SILICON POWER CORPORATION
175 GREAT VALLEY PKWY. MALVERN, PA 19355 USA
Rev. A 10/16/01 page1 --
C783
77mm / 3800V THYRISTOR
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
OPERATING JUNCTION TEMPERATURE RANGE
-40 to +125
o
C
. Repetitive peak off-
V
D R M
t
o
state and reverse
V
R R M
3800V
voltage
. Average on-state
I
T(AV)
1800A
current @T
C
=70
o
C
. Peak half cycle surge
I
T S M
8.3 ms / 10.0 ms
current for Vr = 0 V
29 kA / 27 kA
. On-state Voltage
V
T M
1.71V
@ I
T
=2000A, 125
o
C
. Critical rate of rise
di/dt
100A/us
of current @V
D
=2000V
. Critical rate of rise
dv/dt
500V/us
of off-state voltage
to 0.8V
D R M
. Max peak recovery current
I
R M
2A/us / 10A/us
@ Tj = 125
o
C
66A / 250A
. Circuit commutated
t
q
300us
turn-off time (typ)
EXTERNALLY REQUIRED CLAMPING FORCE
8000 - 9000 lbs. / 35.6 - 40.0 kN
GATE DRIVE REQUIREMENTS
Open circuit voltage / short circuit current 30V / 3A
Short circuit risetime 0.5us
Minimum pulse duration 10us
0.1
1
10
100
1000
10000
THERMAL IMPEDANCE vs. ON-TIME
Zthj-c (deg C/W)
On-Time (milliseconds)
On-Time (milliseconds)
Rthj-case(dc) =
.012 degC/watt
.01
.001
.0001
.00001
.02
Type C783 reverse blocking thyristor features a 77mm silicon junction design having the
exclusive linear amplifying type gate manufactured by the proven multi-diffused process.
It is supplied as a Presspak ready to mount using commercially available heat dissipators
or factory-certified, double-sided, cooled assemblies.
Model No.
V
D R M
/ V
R R M
-40
o
C
0 to +125
o
C
C783CS
3700 V
3800 V
C783CM
3600
3700
C783CE
3500
3600
C783CD
3400
3500
C783CC
3300
3400
C783CB
3200
3300
B
B
A
2 0 5
D
CL
CL
J
A
A
A
A
A F
F
F
F
F = 4.35 in (110.5 mm)
= 4.35 in (110.5 mm)
= 4.35 in (110.5 mm)
= 4.35 in (110.5 mm)
= 4.35 in (110.5 mm)
B
B
B
B
B F
F
F
F
F = 2.88 in (73.2 mm)
= 2.88 in (73.2 mm)
= 2.88 in (73.2 mm)
= 2.88 in (73.2 mm)
= 2.88 in (73.2 mm)
D= 1.45 in (36.8 mm)
D= 1.45 in (36.8 mm)
D= 1.45 in (36.8 mm)
D= 1.45 in (36.8 mm)
D= 1.45 in (36.8 mm)
100
1000
10000
100000
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
On-state Voltage, Vt (volts)
On-state current, It (amperes
)