CR3AMZ Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Inverter Grade SCR for Strobe Flasher Applications 0.4 Amperes/400 Volts K C J E A Description: Powerex Inverter Grade Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) CR3AMZ is designed for pulse applications. These are lead-mounted employing glass passivation. L H M L F F D Features: Glass Passivated Short Turn-off Time B G Applications: Strobe Flasher CATHODE ANODE GATE Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete seven digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. CR3AMZ-8 is a 400 Volt, Inverter Grade SCR for use in pulse applications. Type CR3AMZ VDRM/VRRM Volts 400 Code -8 Outline Drawing Dimensions A Inches Millimeters Dimensions Inches Millimeters 0.47 Min. 12 Min. G 0.061 1.55 B 0.39 Max. 10 Max. H 0.06 Min. 1.5 Min. C 0.31 Max. 8 Max. J 0.05 1.2 D 0.18 Max. 4.5 Max. K 0.04 0.02 E 0.16 Max. 4.0 Max. L 0.03 0.8 F 0.10 2.5 M 0.02 0.5 1.0 0.5 S-1 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 CR3AMZ Inverter Grade SCR for Strobe Flasher Applications 0.4 Amperes/400 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM CR3AMZ-8 400 Volts Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage VRRM 400 Volts Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDSM 480 Volts Non-repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage VRSM 480 Average On-state Current, Single Phase Half Sinewave IT(avg) Volts 0.4 Peak On-state Current ITRM Peak Gate Power Dissipation PGM 0.5 Average Gate Power Dissipation Units Amperes 200 Amperes Watts PG(avg) 0.1 Watts Peak Forward Gate Current IFGM 0.5 Amperes Peak Forward Gate Voltage VFGM Storage Temperature T(stg) -40 to 125 Operating Junction Temperature Tj -40 to 125 Weight (Typical) - 6 Volts C C 1.1 Grams Electrical and Thermal Characteristics Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Current - Conducting State Peak On-state Voltage Drop VTM Ta = 25C, ITM = 3A Peak - - 2.0 Volts Voltage - Blocking State Forward Leakage, Peak IDRM Tj = 25C, VDRM = Rated - - 0.1 mA Typ. Max. Units Reverse Leakage, Peak IRRM Tj = 25C, VRRM = Rated - - 0.1 mA Gate - Parameters Gate Current to Trigger IGT VD = 6V, RL = 6V, Tj = 25C - - Gate Voltage to Trigger VGT VD = 6V, RL = 6V, Tj = 25C - - 1.5 Volts Non-triggering Gate Voltage VGD VD = YZVDRM, RL = 6V, Tj = 125C 0.1 - - Volts CM = 700mF, VCM = 350V, ITM = 200A, L = 25mH, Ta = 25C - - 2.2 Commutating Capacitor S-2 Min. CC 30 mA mF Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 CR3AMZ Inverter Grade SCR for Strobe Flasher Applications 0.4 Amperes/400 Volts 1000 TC = 25oC 6 4 2 VGT = 1.5V IGT = 30 mA IGFM = 0.5A 10-1 VGD = 0.1V 0 100 101 102 10-2 100 103 101 102 400 1.9 1.7 140 160 180 1.8mF 1.9mF L = 25mH Ta = 25C VCM = 350V 140 2.0mF 2.1mF 2.2mF 160 180 200 PEAK ON-STATE CURRENT, ITM, (AMPERES) COMMUTATING CAPACITOR VS. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 220 103 L = 25mH ITM = 200A VCM = 350V CM = 700mH 160 140 120 100 200 CC = 1.7mF GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA) 80 120 2.3mF 0 120 103 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tC) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25C) COMMUTATING CAPACITOR, (tC) x 100% COMMUTATING CAPACITOR, (25C) 2.1 1.5 100 600 (Tj = 25C) 180 L = 25mH Ta = 25C VCM = 350V CM = 25mH 2.3 800 200 2.5 (mF) (mF) PG(avg) = 0.1W 100 MAIN CAPACITOR, CM, 8 COMMUTATING CAPACITOR VS. PEAK ON-STATE CURRENT COMMUTATING CAPACITOR, CC, PGM = 0.5W VFGM = 6V GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VTM, (VOLTS) 101 10 INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, ITM, (AMPERES) 0 20 40 60 80 PEAK ON-STATE CURRENT, ITM, (AMPERES) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (C) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH (TYPICAL) 100 102 101 -20 0 20 40 60 80 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (C) 104 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC) 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 -20 0 20 40 60 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (C) 80 IG Tj = 25C x 100% 1.0 GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, VGT, (VOLTS) COMMUTATING CHARACTERISTICS GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III) MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS 0 t tw 103 102 101 100 101 102 103 GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) S-3 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 CR3AMZ Inverter Grade SCR for Strobe Flasher Applications 0.4 Amperes/400 Volts TEST CIRCUIT FOR COMMUTATING CAPACITOR L 15kV VCM + - CC CM CR3AMZ 10V IT 1kV 10kV 0.1m CM = 700mF VCM = 350V ITM = 200A S-4 470V L = 25mH Ta = 25C 0.047mF