User guide

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Document Number: 94653
8 Revision: 17-Dec-08
VSK(U, V)41.., VSK(U, V)56.. Series
Vishay High Power Products
ADD-A-PAK Generation VII Power Modules
Thyristor/Thyristor, 45 A/60 A
Fig. 19 - Thermal Impedance Z
thJC
Characteristics
Fig. 20 - Gate Characteristics
ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE
Note
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Square wave pulse duration (s)
Transient thermal impedance Z
thJC
(°C/W)
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
0.01
0.1
1
Steady state value
RthJC = 0.44 °C/W
RthJC = 0.35 °C/W
(DC operation)
Per leg
VSK.41 Series
VSK.56 Series
0.1
1
10
100
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
(b)
(a)
Rectangular gate pulse
(4)
(3)
(2) (1)
(1) PGM = 100 W, t p = 500 µs
(2) PGM = 50 W, tp = 1 ms
(3) PGM = 20 W, tp = 25 ms
(4) PGM = 10 W, tp = 5 ms
TJ = - 4 0 ° C
TJ = 2 5 ° C
TJ = 1 2 5 ° C
a)Recommended load line for
b)Recommended load line for
VGD
IGD
Fr e q u e n c y Li m i t e d b y PG ( A V )
rated di/dt: 20 V, 30 ohms
t r = 0.5 µs, t p >= 6 µs
<= 30% ra ted d i/ dt: 20 V, 65 ohm s
tr = 1 µs, tp >= 6 µs
IRK.41../ .56.. Se ries
Instantaneous gate voltage (V)
Instantaneous gate current (A)
VSK.
1 - Module type
2 - Circuit configuration (see end of datasheet)
3
- Current code
4 - Voltage code (see Voltage Ratings table)
Device code
1324
VSK U 56 / 16
41 = 45 A
56 = 60 A