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VS-ST203C Datasheet, PDF (2/10 Pages) Vishay Siliconix – Inverter Grade Thyristors (Hockey PUK Version), 370 A
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CURRENT CARRYING CAPABILITY
FREQUENCY
50 Hz
400 Hz
1000 Hz
2500 Hz
Recovery voltage Vr
Voltage before turn-on Vd
Rise of on-state current dI/dt
Heatsink temperature
Equivalent values for RC circuit
ITM
180° el
860
750
840
706
700
580
430
340
50
VDRM
50
40
55
47/0.22
VS-ST203C Series
Vishay Semiconductors
ITM
180° el
1340
1160
1400
1220
1350
1170
980
830
50
VDRM
-
40
55
47/0.22
ITM
100 µs
5620
5020
2940
2590
1750
1520
910
780
50
VDRM
-
40
55
47/0.22
UNITS
A
V
A/μs
°C
μF
ON-STATE CONDUCTION
PARAMETER
Maximum average on-state current
at heatsink temperature
Maximum RMS on-state current
Maximum peak, one half cycle, 
non-repetitive surge current
SYMBOL
IT(AV)
IT(RMS)
ITSM
Maximum I2t for fusing
I2t
Maximum I2t for fusing
Maximum peak on-state voltage
Low level value of threshold voltage
High level value of threshold voltage
Low level value of forward slope resistance
High level value of forward slope
resistance
Maximum holding current
Typical latching current
I2t
VTM
VT(TO)1
VT(TO)2
rt1
rt2
IH
IL
TEST CONDITIONS
180° conduction, half sine wave
double side (single side) cooled
DC at 25 °C heatsink temperature double side cooled
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
No voltage
reapplied
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
100 % VRRM 
reapplied
No voltage
reapplied
Sinusoidal half wave,
initial TJ = TJ maximum
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
100 % VRRM 
reapplied
t = 0.1 to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied
ITM = 600 A, TJ = TJ maximum, 
tp = 10 ms sine wave pulse
(16.7 % x  x IT(AV) < I <  x IT(AV)), TJ = TJ maximum
(I >  x IT(AV)), TJ = TJ maximum
(16.7 % x  x IT(AV) < I <  x IT(AV)), TJ = TJ maximum
(I >  x IT(AV)), TJ = TJ maximum
TJ = 25 °C, IT > 30 A
TJ = 25 °C, VA = 12 V, Ra = 6 , IG = 1 A
VALUES
370 (140)
55 (85)
700
5260
5510
4420
4630
138
126
98
89
1380
1.72
1.17
1.22
0.92
0.83
600
1000
UNITS
A
°C
A
kA2s
kA2s
V
m
mA
Revision: 16-Dec-13
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Document Number: 94370
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