
us Pulse
T
r
a
in Dur
a
t
i
o
n. Control  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
0
Of Conduction May Not
B
e
M
aintained.  
16000  
14000  
12000  
10000  
8000  
I
n
i
t
ial T =
1
30°C  
J
60°  
No V
o
l
tage
R
e
appl
i
e
d  
30°  
Ra t e d
 
V  
Re a p p
l
ie d  
RRM  
RM S L
i
m it  
Conduction Angle  
VSK.500..
S
e
ries  
P
e
r Junc tio n  
VSK.500..
S
e
ries  
P
e
r Junc
 
t io n  
T = 1
 
30° C  
J
6000  
0
100  
Average On-
s
t
ate Current (A)  
Fig. 3 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
200  
300  
400  
500  
0.01  
0.1  
P
u
l
s
e
T
r
a
i
n Dur
a
tion (
s
)  
1
Fig. 6 – Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current  
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F
,
V
S-VSKH500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKL500-..PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
750  
0
700  
650  
600  
550  
500  
450  
400  
350  
300  
250  
200  
150  
100  
50  
180°  
120°  
90°  
0
R
.
0
.
1
9
2
K
K
/
/
W
W
=
0
60°  
.
0
0
.
2
7
30°  
K
Conduction Angle  
K
/
W
/
W
–
D
e
l
t
a
R
VSK.500..
S
e
ries  
P
e
r Module  
J
T =
 
130°C  
0
0
0
0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800  
To t a l RM S O u t p u t
 
C u r
r
e n t ( A )  
20  
40  
60  
80  
100 120  
Maximum Allowable Ambient
T
e
mperature (°C)  
Fig. 7 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
3000  
2500  
2000  
1500  
1000  
500  
R
180°  
(
S
i
ne)  
180°  
0
.
0
2
K
/
W
=
0
0
.
0
.
3
0
(
R
e
ct)  
1
K
/
K
W
/
W
–
D
e
l
t
a
R
2 x
V
SK.500.. Series  
Si n g
l
e
 
Ph a se
 
Bri d g e  
Connected  
T
= 130°C  
J
0
200  
400  
600  
800  
10  
0
00
20  
40  
60  
80  
100 120  
T
o
tal Output Current (A)  
Maximum Allowable Ambient
T
e
mperature (°C)  
Fig. 8 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
4500  
4000  
3500  
3000  
2500  
2000  
1500  
1000  
500  
120°  
(
R
e
ct)  
0
.
0
2
K
/
W
3 x
V
SK.500..
S
e
ries  
Th r e e
P
h a se
 
Br
i
d g e  
Connected  
T =
 
1 30° C  
J
0
250 500 750
 
1000 1250 15  
00
20  
40  
60  
80  
100 120  
T
o
tal Output Current (A)  
Maximum Allowable Ambient
T
e
mpe
r
a
ture (°C)  
Fig. 9 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
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VS-VSKT500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKH500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKL500-..PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
10000  
1000  
100  
0.1  
VSK.500..
S
e
ries  
Pe r J
u
nc tio n  
T = 25
 
° C  
0.01  
J
T = 13
 
0° C  
J
St e a d y
 
St a t e
 
V a
l
u e :  
= 0.065 K/ W  
VSK.500..
S
e
ries  
P
e
r Junc tio n  
R
thJC  
(DC Operation)  
0.001  
0.5  
1
1.5  
2
2.5  
3
3.5  
4
4.5  
0.001  
0.01  
0.1  
1
10  
100  
In
s
t
antaneousOn-
s
t
ate Voltage (V)  
Sq u a
r
e
 
Wa v e
 
Pu lse
 
D u ra t i o n
 
( s)  
Fig. 10 – On-State Voltage Drop Characteristics  
Fig. 11 – Thermal Impedance Z

thJC

Characteristics  
100  
R
e
ctangular gate pul
s
e  
(1)
P
G
M = 10W,
 
tp = 4ms  
(2)
P
G
M = 20W,
 
tp = 2ms  
(3)
P
G
M = 40W,
 
tp = 1ms  
(4)
P
G
M
=
6
0W,
 
t
p =
0
.66ms  
a)
R
e
commended load line for  
r
a
ted di/dt :
2
0V, 10
o
hm
s
;
t
r<=1 µs  
b)
R
e
commended load line for  
<=30
%
r
a
ted di/dt :
1
0V, 10
o
hms  
10  
1
t
r
<=1 µs  
(
a
)  
(
b
)  
(1) (2) (3)
 
(4)  
VGD  
IGD  
VSK.500..
S
e
ries
 
F
r
e
quency
L
i
mited by
P
G(AV)  
0.1 10
 
100  
0.1  
0.001  
0.01  
1
In
s
t a
n
t a ne o us G a t e
 
Curre nt
 
(A)  
Fig. 12 – Gate Characteristics  
ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE  
Device code  
VS-VS KT
 
500  
–
16 PbF  
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
–
–
–
–
–
Vishay Semiconductors product  
Circuit configuration (see end of datasheet)  
Current rating  
Voltage code x 100 = V

RRM

(see voltage ratings table)  
Lead (Pb)-free  
Note  
To order the optional hardware go to

•
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VS-VSKT500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKH500-..Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKL500-..PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION  
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION  
CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION CODE  
CIRCUIT DRAWING  
VSKT…  
1
~
+
Two SCRs doubler circuit  
KT  
2
–
3
4
7
(K1)  
(K2)  
5 (G1)  
6 (G2)  
VSKH…  
1
~
SCR/diode doubler circuit, positive control  
KH  
+
2
–
3
4 (K1)  
5 (G1)  
VSKL…  
1
~
+
SCR/diode doubler circuit, negative control  
KL  
2
–
3
7 (K2)  
6 (G2)  
LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENTS  
Dimensions  
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Outline Dimensions  
Vishay Semiconductors  
Super MAGN-A-PAK Thyristor/Diode  
DIMENSIONS
in millimeters (inches)  
18 (0.71) maꢀ.  
17 (0.67) max.  
19 (0.75)  
9.9 0.5
 
(0.39 0.02)  
Ø 6.5 mm
 
0.3 mm ꢀ 4 hole
s
(
T
y
p.)  
Fast-on tabs  
2.8 x 0.8 (0.11 x 0.03)  
31.0  
50.0  
44.0  
(1.22)  
(1.97)  
(1.73)  
M10  
5
6
4
7
1
3
2
26.0  
(0.98)  
26.0  
(0.98)  
4.5 (0.20)  
36.4 (1.14)  
112.0 (4.41)  
124.0 (4.88)  
149.0 (5.67)  
5, 6 = Gate  
4, 7 = Cathode  
1.0 (0.039)  
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