175 GREAT VALLEY PKWY. MALVERN , PA 19355 USA
C718
C718
C718
C718
C718
53mm / 5.0 kV THYRISTOR
53mm / 5.0 kV THYRISTOR
53mm / 5.0 kV THYRISTOR
53mm / 5.0 kV THYRISTOR
53mm / 5.0 kV THYRISTOR
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
100
1000
10000
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
C718 Thyristor
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
On-state current , It (amperes)
On-state Voltage , Vt (volts)
On-state Voltage , Vt (volts)
Process Maximum
Tj=125 degC
Vt = -2.4471 + .87035*ln(It)
+.0016249*It - .096917*sqrt(It)
REPETITIVE PEAK REVERSE
AND OFF-STATE BLOCKING
V O L T A G E
T
J
= 0 to 125
o
C
M O D E L
V
D R M
V
R R M
(volts)
(volts)
C718EP
5000
5000
C718DT
4900
4900
C718DN
4800
4800
C718DS
4700
4700
C718DM
4600
4600
C718DE
4500
4500
Repetitive peak off-
Repetitive peak off-
Repetitive peak off-
Repetitive peak off-
Repetitive peak off-
V
V
V
V
V
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=0
=0
=0
=0
=0
up to
up to
up to
up to
up to
V
V
V
V
V
state & reverse volts
state & reverse volts
state & reverse volts
state & reverse volts
state & reverse volts
V
V
V
V
V
R R M
R R M
R R M
R R M
R R M
to 125
to 125
to 125
to 125
to 125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
5000
5000
5000
5000
5000
Repetitive working
Repetitive working
Repetitive working
Repetitive working
Repetitive working
V
V
V
V
V
D W M
D W M
D W M
D W M
D W M
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=0
=0
=0
=0
=0
0.8V
0.8V
0.8V
0.8V
0.8V
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
crest voltage
crest voltage
crest voltage
crest voltage
crest voltage
V
V
V
V
V
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
to 125
to 125
to 125
to 125
to 125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
0.8V
0.8V
0.8V
0.8V
0.8V
R R M
R R M
R R M
R R M
R R M
Off-state & reverse
Off-state & reverse
Off-state & reverse
Off-state & reverse
Off-state & reverse
I
I
I
I
I
D W M
D W M
D W M
D W M
D W M
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=0
=0
=0
=0
=0
75
75
75
75
75
m a
m a
m a
m a
m a
leakage current
leakage current
leakage current
leakage current
leakage current
I
I
I
I
I
R W M
R W M
R W M
R W M
R W M
to 125
to 125
to 125
to 125
to 125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
75
75
75
75
75
Average on-state
Average on-state
Average on-state
Average on-state
Average on-state
I
I
I
I
I
T(AV)
T(AV)
T(AV)
T(AV)
T(AV)
T
T
T
T
T
case
case
case
case
case
=
=
=
=
=
750
750
750
750
750
A
A
A
A
A
current
current
current
current
current
70
70
70
70
70
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
Peak half-cycle
Peak half-cycle
Peak half-cycle
Peak half-cycle
Peak half-cycle
I
I
I
I
I
T S M
T S M
T S M
T S M
T S M
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
7
7
7
7
7
kA
kA
kA
kA
kA
non-rep surge current
non-rep surge current
non-rep surge current
non-rep surge current
non-rep surge current
50 Hz
50 Hz
50 Hz
50 Hz
50 Hz
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
On-state voltage
On-state voltage
On-state voltage
On-state voltage
On-state voltage
V
V
V
V
V
T M
T M
T M
T M
T M
I
I
I
I
I
T
T
T
T
T
=1kA
=1kA
=1kA
=1kA
=1kA
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
V
V
V
V
V
t
t
t
t
t
P
P
P
P
P
=8ms
=8ms
=8ms
=8ms
=8ms
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=125
=125
=125
=125
=125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
di/dt
di/dt
di/dt
di/dt
di/dt
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=125
=125
=125
=125
=125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
75
75
75
75
75
A/us
A/us
A/us
A/us
A/us
of on-state current
of on-state current
of on-state current
of on-state current
of on-state current
rep
rep
rep
rep
rep
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
dv/dt
dv/dt
dv/dt
dv/dt
dv/dt
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=125
=125
=125
=125
=125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
V/us
V/us
V/us
V/us
V/us
of off-state voltage
of off-state voltage
of off-state voltage
of off-state voltage
of off-state voltage
V
V
V
V
V
D
D
D
D
D
=.67V
=.67V
=.67V
=.67V
=.67V
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
Recovery current
Recovery current
Recovery current
Recovery current
Recovery current
I
I
I
I
I
R M
R M
R M
R M
R M
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=125
=125
=125
=125
=125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
A
A
A
A
A
2A/us
2A/us
2A/us
2A/us
2A/us
60
60
60
60
60
5A/us
5A/us
5A/us
5A/us
5A/us
100
100
100
100
100
Turn-on delay
Turn-on delay
Turn-on delay
Turn-on delay
Turn-on delay
t
t
t
t
t
d
d
d
d
d
Vd=.5V
Vd=.5V
Vd=.5V
Vd=.5V
Vd=.5V
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
3
3
3
3
3
us
us
us
us
us
Turn-off time
Turn-off time
Turn-off time
Turn-off time
Turn-off time
T
T
T
T
T
off
off
off
off
off
5A/us,-100V
5A/us,-100V
5A/us,-100V
5A/us,-100V
5A/us,-100V
500
500
500
500
500
us
us
us
us
us
20V/us to 2000V
20V/us to 2000V
20V/us to 2000V
20V/us to 2000V
20V/us to 2000V
Thermal resistance
Thermal resistance
Thermal resistance
Thermal resistance
Thermal resistance
R
R
R
R
R
thJC
thJC
thJC
thJC
thJC
.025
.025
.025
.025
.025
c/w
c/w
c/w
c/w
c/w
Externally applied
Externally applied
Externally applied
Externally applied
Externally applied
F
F
F
F
F
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
clamping force
clamping force
clamping force
clamping force
clamping force
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.5
kN
kN
kN
kN
kN
Type C718 thyristor is suitable for phase control applications such as HVDC valves, static
Type C718 thyristor is suitable for phase control applications such as HVDC valves, static
Type C718 thyristor is suitable for phase control applications such as HVDC valves, static
Type C718 thyristor is suitable for phase control applications such as HVDC valves, static
Type C718 thyristor is suitable for phase control applications such as HVDC valves, static
VAR compensators and synchronous motor drives.
VAR compensators and synchronous motor drives.
VAR compensators and synchronous motor drives.
VAR compensators and synchronous motor drives.
VAR compensators and synchronous motor drives.
The silicon junction is manufactured by the proven multi-diffusion process and is supplied in
The silicon junction is manufactured by the proven multi-diffusion process and is supplied in
The silicon junction is manufactured by the proven multi-diffusion process and is supplied in
The silicon junction is manufactured by the proven multi-diffusion process and is supplied in
The silicon junction is manufactured by the proven multi-diffusion process and is supplied in
an industry standard disc-type package, ready to mount to forced or naturally cooled heat
an industry standard disc-type package, ready to mount to forced or naturally cooled heat
an industry standard disc-type package, ready to mount to forced or naturally cooled heat
an industry standard disc-type package, ready to mount to forced or naturally cooled heat
an industry standard disc-type package, ready to mount to forced or naturally cooled heat
dissipators using commercially available mechanical clamping hardware.
dissipators using commercially available mechanical clamping hardware.
dissipators using commercially available mechanical clamping hardware.
dissipators using commercially available mechanical clamping hardware.
dissipators using commercially available mechanical clamping hardware.
PG:6.063 11/16/90
B
B
A
2 0 5
D
CL
CL
J
A
A
A
A
A
= 2.96 in (75.2 mm)
= 2.96 in (75.2 mm)
= 2.96 in (75.2 mm)
= 2.96 in (75.2 mm)
= 2.96 in (75.2 mm)
B
B
B
B
B
=1.90 in (48.3 mm)
=1.90 in (48.3 mm)
=1.90 in (48.3 mm)
=1.90 in (48.3 mm)
=1.90 in (48.3 mm)
D=1.07 in (27.2 mm)
D=1.07 in (27.2 mm)
D=1.07 in (27.2 mm)
D=1.07 in (27.2 mm)
D=1.07 in (27.2 mm)
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
Full Cycle Average Power Loss
per C718 Thyristor
Avg. Power, Pavg (W)
Peak Current, It (A)
Peak Current, It (A)
conduction angle (degrees)
180
150
120
90
60
30
conduction angle
10
100
1
MAXIMUM PEAK RECOVERY CURRENT
versus COMMUTATING di/dt
Peak Recovery Current, Irm, (A)
Circuit Commutating, di/dt, (A/us)
Circuit Commutating, di/dt, (A/us)
5
125 degC
25 degC
C718 / 6RT118
GATE SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
GATE SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
GATE SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
GATE SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
GATE SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
Open circuit voltage
30 V
Short circuit current
3 A
- rise time
0.5us
Pulse duration (min)
20 us
0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000
0
250
500
750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500
FULL CYCLE AVERAGE POWER LOSS
versus
PEAK CURRENT at 50/60 Hz
Average Power ,Pavg (Watts)
Peak Current , It (Amperes)
Peak Current , It (Amperes)
11/16/90
(plasma spreading and conduction loss)
overlap angle
120 deg.sq. wave
is "mu"
mu
10
20
40
(o)
I
T
MU
MU
120 degrees
conduction angle is 120 deg plus MU
PG:6.063 sh2 date: 11/16/90
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