Mar. 2001
MITSUBISHI GATE COMMUTATED TURN-OFF THYRISTORS
FGC1500A-130DS
HIGH POWER INVERTER USE
PRESS PACK TYPE
FGC1500A-130DS
OUTLINE DRAWING
Dimensions in mm
q
Symmetrical GCT
q
I
TQRM
Repetitive controllable on-state current .......... 1500A
q
I
T(AV)
Average on-state current ...................... 500A
q
V
DRM
Repetitive peak off-state voltage .................. 6500V
PRELIMINARY
Notice: This is not a final specification.
Some parametric limits are subject to change.
APPLICATION
Inverters, DC choppers, Induction heaters, DC to DC converters.
Unit
Symbol
V
RRM
V
RSM
V
DRM
V
DSM
V
LTDS
Parameter
V
V
V
V
V
Voltage class
6500
6500
6500
6500
3600
Repetitive peak reverse voltage
Non-repetitive peak reverse voltage
Repetitive peak off-state voltage
Non-repetitive peak off-state voltage
Long term DC stability voltage
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Conditions
--
--
V
GK
= 2V
V
GK
= 2V
V
GK
= 2V,
= 100 Fit
780
500
8
2.7
10
5
10
21
900
1500
9
32
180
230
20 ~ +115
20 ~ +150
18 ~ 24
760
V
DM
= 3/4 V
DRM
, V
D
= 3000V, L
C
= 0.3
H, V
RG
= 20V
T
j
= 25/115
C, With GU-D15
(see Fig. 1, 3)
Applied for all conduction angles
f = 60Hz, sinewave
= 180
, T
f
= 55
C
V
D
= 3000V, I
T
= 1500A, C
S
= 0.2
F, R
S
= 5
T
j
= 25/115
C, f = 60Hz, With GU-D15
(see Fig. 1,2 )
(Recommended value 20kN)
Typical value
One half cycle at 60Hz, T
j
= 115
C Start
Ratings
A
A
kA
A
2
s
V
V
A
A
kW
kW
W
W
C
C
kN
g
RMS on-state current
Average on-state current
Surge on-state current
Current-squared, time integration
Peak forward gate voltage
Peak reverse gate voltage
Peak forward gate current
Peak reverse gate current
Peak forward gate power dissipation
Peak reverse gate power dissipation
Average forward gate power dissipation
Average reverse gate power dissipation
Junction temperature
Storage temperature
Mounting force required
Weight
I
T(RMS)
I
T(AV)
I
TSM
I
2t
V
FGM
V
RGM
I
FGM
I
RGM
P
FGM
P
RGM
P
FG(AV)
P
RG(AV)
T
j
T
stg
--
--
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
I
TQRM
Repetitive controllable on-state current
1500
Unit
A
d
iT
/d
t
Critical rate of rise of on-state current
1000
A/
s
6-
5
0.2
6-
5
0.2
GATE
CATHODE
(54.5)
(54.5)
117
1
GATE
CATHODE
GATE
GATE
CATHODE
CATHODE
(18)
(3)
15
0.2
GATE
GATE
CATHODE
CATHODE
15
0.2
3.5
0.2
2.2
0.2 DEPTH
3.5
0.2
2.2
0.2 DEPTH
63
0.2
91MAX
63
0.2
26
0.5
0.4MIN
0.4MIN
(6.4)
(
64.8)
Mar. 2001
On-state voltage
Repetitive peak reverse current
Repetitive peak off-state current
Reverse gate current
Reverse recovery charge
Reverse recovery energy
Gate trigger current
Gate trigger voltage
Thermal resistance
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
7.0
220
150
100
2800
7
0.75
1.5
0.016
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
I
T
= 1500A, T
j
= 115
C
V
RM
= 6500V, T
j
= 115
C
V
DM
= 6500V, V
GK
= 2V, T
j
= 115
C
V
RG
= 21V, T
j
= 115
C
V
D
= 3000V, V
GK
= 2V, T
j
= 115
C
(Expo. wave)
(see Fig. 4)
I
T
= 1500A, V
D
= 3000V, d
i
/d
t
= 1000A/
s, T
j
= 115
C
C
S
= 0.2
F, R
S
= 5
With GU-D15
(see Fig. 1, 2)
I
T
= 1500A, V
DM
= 3/4 V
DRM
, V
D
= 3000V
C
S
= 0.2
F, R
S
= 5
, V
RG
= 20V, T
j
= 115
C
With GU-D15
(see Fig. 1, 5)
V
R
= 3000V, I
T
= 1500A, d
i
/d
t
= 1000A/
s
C
S
= 0.2
F, R
S
= 5
, T
j
= 115
C
(see Fig. 5, 6)
Junction to fin
V
TM
I
RRM
I
DRM
I
GRM
Q
RR
E
rec
I
GT
V
GT
R
th(j-f)
E
on
MITSUBISHI GATE COMMUTATED TURN-OFF THYRISTORS
FGC1500A-130DS
HIGH POWER INVERTER USE
PRESS PACK TYPE
PRELIMINARY
Notice: This is not a final specification.
Some parametric limits are subject to change.
Turn-off switching energy
t
gt
t
s
Turn-on switching energy
V
mA
mA
mA
C
J/P
A
V
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
Parameter
Test conditions
Limits
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
DC METHOD : V
D
= 24V, R
L
= 0.1
, T
j
= 25
C
d
v
/d
t
Critical rate of rise of off-state voltage
Turn-on time
E
off
Storage time
3000
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
5.0
2.15
3.0
12
V/
s
s
J/P
s
J/P
t
d
Delay time
--
--
1.0
s
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0
d
i
/d
t
(0 ~ 50%I
T
)
I
RM
t
rr
I
T
50%I
T
50%I
RM
Q
RR
t
rr
I
RM
/2
90%I
RM
Cs
GCT2
GCT1
Rs
Cs
Rs
L (load)
L (line)
V
D
GCT1 : For turn-off test
GCT2 : For Recovery test
V
D
d
V
/d
t
0.632V
D
/
0.632V
D
t
Rc
L(load)
FWDi
GCT
CDi
Cc
V
D
Lc
L(line)
GCT
L
V
D
Cs
Rs
V
D
t
gt
t
d
V
RG
I
GM
di
G
/d
t
t
s
I
G
V
RG
I
T
V
D
t
d
; 0V
G
~ 0.9V
D
t
gt
; 0V
G
~ 0.1V
D
di
G
/d
t
; 0.1I
GM
~ 0.9I
GM
t
s
; 0V
G
~ 0.9I
T
di
GQ
/d
t
; 0.1I
GQ
~ 0.9I
GQ
I
GQ
di
GQ/dt
MITSUBISHI GATE COMMUTATED TURN-OFF THYRISTORS
FGC1500A-130DS
HIGH POWER INVERTER USE
PRESS PACK TYPE
Fig. 1 Turn-on and Turn-off waveform
Fig. 2 Turn-on test circuit
Fig. 3 Turn-off test circuit
(With clamp circuit)
Fig. 4 dv/dt test waveform
Fig. 5 Turn-off and Recovery test circuit
Fig. 6 Reverse recovery waveform
Mar. 2001
MITSUBISHI GATE COMMUTATED TURN-OFF THYRISTORS
FGC1500A-130DS
HIGH POWER INVERTER USE
PRESS PACK TYPE
PERFORMANCE CURVES
0
0.004
0.006
0.002
0.01
0.012
0.008
0.016
0.018
0.014
0.02
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
5
3
10
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11
2
7
5
3
2
7
5
3
2
7
8
9
7
0
0
6
5
4
3
2
1
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
2.0
0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
10
4
10
2
10
3
Condition
V
D
=3000V, Tj=115
C
di/dt=1000A/
s
Cs=0.2
F, Rs=5
Condition
V
D
=3000V, V
DM
=V
D
+1.25
I
T
Tj=115
C, Cs=0.2
F
Rs=5
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
Condition
V
R
=3000V, Tj=115
C
di/dt=1000A/
s
Cs=0.2
F, Rs=5
Tj=115
C
Tj=25
C
MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
ON-STATE CURRENT I
T
(
A
)
ON-STATE VOLTAGEV
TM
(V)
TURN ON SWITCHING ENERGY E
on
(J/P)
TURN ON CURRENT I
T
(A)
E
on
VS I
T
(TYPICAL)
GCT1:For reverse recovery test
GCT2:For turn off test
Cs
GCT1
GCT2
Rs
Cs
Rs
L(load)
V
D
GCT1:For reverse recovery test
GCT2:For turn off test
Cs
GCT1
GCT2
Rs
Cs
Rs
L(load)
V
D
TURN OFF SWITCHING ENERGY E
off
(J/P)
TURN OFF CURRENT I
T
(A)
E
off
VS I
T
(TYPICAL)
REVERSE RECOVERY ENERGY
E
rec
(J/P)
ON-STATE CURRENT I
T
(A)
E
rec
VS I
T
(TYPICAL)
MAXIMUM THERMAL IMPEDANCE
CHARACTERISTIC
(JUNCTION TO FIN)
THERMAL IMPEDANCE Zth (
C/W)
TIME (S)
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