VS-VSK.136..PbF, VS-VSK.142..PbF, VS-VSK.162..PbF Series
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Thyristor/Diode and Thyristor/Thyristor, 135 A to 160 A
(New 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
Material categorization: For definitions of compliance
please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912
APPLICATIONS
DC motor control and drives
Battery charges
Welders
Power converters
Lighting control
Heat and temperature control
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT SUMMARY
I
T(AV)
135 A to 160 A
Type Modules - Thyristor, Standard
Package INT-A-PAK
Circuit
Two SCRs doubler circuit, SCR/diode
doubler circuit, positive control,
SCR/diode doubler circuit, negative
control
New INT-A-PAK
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL CHARACTERISTICS VSK.136.. VSK.142.. VSK.162.. UNITS
I
T(AV)
85 °C 135 140 160 A
I
T(RMS)
300 310 355
A
I
TSM
50 Hz 3200 4500 4870
60 Hz 3360 4712 5100
I
2
t
50 Hz 51.5 102 119
kA
2
s
60 Hz 47 92.5 108
I
2
t 515.5 1013 1190 kA
2
s
V
RRM
Range 400 to 1600 400 to 1600 400 to 1600 V
T
J
Range -40 to 125 °C
VOLTAGE RATINGS
TYPE
NUMBER
VOLTAGE
CODE
V
RRM
/V
DRM
, MAXIMUM REPETITIVE
PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE
V
V
RSM
/V
DSM
, MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE
PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE
V
I
RRM
/I
DRM
AT 125 °C
mA
VS-VSK.136
VS-VSK.142
VS-VSK.162
04 400 500
50
08 800 900
12 1200 1300
14 1400 1500
16 1600 1700
VS-VSK.136..PbF, VS-VSK.142..PbF, VS-VSK.162..PbF Series
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ON-STATE CONDUCTION
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VSK.136 VSK.142 VSK.162 UNITS
Maximum average on-state current
at case temperature
I
T(AV)
180° conduction, half sine wave
135 140 160 A
85 85 85 °C
Maximum RMS on-state current I
T(RMS)
As AC switch 300 310 355
A
Maximum peak, one-cycle
on-state, non-repetitive
surge current
I
TSM
t = 10 ms
No voltage
reapplied
Sine half wave,
initial T
J
=
T
J
maximum
3200 4500 4870
t = 8.3 ms 3360 4712 5100
t = 10 ms
100 % V
RRM
reapplied
2700 3785 4100
t = 8.3 ms 2800 3963 4300
Maximum I
2
t for fusing I
2
t
t = 10 ms
No voltage
reapplied
51.5 102 119
kA
2
s
t = 8.3 ms 47 92.5 108
t = 10 ms
100 % V
RRM
reapplied
36.5 71.6 84
t = 8.3 ms 33.3 65.4 76.7
Maximum I
2
t for fusing I
2
t t = 0.1 ms to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied 515.5 1013 1190 kA
2
s
Low level value of threshold voltage V
T(TO)1
(16.7 % x x I
T(AV)
< I < x I
T(AV)
), T
J
maximum 0.86 0.83 0.8
V
High level value of threshold voltage V
T(TO)2
(I > x I
T(AV)
), T
J
maximum 1.05 1 0.98
Low level value on-state
slope resistance
r
t1
(16.7 % x x I
T(AV)
< I < x I
T(AV)
), T
J
maximum 2.02 1.78 1.67
m
High level value on-state
slope resistance
r
t2
(I > x I
T(AV)
), T
J
maximum 1.65 1.43 1.38
Maximum on-state voltage drop V
TM
I
TM
= x I
T(AV)
, T
J
= 25 °C, 180° conduction 1.57 1.55 1.54 V
Maximum forward voltage drop V
FM
I
TM
= x I
T(AV)
, T
J
= 25 °C, 180° conduction 1.57 1.55 1.54 V
Maximum holding current I
H
Anode supply = 6 V initial I
T
= 30 A, T
J
= 25 °C 200
mA
Maximum latching current I
L
Anode supply = 6 V resistive load = 1 
Gate pulse: 10 V, 100 μs, T
J
= 25 °C
400
SWITCHING
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
Typical delay time t
gd
T
J
= 25 °C
Gate current = 1 A, dl
g
/dt = 1 A/μs
V
d
= 0.67 % V
DRM
1
μs
Typical rise time t
gr
2
Typical turn-off time t
q
I
TM
= 300 A, - dl/dt = 15 A/μs; T
J
= T
J
maximum
V
R
= 50 V; dV/dt = 20 V/μs; gate 0 V, 100
50 to 200
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
RMS insulation voltage V
INS
50 Hz, circuit to base,
all terminals shorted, t = 1 s
3500 V
Critical rate of rise of
off-state voltage
dV/dt
T
J
= T
J
maximum,
exponential to 67 % rated V
DRM
1000 V/μs
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Note
Table shows the increment of thermal resistance R
thJC
when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC
TRIGGERING
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
Maximum peak gate power P
GM
t
p
5 ms, T
J
= T
J
maximum 12
W
Maximum average gate power P
G(AV)
f = 50 Hz, T
J
= T
J
maximum 3
Maximum peak gate current I
GM
t
p
5 ms, T
J
= T
J
maximum
3A
Maximum peak negative
gate voltage
- V
GT
10
V
Maximum required DC
gate voltage to trigger
V
GT
T
J
= - 40 °C
Anode supply = 6 V,
resistive load; R
a
= 1
4
T
J
= 25 °C 2.5
T
J
= T
J
maximum 1.7
Maximum required DC
gate current to trigger
I
GT
T
J
= - 40 °C 270
mAT
J
= 25 °C 150
T
J
= T
J
maximum 80
Maximum gate voltage
that will not trigger
V
GD
T
J
= T
J
maximum, rated V
DRM
applied
0.3 V
Maximum gate current
that will not trigger
I
GD
10 mA
Maximum rate of rise of
turned-on current
dI/dt T
J
= T
J
maximum, I
TM
= 400 A rated V
DRM
applied 300 A/μs
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VSK.136 VSK.142 VSK.162 UNITS
Maximum junction operating
temperature range
T
J
-40 to 125
°C
Maximum storage
temperature range
T
Stg
-40 to 150
Maximum thermal resistance,
junction to case per junction
R
thJC
DC operation 0.18 0.18 0.16
K/W
Maximum thermal resistance,
case to heatsink per module
R
thCS
Mounting surface, smooth, flat and greased 0.05
Mounting
torque ± 10 %
IAP to heatsink
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 Nm
busbar to IAP
Approximate weight
200 g
7.1 oz.
Case style INT-A-PAK
R CONDUCTION PER JUNCTION
DEVICES
SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION
AT T
J
MAXIMUM
RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION
AT T
J
MAXIMUM
UNITS
180° 120° 90° 60° 30° 180° 120° 90° 60° 30°
VSK.136 0.007 0.01 0.013 0.0155 0.017 0.009 0.012 0.014 0.015 0.017
K/WVSK.142 0.0019 0.0019 0.0020 0.0020 0.0021 0.0018 0.0022 0.0023 0.0023 0.0020
VSK.162 0.0030 0.0031 0.0032 0.0033 0.0034 0.0029 0.0036 0.0039 0.0041 0.0040

VS-VSKT162/16PBF

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