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Motorola Thyristor Device Data
Silicon Controlled Rectifiers
Reverse Blocking Triode Thyristors
. . . designed primarily for half-wave ac control applications, such as motor controls,
heating controls and power supplies.
Glass Passivated Junctions with Center Gate Geometry for Greater Parameter
Uniformity and Stability
Small, Rugged, Thermowatt Construction for Low Thermal Resistance, High
Heat Dissipation and Durability
Blocking Voltage to 800 Volts
*MAXIMUM RATINGS
(TJ = 25
C unless otherwise noted.)
Rating
Symbol
Value
Unit
Peak Repetitive Forward and Reverse Blocking Voltage(1)
(Gate Open, TJ = 40 to 125
C)
2N6394
2N6395
2N6397
2N6398
2N6399
VDRM, VRRM
50
100
400
600
800
Volts
RMS OnState Current (TC = 90
C) (All Conduction Angles)
IT(RMS)
12
Amps
Peak Non-Repetitive Surge Current
(1/2 Cycle, Sine Wave, 60 Hz, TJ = 125
C)
ITSM
100
Amps
Circuit Fusing (t = 8.3 ms)
I2t
40
A2s
Forward Peak Power
PGM
20
Watts
Forward Average Gate Power
PG(AV)
0.5
Watt
Forward Peak Gate Current
IGM
2
Amps
Operating Junction Temperature Range
TJ
40 to +125
C
Storage Temperature Range
Tstg
40 to +150
C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic
Symbol
Max
Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
R
JC
2
C/W
*Indicates JEDEC Registered Data.
1. VDRM and VRRM for all types can be applied on a continuous basis. Ratings apply for zero or negative gate voltage; however, positive gate
voltage shall not be applied concurrent with negative potential on the anode. Blocking voltages shall not be tested with a constant current
source such that the voltage ratings of the devices are exceeded.
Preferred devices are Motorola recommended choices for future use and best overall value.
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by 2N6394/D
MOTOROLA
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
Motorola, Inc. 1999
REV 1
2N6394
thru
2N6399
CASE 221A-07
(TO-220AB)
STYLE 3
SCRs
12 AMPERES RMS
50 thru 800 VOLTS
K
A
G
Motorola preferred devices
2N6394 thru 2N6399
2
Motorola Thyristor Device Data
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(TC = 25
C unless otherwise noted.)
Characteristic
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
* Peak Repetitive Forward or Reverse Blocking Current
(VAK = Rated VDRM or VRRM, Gate Open)
TJ = 25
C
TJ = 125
C
IDRM, IRRM
--
--
--
--
10
2
A
mA
* Forward "On" Voltage
(ITM = 24 A Peak)
VTM
--
1.7
2.2
Volts
* Gate Trigger Current (Continuous dc)
(VD = 12 Vdc, RL = 100 Ohms)
IGT
--
5
30
mA
* Gate Trigger Voltage (Continuous dc)
(VD = 12 Vdc, RL = 100 Ohms)
(VD = Rated VDRM, RL = 100 Ohms, TJ = 125
C)
VGT
VGD
--
0.2
0.7
--
1.5
--
Volts
* Holding Current
(VD = 12 Vdc, Gate Open)
IH
--
6
40
mA
Turn-On Time
(ITM = 12 A, IGT = 40 mAdc, VD = Rated VDRM)
tgt
--
1
2
s
Turn-Off Time (VD = Rated VDRM)
(ITM = 12 A, IR = 12 A)
(ITM = 12 A, IR = 12 A, TJ = 125
C)
tq
--
--
15
35
--
--
s
Critical RateofRise of Off-State Voltage Exponential
(VD = Rated VDRM, TJ = 125
C)
dv/dt
--
50
--
V/
s
*Indicates JEDEC Registered Data.
CT , MAXIMUM
ALLOW
ABLE CASE
TEMPERA
TURE ( C)
6.0
120
90
100
110
130
60
= 30
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
8.0
= CONDUCTION ANGLE
FIGURE 1 -- CURRENT DERATING
IT(AV), AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT (AMPS)
90
P
,
A
VERAGE
POWER
(W
A
TTS)
(A
V)
12
0
4.0
8.0
20
TJ
125
C
FIGURE 2 -- MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
IT(AV), AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT (AMPS)
7.0
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
8.0
= CONDUCTION ANGLE
4.0
5.0
7.0
180
dc
10
2.0
6.0
18
14
16
4.0
5.0
6.0
60
= 30
90
180
dc
125
95
105
115
2N6394 thru 2N6399
3
Motorola Thyristor Device Data
FIGURE 3 -- ONSTATE CHARACTERISTICS
FIGURE 4 -- MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE SURGE CURRENT
FIGURE 5 -- THERMAL RESPONSE
1.0
0.02
0.03
0.05
0.07
0.1
100
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.3
0.5
1.0
2.0
1.2
0.1
Z
JC(t) = R
JC
r(t)
1.0
60
SURGE IS PRECEDED AND
FOLLOWED BY RATED CURRENT
TJ = 125
C
f = 60 Hz
NUMBER OF CYCLES
70
80
90
100
20
2.0
3.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10
0.1
0.4
0.01
t, TIME (ms)
3.0
5.0
50
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
7.0
5.0
1.0
2.0
10
50
3.0
20
30
70
vTH, INSTANTANEOUS ONSTATE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
2.8
4.4
3.6
5.2
6.0
2.0
30
50
100
200 300
500
2.0 k
10
3.0 k 5.0 k
10 k
1.0 k
I , PEAK SURGE CURRENT
(AMP)
TSM
r(t), TRANSIENT
THERMAL
RESIST
ANCE
(NORMALIZED)
TMi
, INST
ANT
ANEOUS
ONST
A
TE
CURRENT
(AMPS)
TJ = 25
C
125
C
1 CYCLE
55
65
75
85
95
2N6394 thru 2N6399
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Motorola Thyristor Device Data
I , HOLDING CURRENT
(mA)
H
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
140
120
100
80
60
40
0
60
30
20
40
20
TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (
C)
20
10
3.0
3.0
1.0
0.7
0.5
0.3
5.0
2.0
OFF-STATE VOLTAGE = 12 V
FIGURE 7 -- GATE TRIGGER CURRENT
FIGURE 9 -- HOLDING CURRENT
FIGURE 6 -- PULSE TRIGGER CURRENT
OFF-STATE VOLTAGE = 12 V
30
50
20
10
5.0
70
7.0
140
120
100
80
60
40
0
20
40
20
TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (
C)
200
100
50
20
10
5.0
0.2
1.0
0.5
2.0
PULSE WIDTH (
m
s)
I GTM
I GT
V
GT
140
120
100
80
60
40
0
60
1.0
20
40
20
TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (
C)
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.5
FIGURE 8 -- GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE
, PEAK GA
TE
CURRENT
(mA)
3.0
100
200
300
160
, GA
TE
TRIGGER
VOL
T
AGE
(VOL
TS)
0.7
1.1
0.9
OFF-STATE VOLTAGE = 12 V
OFF-STATE VOLTAGE = 12 V
7.0
TJ = 40
C
25
C
100
C
, GA
TE
TRIGGER
CURRENT
(NORMALIZED)
2N6394 thru 2N6399
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Motorola Thyristor Device Data
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
STYLE 3:
PIN 1. CATHODE
2. ANODE
3. GATE
4. ANODE
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. DIMENSION Z DEFINES A ZONE WHERE ALL
BODY AND LEAD IRREGULARITIES ARE
ALLOWED.
DIM
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
MILLIMETERS
INCHES
A
0.570
0.620
14.48
15.75
B
0.380
0.405
9.66
10.28
C
0.160
0.190
4.07
4.82
D
0.025
0.035
0.64
0.88
F
0.142
0.147
3.61
3.73
G
0.095
0.105
2.42
2.66
H
0.110
0.155
2.80
3.93
J
0.014
0.022
0.36
0.55
K
0.500
0.562
12.70
14.27
L
0.045
0.060
1.15
1.52
N
0.190
0.210
4.83
5.33
Q
0.100
0.120
2.54
3.04
R
0.080
0.110
2.04
2.79
S
0.045
0.055
1.15
1.39
T
0.235
0.255
5.97
6.47
U
0.000
0.050
0.00
1.27
V
0.045
1.15
Z
0.080
2.04
A
K
L
V
G
D
N
Z
H
Q
F
B
1
2
3
4
T
SEATING
PLANE
S
R
J
U
T
C
CASE 221A07
ISSUE Z
2N6394 thru 2N6399
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Motorola Thyristor Device Data
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