VS-ST173C Series
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Note
• The table above shows the increment of thermal resistance R
thJ-hs
when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC
BLOCKING
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
Maximum critical rate of rise of off-state voltage dV/dt
T
J
= T
J
maximum, linear to 80 % V
DRM
,
higher value available on request
500 V/μs
Maximum peak reverse and off-state leakage current
I
RRM
,
I
DRM
T
J
= T
J
maximum, rated V
DRM
/V
RRM
applied 40 mA
TRIGGERING
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
Maximum peak gate power P
GM
T
J
= T
J
maximum, f = 50 Hz, d% = 50
60
W
Maximum average gate power P
G(AV)
10
Maximum peak positive gate current I
GM
T
J
= T
J
maximum, t
p
5 ms
10 A
Maximum peak positive gate voltage + V
GM
20
V
Maximum peak negative gate voltage - V
GM
5
Maximum DC gate current required to trigger I
GT
T
J
= 25 °C, V
A
= 12 V, R
a
= 6
200 mA
Maximum DC gate voltage required to trigger V
GT
3V
Maximum DC gate current not to trigger I
GD
T
J
= T
J
maximum, rated V
DRM
applied
20 mA
Maximum DC gate voltage not to trigger V
GD
0.25 V
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
Maximum operating junction temperature range T
J
- 40 to 125
°C
Maximum storage temperature range T
Stg
- 40 to 150
Maximum thermal resistance, junction to heatsink R
thJ-hs
DC operation single side cooled 0.17
K/W
DC operation double side cooled 0.08
Maximum thermal resistance, case to heatsink R
thC-hs
DC operation single side cooled 0.033
DC operation double side cooled 0.017
Mounting force, ± 10 %
4900
(500)
N
(kg)
Approximate weight 50 g
Case style See dimensions - link at the end of datasheet TO-200AB (A-PUK)
R
thJ-hs
CONDUCTION
CONDUCTION ANGLE
SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION
TEST CONDITIONS UNITS
Single Side Double Side Single Side Double Side
180° 0.015 0.016 0.011 0.011
T
J
= T
J
maximum K/W
120° 0.018 0.019 0.019 0.019
90° 0.024 0.024 0.026 0.026
60° 0.035 0.035 0.036 0.037
30° 0.060 0.060 0.060 0.061