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VS-VSKU162…Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKV162…PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
Thyristor/Thyristor, 160 A  
(INT-A-PAK Power Modules)  
FEATURES  
• High voltage  
• Electrically isolated by DBC ceramic (AI

2

O

3

)  
• 3500 V

RMS

isolating voltage  
• Industrial standard package  
• High surge capability  
• Glass passivated chips  
• Modules uses high voltage power thyristor/diodes in three  
basic configurations  
• Simple mounting  
• UL approved file E78996  
• Designed and qualified for multiple level  
IN
T
–
A-PAK  
• Material
 
categorization: for definitions of compliance  
PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS  
APPLICATIONS  
• DC motor control and drives  
• Battery charges  
I

T(AV)  

160 A  
Type  
Modules – thyristor, standard  
INT-A-PAK  
Package  
• Welders  
• Power converters  
• Lighting control  
• Heat and temperature control  
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS  
SYMBOL  
CHARACTERISTICS  
VALUES  
160  
UNITS  
I

T(AV)  

85 °C  
I

T(RMS)  

355  
A
50 Hz  
60 Hz  
50 Hz  
60 Hz  
4870  
I

TSM  

I

2

t  
5100  
119  
kA

2

s  
108  
I

2

t  
V

RRM  

T

J  

1190  
kA

2

s  
V
Range  
Range  
1200, 1600  
-40 to +125  
°C  
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
VOLTAGE RATINGS  
V

RRM

/V

DRM

, MAXIMUM REPETITIVE  
V

RSM

/V

DSM

, MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE  
I

RRM

/I

DRM  

AT 125 °C  
mA  
TYPE  
NUMBER  
VOLTAGE  
CODE  
PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE  
V
PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE  
V
12  
16  
1200  
1600  
1300  
1700  
VS-VSK.162  
50  
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VS-VSKU162…Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKV162…PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
ON-STATE CONDUCTION  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
I

T(AV)  

TEST CONDITIONS  
180° conduction, half sine wave  
As AC switch  
VALUES  
160  
UNITS  
A
Maximum average on-state current  
at case temperature  
85  
°C  
Maximum RMS on-state current  
I

T(RMS)  

355  
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  
4870  
5100  
4100  
4300  
119  
No voltage
  
reapplied  
Maximum peak, one-cycle
  
on-state, non-repetitive
  
surge current  
A
I

TSM  

10
0
%
V

RRM  

reapplied  
Sine half wave,
  
initial T

J

=
  
T

J

maximum  
No voltage
  
reapplied  
108  
Maximum I

2

t for fusing  
I

2

t  
kA

2

s  
84  
10
0
%
V

RRM  

reapplied  
76.7  
1190  
0.8  
Maximum I

2

t for fusing  
I

2

t  
t = 0.1 ms to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied  
(16.7 % x
x I

T(AV)

< I <
x I

T(AV)

), T

J

maximum  
(I >
x I

T(AV)

), T

J

maximum  
kA

2

s  
Low level value of threshold voltage  
High level value of threshold voltage  
V

T(TO)1  

V

T(TO)2  

V
0.98  
Low level value on-state
  
slope resistance  
r

t1  

r

t2  

(16.7 % x
x I

T(AV)

< I <
x I

T(AV)

), T

J

maximum  
(I >
x I

T(AV)

), T

J

maximum  
1.67  
1.38  
m
  
High level value on-state
  
slope resistance  
Maximum on-state voltage drop  
Maximum forward voltage drop  
Maximum holding current  
V

TM  

V

FM  

I

H  

I

TM

=
x I

T(AV)

, T

J

= 25 °C, 180° conduction  
I

TM

=
x I

T(AV)

, T

J

= 25 °C, 180° conduction  
Anode supply = 6 V initial I

T

= 30 A, T

J

= 25 °C  
1.54  
1.54  
200  
V
V
mA  
Anode supply = 6 V resistive load = 1
  
Gate pulse: 10 V, 100 μs, T

J

= 25 °C  
Maximum latching current  
I

L  

400  
SWITCHING  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
UNITS  
Typical delay time  
Typical rise time  
t

gd  

t

gr  

1
2
Gate current = 1 A, dl

g

/dt = 1 A/μs
  
T

J

= 25 °C  
V

d

= 0.67 % V

DRM  

μs  
I

TM

= 300 A, – dl/dt = 15 A/μs; T

J

= T

J

maximum
  
Typical turn-off time  
t

q  

50 to 200  
V

R

= 50 V; dV/dt = 20 V/μs; gate 0 V, 100
  
BLOCKING  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
UNITS  
Maximum peak reverse and
  
off-state leakage current  
I

RRM  

I

DRM  

,
T

J

= 125 °C  
50  
mA  
50 Hz, circuit to base,
  
RMS insulation voltage  
V

INS  

3500  
1000  
V
all terminals shorted, t = 1 s  
Critical rate of rise of
  
off-state voltage  
T

J

= T

J

maximum,
  
exponential to 67 % rated V

DRM  

dV/dt  
V/μs  
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VS-VSKU162…Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKV162…PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
TRIGGERING  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
P

GM  

TEST CONDITIONS  
t

p

5 ms, T

J

= T

J

maximum  
VALUES  
UNITS  
Maximum peak gate power  
Maximum average gate power  
Maximum peak gate current  
12  
3
W
A
P

G(AV)  

I

GM  

f = 50 Hz, T

J

= T

J

maximum  
3
t

p

5 ms, T

J

= T

J

maximum  
Maximum peak negative
  
gate voltage  
– V

GT  

10  
T

J

= – 40 °C  
T

J

= 25 °C  
4
V
Maximum required DC
  
gate voltage to trigger  
V

GT  

2.5  
1.7  
270  
150  
80  
T

J

= T

J

maximum  
T

J

= – 40 °C  
Anode supply = 6 V,
  
resistive load; R

a

= 1
  
Maximum required DC
  
gate current to trigger  
I

GT  

T

J

= 25 °C  
mA  
T

J

= T

J

maximum  
Maximum gate voltage
  
that will not trigger  
V

GD  

I

GD  

0.3  
10  
V
T

J

= T

J

maximum, rated V

DRM

applied  
Maximum gate current
  
that will not trigger  
mA  
A/μs  
Maximum rate of rise of
  
turned-on current  
dI/dt  
T

J

= T

J

maximum, I

TM

= 400 A rated V

DRM

applied  
300  
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
VALUES  
UNITS  
Maximum junction operating
  
temperature range  
T

J  

-40 to +125  
°C  
Maximum storage
  
temperature range  
T

Stg  

R

thJC  

R

thCS  

-40 to +150  
0.16  
Maximum thermal resistance,
  
junction to case per junction  
DC operation  
K/W  
Nm  
Maximum thermal resistance,
  
case to heat sink per module  
Mounting surface, smooth, flat and greased  
0.05  
IAP to heat sink  
busbar to IAP  
Mounting
  
torque 10
 
%  
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.  
Lubricated threads.  
4 to 6  
200  
7.1  
g
Approximate weight  
Case style  
oz.  
INT-A-PAK  
R CONDUCTION PER JUNCTION  
SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION  
AT T

J

MAXIMUM  
RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION  
AT T

J

MAXIMUM  
DEVICES  
UNITS  
180°  
120°  
0.0031  
90°  
60°  
30°  
180°  
120°  
0.0036  
90°  
60°  
30°  
VS-VSK.162  
0.0030  
0.0032  
0.0033  
0.0034  
0.0029  
0.0039  
0.0041  
0.0040  
K/W  
Note  
•
Table shows the increment of thermal resistance R

thJC

when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC  
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VS-VSKU162…Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKV162…PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
400  
R
(DC) = 0.16 K/W  
DC  
thJC  
350  
180  
120  
300  
90  
60  
30  
250  
200  
150  
100  
50  
Conduction Angle  
RMS Limit  
30  
Conduction Period  
Per Junction  
60  
90  
80  
120  
180  
T
=
1
2
5
°C  
J
0
70  
0
30  
60  
90  
120  
150  
180  
0
30 60 90
 
120 150 180 210 240 270  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Average Forw
 
ard Current (A)  
Fig. 1 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 4 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
130  
120  
110  
100  
90  
4500  
R
(DC )
 
= 0.16 K/W  
At A
 
ny Rated Load Cond
i
tion And W
 
ith  
thJC  
Rated V  
Applied Following Surge.  
RRM  
I
n
i
tial T
 
= 125°C  
4000  
3500  
3000  
2500  
2000  
1500  
J
at 60 Hz 0.0083 s  
at 50 Hz 0.0100 s  
Conduction Period  
30  
60  
80  
90  
120  
70  
180  
DC  
Per Junction  
60  
0
50  
100  
150  
200  
250  
300  
1
10  
100  
Num ber
 
O f
 
Equa l
 
Am plitud e
 
Half Cycle Current Pulses (N)  
Average On-state Current (A)  
Fig. 2 – Current Ratings Characteristics  
Fig. 5 – Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current  
400  
5000  
Maximum Non Repetitive Surge Current  
Ve
r
sus Pulse Train Duration. Control  
Per Junction  
350  
300  
250  
200  
150  
100  
50  
4500  
4000  
3500  
3000  
2500  
2000  
1500  
O f
C
onduction May Not Be Ma
i
n
tained.  
T
=
1
2
5
°C  
J
I
n
i
tial T
 
= 125°C  
J
No Vo
l
t
age Reapplied  
180  
120  
90  
60  
30  
Rated V  
Reapplied  
RRM  
RMS Limit  
Conduction Angle  
Per Junction  
0
0
20 40 60 80
 
100 120 140 160 180  
Average On-state Current (A)  
0.01  
0.1  
Pu
l
se Train
D
urat
i
o
n (s)  
1
Fig. 3 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
Fig. 6 – Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current  
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F
,
V
S-VSKV162…PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
600  
500  
400  
300  
R
t
h
S
A
180  
120  
90  
60  
30  
0
=
.
0
0
.
8
K
0
/
2
W
K
/
W
–
Δ
R
Conduct
i
o n
 
A
ngle  
200  
100  
0
0
.
2
K
/
W
Per Module  
T
= 12
5
°C  
J
0
100  
200  
300  
40  
0
25  
50  
75  
100  
125  
Total RMS Output Current (A)  
Maximum Allowable Ambient Temperature (°C)  
Fig. 7 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
900  
800  
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
0
0
.
0
t
8
h
K
S
/
A
W
180  
(Sine)  
180  
(Rect)  
0
.
3
K
/
W
Single Phase Bridge  
Connected  
=
1
2
5
°C  
T
J
25  
50  
75  
100  
125  
0
50  
100  
150  
200  
250  
300  
Total Output Current (A)  
Maximum Allowable Ambient Temperature
(
°C)  
Fig. 8 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
1500  
1250  
1000  
750  
500  
250  
0
120  
(Rect)  
0
.
3
K
/
W
Three Phase Bridge  
Connected  
0
.
6
K
/
W
T
= 12
5
°C  
J
0
50 100
 
150 200 250 300 350 400
4
5
0  
25  
50  
75  
100  
125  
M
a
xim um
 
Allowable Am
 
bient Tem
 
perature
(
°C)  
Total Output Current (A)  
Fig. 9 – On-State Power Loss Characteristics  
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VS-VSKU162…Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKV162…PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
1
10000  
1000  
100  
10  
Steady State Value  
(DC Operation)  
T =
 
25˚C  
J
T =
 
125˚C  
J
0.1  
1
0.01  
0
1
2
3
4
5
0.01  
0.1  
1
10  
Instantaneous On-state Voltage (V)  
Square Wave Pulse Duration (s)  
Fig. 10 – On-State Voltage Drop Characteristics  
Fig. 11 – Thermal Impedance Z

thJC

Characteristics  
100  
Rectangular gate p
 
ulse  
(1) PGM = 200 W
 
, tp = 300 s  
(2) PGM = 60 W
 
, tp = 1 m
 
s  
(3) PGM = 30 W
 
, tp = 2 m
 
s  
(4) PGM = 12 W
 
, tp = 5 m
 
s  
a)Recomm ended
 
l
o
a d
 
line for  
r
a
ted dI/dt: 20 V, 20
W
 
tr = 0.5 s, tp >= 6 s  
b)Recomm ended
 
loa d
 
line for  
<= 30% ra
 
ted d
 
I/dt: 15 V, 40
W  
10  
1
tr = 1 s, tp >= 6 s  
(a)  
(
b
)  
(4)  
(3) (2)  
(1)  
VG D  
IG D  
Frequency Lim
 
ited by PG(AV
 
)  
10 100  
0.1  
0.001  
0.01  
0.1  
1
1000  
Instantaneous Gate Current (A)  
Fig. 12 – Gate Characteristics  
ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE  
Device code  
VS-VS KU
 
162 16
 
PbF  
2
3
4
5
1
1
2
3
4
5
–
–
–
–
Vishay Semiconductors product  
Circuit configuration  
Current rating: I

T(AV)  

Voltage code x 100 = V

RRM  

–
PbF = Lead (Pb)-free  
Note  
•
To order the optional hardware go to

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VS-VSKU162…Pb
F
,
V
S-VSKV162…PbF Series  
Vishay Semiconductors  
CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION  
CIRCUIT  
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION  
CIRCUIT DRAWING  
CONFIGURATION CODE  
(1)  
~
1
2
3
~
VSKU  
–
–
Two SCRs common cathodes  
U
(2)  
–
–
K1  
G1  
K2  
G2  
(3)  
G1 K1
 
K2 G2  
(1)  
~
1
2
3
~
VSKV  
+
(2)  
Two SCRs common anodes  
V
+
+
+
K2  
G2  
K1  
G1  
(3)  
G1 K1
 
K2 G2  
LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENTS  
Dimensions  
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Outline Dimensions  
Vishay Semiconductors  
INT-A-PAK IGBT/Thyristor  
DIMENSIONS
in millimeters (inches)  
Ø 6.5 (0.25 DIA)  
80 (3.15)  
17 (0.67)
 
23 (0.91)  
23 (0.91)  
5 (0.20)  
1
2
3
66 (2.60)  
94 (3.70)  
37 (1.44)  
3 screws M6 x 10  
Document Number: 95067  
Revision: 15-Feb-08  
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