620A
INVERTER GRADE THYRISTORS
Hockey Puk Version
ST333C..L SERIES
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Typical Applications
Inverters
Choppers
Induction heating
All types of force-commutated converters
Features
Metal case with ceramic insulator
International standard case TO-200AC (B-PUK)
All diffused design
Center amplifying gate
Guaranteed high dV/dt
Guaranteed high dI/dt
High surge current capability
Low thermal impedance
High speed performance
case style TO-200AC (B-PUK)
I
T(AV)
620
A
@ T
hs
55
C
I
T(RMS)
1230
A
@ T
hs
25
C
I
TSM
@
50Hz
11000
A
@ 60Hz
11500
A
I
2
t
@
50Hz
605
KA
2
s
@ 60Hz
553
KA
2
s
V
DRM
/V
RRM
400 to 800
V
t
q
range
10 to 30
s
T
J
- 40 to 125
C
Parameters
ST333C..L
Units
Major Ratings and Characteristics
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Voltage
V
DRM
/V
RRM
, maximum
V
RSM
, maximum
I
DRM
/I
RRM
max.
Type number
Code
repetitive peak voltage
non-repetitive peak voltage
@ T
J
= T
J
max.
V
V
mA
04
400
500
08
800
900
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Voltage Ratings
Current Carrying Capability
I
T(AV)
Max. average on-state current
620 (305)
A
180 conduction, half sine wave
@ Heatsink temperature
55 (75)
C
double side (single side) cooled
I
T(RMS)
Max. RMS on-state current
1230
DC @ 25C heatsink temperature double side cooled
I
TSM
Max. peak, one half cycle,
11000
t = 10ms
No voltage
non-repetitive surge current
11500
A
t = 8.3ms
reapplied
9250
t = 10ms
100% V
RRM
9700
t = 8.3ms
reapplied
Sinusoidal half wave,
I
2
t
Maximum I
2
t for fusing
605
t = 10ms
No voltage
Initial T
J
= T
J
max
553
t = 8.3ms
reapplied
428
t = 10ms
100% V
RRM
391
t = 8.3ms
reapplied
I
2
t
Maximum I
2
t for fusing
6050
KA
2
s t = 0.1 to 10ms, no voltage reapplied
Parameter
ST333C..L
Units
Conditions
On-state Conduction
KA
2
s
Frequency
Units
50Hz
1430
1250
2340
1940
6310
5620
400Hz
1670
1170
2310
2010
3440
5030
1000Hz
1080
880
2090
1800
2040
1750
2500Hz
530
400
1190
990
990
800
Recovery voltage Vr
50
50
50
50
50
50
Voltage before turn-on Vd
V
DRM
V
DRM
V
DRM
Rise of on-state current di/dt
50
50
-
-
-
-
A/
s
Heatsink temperature
40
55
40
55
40
55
C
Equivalent values for RC circuit
10
/ 0.47F
10
/ 0.47F
10
/ 0.47F
I
TM
180
o
el
180
o
el
100
s
I
TM
I
TM
V
A
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V
TM
Max. peak on-state voltage
1.96
I
TM
= 1810A, T
J
= T
J
max, t
p
= 10ms sine wave pulse
V
T(TO)1
Low level value of threshold
voltage
V
T(TO)2
High level value of threshold
voltage
r
t
1
Low level value of forward
slope resistance
r
t
2
High level value of forward
slope resistance
I
H
Maximum holding current
600
T
J
= 25C, I
T
> 30A
I
L
Typical latching current
1000
T
J
= 25C, V
A
= 12V, Ra = 6
, I
G
= 1A
Parameter
ST333C..L
Units
Conditions
On-state Conduction
0.91
(16.7% x
x I
T(AV)
< I <
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
max.
0.93
(I >
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
max.
V
0.58
(16.7% x
x I
T(AV)
< I <
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
max.
0.58
(I >
x I
T(AV)
), T
J
= T
J
max.
m
mA
di/dt
Max. non-repetitive rate of rise
T
J
= T
J
max, V
DRM
= rated V
DRM
of turned-on current
I
TM
= 2 x di/dt
T
J
= 25C, V
DM
= rated V
DRM
,
I
TM
= 50A DC, t
p
= 1s
Resistive load, Gate pulse: 10V, 5
source
T
J
= T
J
max,
I
TM
= 550A, commutating di/dt
= 40A/s
V
R
= 50V, t
p
= 500s, dv/dt: see table in device code
Switching
Parameter
ST333C..L
Units
Conditions
1000
A/s
t
d
Typical delay time
1.1
Min
Max
dv/dt
Maximum critical rate of rise of
T
J
= T
J
max. linear to 80% V
DRM
, higher value
off-state voltage
available on request
I
RRM
Max. peak reverse and off-state
I
DRM
leakage current
Parameter
ST333C..L
Units
Conditions
Blocking
500
V/
s
50
mA
T
J
= T
J
max, rated V
DRM
/V
RRM
applied
P
GM
Maximum peak gate power
60
P
G(AV)
Maximum average gate power
10
I
GM
Max. peak positive gate current
10
A
T
J
= T
J
max, t
p
5ms
+V
GM
Maximum peak positive
gate voltage
-V
GM
Maximum peak negative
gate voltage
I
GT
Max. DC gate current required
to trigger
V
GT
Max. DC gate voltage required
to trigger
I
GD
Max. DC gate current not to trigger
20
mA
V
GD
Max. DC gate voltage not to trigger
0.25
V
Triggering
Parameter
ST333C..L
Units
Conditions
W
T
J
= T
J
max., f = 50Hz, d% = 50
20
5
V
T
J
= T
J
max, t
p
5ms
200
mA
3
V
T
J
= 25C, V
A
= 12V, Ra = 6
T
J
= T
J
max, rated V
DRM
applied
10
30
s
t
q
Max. turn-off time
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T
J
Max. operating temperature range
-40 to 125
T
stg
Max. storage temperature range
-40 to 150
R
thJ-hs
Max. thermal resistance,
0.11
DC operation single side cooled
junction to heatsink
0.05
DC operation double side cooled
R
thC-hs
Max. thermal resistance,
0.011
DC operation single side cooled
case to heatsink
0.005
DC operation double side cooled
F
Mounting force, 10%
9800
N
(1000)
(Kg)
wt
Approximate weight
250
g
Parameter
ST333C..L
Units
Conditions
K/W
Thermal and Mechanical Specification
C
K/W
Case style
TO - 200AC (B-PUK)
See Outline Table
R
thJ-hs
Conduction
(The following table shows the increment of thermal resistence R
thJ-hs
when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC)
Single Side Double Side
Single Side Double Side
180
0.012
0.010
0.008
0.008
120
0.014
0.015
0.014
0.014
90
0.018
0.018
0.019
0.019
K/W
T
J
= T
J
max.
60
0.026
0.027
0.027
0.028
30
0.045
0.046
0.046
0.046
Sinusoidal conduction
Rectangular conduction
Conduction angle
Units
Conditions
Ordering Information Table
5
6
8
9
ST
33
3
C
08
L
H
K
1
3
4
10
7
Device Code
1
2
dv/dt - t
q
combinations available
dv/dt (V/s)
20
50
100
200
400
10
CN
DN
EN
--
--
12
CM
DM
EM
FM *
--
15
CL
DL
EL
FL *
HL
18
CP
DP
EP
FP
HP
20
CK
DK
EK
FK
HK
25
--
--
--
FJ
HJ
30
--
--
--
--
HH
t
q
(s)
1
- Thyristor
2
- Essential part number
3
- 3 = Fast turn off
4
- C = Ceramic Puk
5
- Voltage code: Code x 100 = V
RRM
(See Voltage Rating Table)
6
- L = Puk Case TO-200AC (B-PUK)
7
- Reapplied dv/dt code (for t
q
test condition)
8
- t
q
code
9
- 0 = Eyelet term. (Gate and Aux. Cathode Unsoldered Leads)
1 = Fast-on term. (Gate and Aux. Cathode Unsoldered Leads)
2 = Eyelet term. (Gate and Aux. Cathode Soldered Leads)
3 = Fast-on term. (Gate and Aux. Cathode Soldered Leads)
- Critical dv/dt:
None = 500V/sec (Standard value)
L
= 1000V/sec (Special selection)
10
*
Standard part number.
All other types available only on request.
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Fig. 1 - Current Ratings Characteristics
Fig. 2 - Current Ratings Characteristics
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
11 0
12 0
13 0
0
1 0 0
2 0 0
30 0
4 0 0
50 0
30
60
9 0
120
1 80
Average O n-state Current (A)
Co n d uc tio n An g le
M
a
x
i
mu
m
A
l
l
o
w
a
bl
e
He
at
s
i
n
k
T
e
m
p
e
r
at
u
r
e
(
C
)
ST333C..L Series
(Single Side Cooled )
R (DC) = 0.11 K/W
th J -hs
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
1 0 0
1 1 0
1 2 0
1 3 0
0
1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0
D C
3 0
6 0
9 0
1 2 0
1 8 0
A v e ra g e O n -st a te C u rre n t ( A )
Co nd uc tio n P eriod
M
a
x
i
m
u
m
A
l
l
o
w
a
b
l
e
He
at
s
i
n
k
T
e
m
p
e
r
at
u
r
e
(
C)
ST 3 3 3 C ..L Se rie s
( Sin g le S id e C o o le d )
R ( D C ) = 0 .1 1 K / W
thJ -h s
Outline Table
TWO PLACES
PIN RECEPTACLE
AMP. 60598-1
0.7 (0.03) MIN.
34 (1.34) DIA. MAX.
53 (2.09) DIA. MAX.
5
8
.
5
(
2
.3
)
D
I
A
.
M
A
X
.
2 HOLES DIA. 3.5 (0.14) x
2.5 (0.1) DEEP
4.7 (0.18)
27 (
1
.
06)
M
A
X
.
0.7 (0.03) MIN.
6.2 (0.24) MIN.
20 5
36.5 (1.44)
CREPAGE DISTANCE 36.33 (1.430) MIN.
STRIKE DISTANCE 17.43 (0.686) MIN.
Case Style TO-200AC (B-PUK)
All dimensions in millimeters (inches)
Quote between upper and lower
pole pieces has to be considered
after application of Mounting Force
(see Thermal and Mechanical
Specification)
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2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
1 0 0
1 1 0
1 2 0
1 3 0
0
1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0
3 0
6 0
9 0
1 2 0
1 8 0
A v e ra g e O n -st a t e C u rre n t ( A )
Co nd uctio n A ng le
M
a
xi
m
u
m
A
l
l
o
w
a
bl
e
He
at
s
i
n
k
T
e
m
p
e
r
a
t
u
r
e
(
C)
ST 3 3 3 C ..L Se rie s
( D o ub le S id e C o o le d )
R ( D C ) = 0 .0 5 K /W
thJ - hs
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
1 0 0
1 1 0
1 2 0
1 3 0
0
2 0 0
4 0 0
6 0 0
8 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 0
D C
3 0
6 0
9 0
1 2 0
1 8 0
A v e ra g e O n -st a t e C urre n t ( A )
C o nd u c tio n Pe rio d
M
a
xi
m
u
m
A
l
l
o
w
a
bl
e
He
at
s
i
n
k
T
e
m
p
e
r
at
u
r
e
(
C)
ST 3 3 3 C ..L S e rie s
( D o u b le Sid e C o o le d )
R ( D C ) = 0 .0 5 K / W
th J -hs
0
2 0 0
4 0 0
6 0 0
8 0 0
1 00 0
1 20 0
1 40 0
1 60 0
1 80 0
2 00 0
2 20 0
0
20 0
40 0
6 00
8 0 0
10 0 0
1 80
1 20
90
60
30
RMS Lim it
Co n d uc tio n An g le
M
a
x
i
m
u
m
A
v
e
r
a
g
e
On
-
s
t
a
t
e
P
o
w
e
r
L
o
s
s
(W
)
Aver age O n-state Current (A)
ST333 C..L Series
T = 125 C
J
0
4 0 0
8 0 0
1 2 0 0
1 6 0 0
2 0 0 0
2 4 0 0
2 8 0 0
0
2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 6 0 0
D C
1 8 0
1 2 0
9 0
6 0
3 0
R M S L im it
C o nd uc tio n Pe rio d
M
a
x
i
mu
m
A
v
e
r
a
g
e
O
n
-
s
t
a
t
e
P
o
w
e
r
L
o
s
s
(
W
)
A v e ra g e O n -st a t e C u rre n t ( A )
ST 3 3 3 C ..L Se rie s
T = 1 2 5 C
J
45 0 0
50 0 0
55 0 0
60 0 0
65 0 0
70 0 0
75 0 0
80 0 0
85 0 0
90 0 0
95 0 0
1 00 0 0
1
1 0
10 0
N um b er O f E q u a l Am p litud e H a lf Cy c le C urre nt Pulse s (N )
At An y Rated Load Condition And W ith
Rated V App lied Follow ing Surge.
RRM
Pe
a
k
H
a
l
f
S
i
n
e
W
a
v
e
O
n
-
s
ta
te
C
u
r
r
e
n
t
(
A
)
Initial T = 125C
@ 60 H z 0.0083 s
@ 50 H z 0.0100 s
J
ST33 3C..L Series
4 0 0 0
5 0 0 0
6 0 0 0
7 0 0 0
8 0 0 0
9 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
1 2 0 0 0
0 .0 1
0 .1
1
P u lse Tr a in D u ra t io n ( s)
M a x im u m N o n R e p e t it iv e Su rg e C u rre n t
V e rsu s P ulse T ra in D u ra t io n . C o n t ro l
O f C o n d u c t io n M a y N o t B e M a in ta in e d .
P
e
ak
Hal
f
S
i
n
e
W
a
v
e
O
n
-
s
t
a
t
e
C
u
r
r
e
n
t
(
A
)
In it ia l T = 1 2 5 C
N o V o lt a g e R e a p p lie d
Ra t e d V R e a p p lie d
RRM
J
ST 3 3 3 C ..L Se rie s
Fig. 3 - Current Ratings Characteristics
Fig. 4 - Current Ratings Characteristics
Fig. 5 - On-state Power Loss Characteristics
Fig. 6 - On-state Power Loss Characteristics
Fig. 7 - Maximum Non-repetitive Surge Current
Single and Double Side Cooled
Fig. 8 - Maximum Non-repetitive Surge Current
Single and Double Side Cooled
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Fig. 13 - Frequency Characteristics
Fig. 9 - On-state Voltage Drop Characteristics
Fig. 10 - Thermal Impedance Z
thJ-hs
Characteristics
Fig. 12 - Reverse Recovery Current Characteristics
Fig. 11 - Reverse Recovered Charge Characteristics
1 0 0
1 0 0 0
10 0 0 0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
T = 25 C
J
I
n
s
t
a
n
ta
n
e
o
u
s
O
n
-
s
ta
t
e
C
u
r
r
e
n
t
(
A
)
Instan ta neous On -state V oltage (V )
T = 12 5C
J
ST3 33C..L Series
0 .0 0 1
0 .0 1
0 .1
1
0 .0 0 1
0 . 0 1
0 . 1
1
1 0
S q u a re W a v e P u lse D ur at io n ( s)
th
J
-
h
s
T
r
a
n
s
i
e
n
t
T
h
e
r
m
a
l
I
m
p
e
d
a
n
c
e
Z
(
K
/
W
)
St e a d y St a t e V a lu e
R = 0 .1 1 K / W
( Sin g le Sid e C o o le d )
R = 0 .0 5 K / W
( D o ub le Sid e C o o le d )
( D C O p e ra tio n )
thJ -hs
th J- hs
S T 3 3 3 C ..L Se rie s
8 0
1 0 0
1 2 0
1 4 0
1 6 0
1 8 0
2 0 0
2 2 0
2 4 0
2 6 0
2 8 0
3 0 0
3 2 0
1 0
2 0
3 0
40
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
90 1 0 0
20 0 A
Rate O f Fall O f O n-sta te Current - di/dt (A/s)
M
a
x
i
mum
Re
v
e
r
s
e
Re
c
o
v
e
r
y
C
h
a
r
g
e
-
Q
r
r
(
C
)
ST33 3C..L Series
T = 125 C
J
I = 10 00 A
T M
50 0 A
30 0 A
10 0 A
2 0
4 0
6 0
8 0
1 0 0
1 2 0
1 4 0
1 6 0
1 8 0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0 1 0 0
M
a
x
i
m
u
m
R
e
v
e
rs
e
R
e
c
o
v
e
ry
C
u
r
r
e
n
t
-
I
r
r
(
A
)
R a t e O f F a ll O f Fo rw a rd C u rre n t - d i/d t ( A / s)
I = 10 00 A
50 0 A
2 00 A
30 0 A
1 00 A
S T 3 3 3 C ..L S e rie s
T = 1 2 5 C
J
TM
1 E 2
1 E 3
1 E 4
1 E 1
1 E 2
1 E 3
1 E 4
50 H z
40 0
2 50 0
1 00
P u lse B a se w id th ( s)
P
e
a
k
O
n
-
s
ta
te
C
u
r
r
e
n
t
(
A
)
1 00 0
1 50 0
30 00
20 0
50 0
5 0 00
ST3 33C ..L Se ries
Sinuso id a l p uls e
T = 40 C
C
Snub b er c ircuit
R = 1 0 o hm s
C = 0. 47 F
V = 80 % V
s
s
D
D RM
tp
1 E 4 1 E 1
1 E 2
1 E 3
1 E 4
5 0 H z
40 0
25 00
100
P u lse Ba se w id t h ( s)
1 00 0
1 50 0
30 00
20 0
500
5 00 0
ST33 3C ..L Se ries
Sin uso id a l p uls e
T = 55C
C
Snub b er c ircu it
R = 10 ohm s
C = 0 .47 F
V = 80 % V
s
s
D
DR M
tp
1 E 1
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1 E 2
1 E 3
1 E 4
1 E 1
1 E 2
1 E 3
1 E 4
50 H z
40 0
25 00
100
1 000
15 00
20 00
3 00 0
20 0
5 00
P u lse B ase w id t h ( s)
P
e
a
k
O
n
-
s
ta
te
C
u
r
r
e
n
t
(
A
)
ST3 33C ..L Se ries
Tra p e zoid a l p uls e
T = 40C
d i/d t = 5 0A /s
C
Snub b er c irc uit
R = 10 o hm s
C = 0 .47 F
V = 80 % V
D RM
s
s
D
tp
5 000
1 E 4 1 E 1
1 E 2
1 E 3
1 E 4
50 H z
40 0
25 00
1 00
P ulse B a se w id th ( s)
100 0
1 50 0
20 00
20 0
5 00
Snub b er circuit
R = 10 o hm s
C = 0.4 7 F
V = 80% V
s
s
D
D RM
ST33 3C ..L Series
Tra p ezo id a l p u ls e
T = 5 5C
d i/d t = 50 A/s
C
tp
3 000
5 00 0
1 E 1
1 E 2
1 E 3
1 E 4
1 E 1
1 E 2
1 E 3
1 E 4
50 H z
40 0
2 500
1 00
10 00
15 00
20 00
300 0
200
5 00
P ulse B a se w id t h ( s)
P
e
a
k
O
n
-
s
t
a
t
e
C
u
rre
n
t
(
A
)
Snub b e r c irc uit
R = 10 oh m s
C = 0 .47 F
V = 80 % V
s
s
D
D RM
ST33 3C .. L Serie s
Tra p ezo id a l p uls e
T = 4 0C
d i/d t = 10 0A/s
C
tp
50 00
1 E 4 1 E 1
1 E 2
1 E 3
1 E 4
5 0 H z
40 0
2 50 0
10 0
P ulse B a se w id th ( s)
10 00
1 50 0
2 00 0
2 00
50 0
ST33 3C ..L Se ries
Tra p ezo id a l p uls e
T = 5 5C
d i/d t = 1 00A /s
C
Snub b er circuit
R = 1 0 ohm s
C = 0.4 7 F
V = 80% V
s
s
D
D RM
tp
3 000
500 0
1 E 1
Fig. 15 - Frequency Characteristics
Fig. 14 - Frequency Characteristics
1 E 1
1 E 2
1 E 3
1 E 4
1 E 5
1 E 1
1 E 2
1 E 3
1 E 4
P u lse Ba se w id t h ( s)
2 0 jo ule s p er p uls e
2
1
0. 5
0.3
0 .2
10
5
P
e
a
k
O
n
-
s
t
a
t
e
C
u
rre
n
t
(
A
)
3
ST3 33C ..L Serie s
Sinus oid a l p ulse
tp
1 E 4 1 E 1
1 E 2
1 E 3
1 E 4
P u lse B ase w id t h ( s)
20 jo ule s p er p u ls e
2
1
0 .5
0.3
0 .2
ST333 C. .L Series
Re cta n gula r p u ls e
d i/d t = 5 0A/s
10
5
3
tp
1 E 1
Fig. 16 - Maximum On-state Energy Power Loss Characteristics
ST333C..L Series
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Fig. 17 - Gate Characteristics
0.1
1
10
100
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
VGD
IGD
(b)
(a)
T
j
=
25
C
Tj
=
1
2
5
C
Tj
=
-
4
0
C
(1)
(2)
Instantaneous Gate Current (A)
I
n
st
a
n
t
a
n
e
o
u
s G
a
t
e
V
o
l
t
a
g
e
(
V
)
Rectangular gate pulse
a) Recommended load line for
b) Recommended load line for
<=30% rated di/dt : 10V, 10ohms
rated di/dt : 20 V, 10ohms; tr<=1 s
tr<=1 s
(1) PGM = 10W, tp = 20ms
(2) PGM = 20W, tp = 10ms
(3) PGM = 40W, tp = 5ms
(4) PGM = 60W, tp = 3.3 ms
(3 )
Dev ice: ST333C..L Series Frequency Limited by PG(AV)
(4)
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