VS-160MT...C Series
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Note
• Table shows the increment of thermal resistance R
thJC
when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC
FORWARD CONDUCTION
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
Maximum DC output current
at case temperature
I
O
120° rect. conduction angle
160 A
118 °C
Maximum peak, one-cycle forward,
non-repetitive surge current
I
FSM
t = 10 ms
No voltage
reapplied
Initial
T
J
= T
J
maximum
1540
A
t = 8.3 ms 1610
t = 10 ms
100 % V
RRM
reapplied
1295
t = 8.3 ms 1355
Maximum I
2
t for fusing I
2
t
t = 10 ms
No voltage
reapplied
11 860
A
2
s
t = 8.3 ms 10 825
t = 10 ms
100 % V
RRM
reapplied
8385
t = 8.3 ms 7620
Maximum I
2
t for fusing I
2
t t = 0.1 ms to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied 118 580 A
2
s
Low level value of threshold voltage V
FT(TO)1
(16.7 % x x I
F(AV)
< I < x I
F(AV)
), T
J
maximum 0.81
V
High level value of threshold voltage V
FT(TO)2
(I > x I
F(AV)
), T
J
maximum 0.98
Low level value of forward slope resistance r
f1
16.7 % x x I
F(AV)
< I < x I
F(AV)
, T
J
maximum 3.89
m
High level of forward slope resistance r
f2
(I > x I
F(AV)
), T
J
maximum 3.68
Maximum forward voltage drop V
FM
I
pk
= 300 A, T
J
= 25 °C, per junction 1.85
V
RMS isolation voltage V
ISOL
T
J
= 25 °C, all terminal shorted f = 50 Hz, t = 1 s 3600
THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS VALUES UNITS
Maximum junction operating T
J
-40 to +150
°C
Maximum storage temperature T
Stg
-40 to +125
Maximum thermal resistance,
junction to case
R
thJC
DC operation per module 0.058
°C/W
DC operation per junction 0.35
Typical thermal resistance,
case to heatsink
R
thCS
Per module
Mounting surface smooth, flat, and greased
0.03
Mounting torque
± 15 %
to heatsink
A mounting compound is recommended and the
torque should be rechecked after a period of 3 h to
allow for the spread of the compound. Lubricated
threads.
5
Nm
to terminal 5
Approximate weight 235 g
R CONDUCTION PER JUNCTION
DEVICES
SINE HALF WAVE CONDUCTION RECTANGULAR WAVE CONDUCTION
UNITS
180° 120° 90° 60° 30° 180° 120° 90° 60° 30°
VS-160MT...C Series 0.054 0.061 0.076 0.107 0.165 0.039 0.064 0.083 0.111 0.167 °C/W
