Dimension Inches Millimeters
A 3.681 Max. 93.5 Max.
B 3.150 80
C 1.181 Max. 30 Max.
D 1.024 Max. 26 Max.
E 0.906 23
F 0.827 21
G 0.650 16.5
H 0.512 13
J 0.354 9
K 0.256 6.5
L 0.256 Dia. Dia. 6.5
M M5 Metric M5
Description:
Powerex Dual SCR
POW-R-BLOK™ Modules are
designed for use in applications
requiring phase control and
isolated packaging.The modules
are isolated for easy mounting
with other components on
common heatsinks.
Features:
MIsolated Mounting
MGlass Passivated Chips
MMetal Baseplate
MLow Thermal Impedance
Applications:
MBatter y Supplies
MBridge Circuits
MAC and DC Motor Control
MTap Changers
MLighting Control
Ordering Information:
Select the complete eight digit
module par t number you desire
from the table below.
Example: CM431690 is a
1600 Volt, 90 Ampere Dual SCR
POW-R-BLOK™ Module.
Voltage Current Rating
Type Volts (x100) Amperes (90)
CM43 12 90
16
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street,Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272
Dual SCR
POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
90 Amperes/1200-1600 Volts
CM431290
CM431690
Outline Drawing
CM431290, CM431690
Dual SCR POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
90 Amperes/1200-1600 Volts
J
F
C
K
E
E
G
D
H
A
B
K2 G2
K1 G1
K2 G2
G1
K1
K1
A2
L - DIA.
(2 TYP.)
M - M5 THD
(3 TYP.)
A1K2 K1 A2
.110 TAB
A1K2
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CM431290, CM431690
Dual SCR POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
90 Amperes/1200-1600 Volts
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Characteristics Symbol CM431290 CM431690 Units
Peak Forward Blocking Voltage VDRM 1200 1600 Volts
Transient Peak Forward Blocking Voltage (Non-Repetitive), t < 5ms VDSM 1350 1700 Volts
DC Forward Blocking Voltage VD(DC) 960 1280 Volts
Peak Reverse Blocking Voltage VRRM 1200 1600 Volts
Transient Peak Reverse Blocking Voltage (Non-Repetitive), t < 5ms VRSM 1350 1700 Volts
DC Reverse Blocking Voltage VR(DC) 960 1280 Volts
RMS On-State Current IT(RMS) 140 140 Amperes
Average On-State Current, TC= 82°C IT(AV) 90 90 Amperes
Peak One-Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current (60Hz) ITSM 1800 1800 Amperes
Peak One-Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current (50Hz) ITSM 1730 1730 Amperes
I2t (for Fusing), 8.3 milliseconds I2t 15000 15000 A2sec
Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current* di/dt 100 100 Amperes/ms
Peak Gate Power Dissipation PGM 5.0 5.0 Watts
Average Gate Power Dissipation PG(AV) 0.5 0.5 Watts
Peak Forward Gate Voltage VGFM 10 10 Volts
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage VGRM 5.0 5.0 Volts
Peak Forward Gate Current IGFM 2.0 2.0 Amperes
Storage Temperature TSTG -40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C
Operating Temperature Tj-40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C
Maximum Mounting Torque M6 Mounting Screw 26 26 in.-lb.
Maximum Mounting Torque M5 Ter minal Screw 17 17 in.-lb.
Module Weight (Typical) 160 160 Grams
V Isolation VRMS 2500 2500 Volts
*Tj= 125°C, IG= 1.0A, VD= 1/2 VDRM
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj= 25°C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions CM431290/CM431690 Units
Blocking State Maximums
Forward Leakage Current, Peak IDRM Tj= 125°C, VDRM = Rated 15 mA
Reverse Leakage Current, Peak IRRM Tj= 125°C, VRRM = Rated 15 mA
Conducting State Maximums
Peak On-State Voltage VTM ITM = 270A 1.4 Volts
Switching Minimums
Critical Rate-of-Rise of Off-State Voltage dv/dt Tj= 125°C, VD= 2/3 VDRM 500 Volts/ms
Thermal Maximums
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case Ru(J-C) Per Module 0.3 °C/Watt
Thermal Resistance, Case-to-Sink (Lubricated) Ru(C-S) Per Module 0.2 °C/Watt
Gate Parameters Maximums
Gate Current-to-Tr igger IGT VD= 6V, RL= 2100 mA
Gate Voltage-to-Trigger VGT VD= 6V, RL= 22.0 Volts
Non-Tr igger ing Gate Voltage VGDM Tj= 125°C, VD= 1/2 VDRM 0.25 Volts
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CM431290, CM431690
Dual SCR POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
90 Amperes/1200-1600 Volts
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, ITM,
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS
0.8100
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
101102103
Tj = 125oC
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VTM, (VOLTS)
CYCLES AT 60 HZ
MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE (NON-REPETITIVE)
CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PEAK SURGE
(NON-REPETITIVE) CURRENT
0101102
100
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(SINUSOIDAL WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(AV),
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
0
130
360o
u
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE
LOAD PER SINGLE
ELEMENT
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50 20 40 60 80 100
120o
u = 30o60o90o180o
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(SINUSOIDAL WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(AV),
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
0
0
160
360o
u
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOAD
PER SINGLE ELEMENT
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
20 40 60 80 100
u = 30o
120o
180o
60o90o
50
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(RECTANGULAR WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(AV),
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
0
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
360o
u
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOAD PER
SINGLE
ELEMENT
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
120o270o
u = 30o
90o
60oDC180o
MAXIMUM AVERAGE ON-STATE POWER
DISSIPATION (RECTANGULAR WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(AV),
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
0
360o
u
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOAD
PER SINGLE ELEMENT
160
20 40 16060 80 100 120 140
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
120o
180o
270o
u = 30o60o90o
DC
TIME, t, (SECONDS)
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE
CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE)
010-3
0.40
10-2 10-1 100
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zu(J-C)(t), (oC/WATT)
100101
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
INSTANTANEOUS GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA)
TRIGGERING
CHARACTERISTICS
101102103104
INSTANTANEOUS GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS)
10-1
100
101
102
VGT = 2.0V
IGFM =
2.0A
PGM = 5.0W
VGDM = 0.25V
VGFM = 10V
IGT = 100mA
Tj = 25oC
PG(AV) =
0.50W
70
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(REVERSE PARALLEL CONNECTION)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
0
80
90
100
110
120
130
60
50
360o
u
u
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOAD
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I(RMS), (AMPERES)
40 80 120 200160
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CASE
TEMPERATURE AND THE RMS
ON-STATE CURRENT FOR
EACH MODULE.
u = 30o
180o, 120o
60o, 90o
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CM431290, CM431690
Dual SCR POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
90 Amperes/1200-1600 Volts
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(REVERSE PARALLEL CONNECTION)
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I(RMS), (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
0 200
120
360o
u
u
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOAD
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE AVERAGE ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION PER MODULE
AND THE RMS ON-STATE CURRENT.
320
40 80 120 160
160
200
30o
u = 180o
60o
120o
90o
80
40
240
280
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(SINGLE PHASE BRIDGE CONNECTION)
DC OUTPUT CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
0
130
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOAD
360o
u u
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE CASE TEMPERATURE AND THE DC OUTPUT CURRENT
(FOR TWO ELEMENTS) WHEN USED IN THE SINGLE PHASE
BRIDGE CONFIGURATION.
50 40 80 120 160 200
u = 30o60o90o180o
120o
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(SINGLE PHASE BRIDGE CONNECTION)
DC OUTPUT CURRENT, IO, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
0
360o
u
u
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOAD
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE AVERAGE ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION AND THE DC
OUTPUT CURRENT FOR THE SINGLE PHASE BRIDGE
CONFIGURATION (POWER DISSIPATION EXPRESSED FOR EACH
MODULE AND DC OUTPUT CURRENT EXPRESSED FOR THE PAIR)
80
160
240
320
0 40 80 120 160 200
280
200
120
40
u = 30o
120o
90o
60o
180o
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(THREE PHASE BRIDGE CONNECTION)
DC OUTPUT CURRENT, IO, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
0
130
360o
u
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE CASE TEMPERATURE AND THE DC OUTPUT CURRENT
(FOR THREE MODULES) IN THE THREE PHASE CONFIGURATION.
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOAD
40 80 120 160 200 240 280 320
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
u = 30o90o
60o120o
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(THREE PHASE BRIDGE CONNECTION)
DC OUTPUT CURRENT, IO, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
0
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION (PER MODULE) AND THE
DC OUTPUT CURRENT (FOR THREE MODULES) IN THE THREE
PHASE BRIDGE CONFIGURATION.
320
360o
u
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOAD
PER SINGLE ELEMENT
0 40 80 120 160 200 240 280 320
u = 30o
120o
90o
60o
280
240
200
160
120
80
40
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