175 GREAT VALLEY PKWY. MALVERN , PA 19355 USA
C717
C717
C717
C717
C717
53mm / 4.5kV THYRISTOR
53mm / 4.5kV THYRISTOR
53mm / 4.5kV THYRISTOR
53mm / 4.5kV THYRISTOR
53mm / 4.5kV THYRISTOR
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PRINCIPAL RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
MECHANICAL OUTLINE
100
1000
10000
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
On-state current , It (amperes)
On-state Voltage , Vt (volts)
On-state Voltage , Vt (volts)
Vt= - 2.3182 + .83734*ln(It)
+.0014798*It - .093152*It**.5
@ Tj=125 C
Process Maximum
A
A
A
A
A
= 2.96 in (75.2 mm)
= 2.96 in (75.2 mm)
= 2.96 in (75.2 mm)
= 2.96 in (75.2 mm)
= 2.96 in (75.2 mm)
B
B
B
B
B
=1.90 in (48.3 mm)
=1.90 in (48.3 mm)
=1.90 in (48.3 mm)
=1.90 in (48.3 mm)
=1.90 in (48.3 mm)
D=1.07 in (27.2 mm)
D=1.07 in (27.2 mm)
D=1.07 in (27.2 mm)
D=1.07 in (27.2 mm)
D=1.07 in (27.2 mm)
REPETITIVE PEAK REVERSE
AND OFF-STATE BLOCKING
V O L T A G E
T
J
= 0 to 125
o
C
M O D E L
V
D R M
V
R R M
(volts)
(volts)
C717DE
4500
4500
C717DD
4400
4400
C717DC
4300
4300
C717DB
4200
4200
C717DA
4100
4100
C717DP
4000
4000
Repetitive peak off-
Repetitive peak off-
Repetitive peak off-
Repetitive peak off-
Repetitive peak off-
V
V
V
V
V
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=0
=0
=0
=0
=0
up to
up to
up to
up to
up to
V
V
V
V
V
state & reverse volts
state & reverse volts
state & reverse volts
state & reverse volts
state & reverse volts
V
V
V
V
V
R R M
R R M
R R M
R R M
R R M
to 125
to 125
to 125
to 125
to 125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
4500
4500
4500
4500
4500
Repetitive working
Repetitive working
Repetitive working
Repetitive working
Repetitive working
V
V
V
V
V
D W M
D W M
D W M
D W M
D W M
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=0
=0
=0
=0
=0
0.8V
0.8V
0.8V
0.8V
0.8V
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
crest voltage
crest voltage
crest voltage
crest voltage
crest voltage
V
V
V
V
V
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
to 125
to 125
to 125
to 125
to 125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
0.8V
0.8V
0.8V
0.8V
0.8V
R R M
R R M
R R M
R R M
R R M
Off-state & reverse
Off-state & reverse
Off-state & reverse
Off-state & reverse
Off-state & reverse
I
I
I
I
I
D W M
D W M
D W M
D W M
D W M
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=0
=0
=0
=0
=0
75
75
75
75
75
m a
m a
m a
m a
m a
leakage current
leakage current
leakage current
leakage current
leakage current
I
I
I
I
I
R W M
R W M
R W M
R W M
R W M
to 125
to 125
to 125
to 125
to 125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
75
75
75
75
75
Average on-state
Average on-state
Average on-state
Average on-state
Average on-state
I
I
I
I
I
T(AV)
T(AV)
T(AV)
T(AV)
T(AV)
T
T
T
T
T
case
case
case
case
case
=
=
=
=
=
800
800
800
800
800
A
A
A
A
A
current
current
current
current
current
70
70
70
70
70
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
Peak half-cycle
Peak half-cycle
Peak half-cycle
Peak half-cycle
Peak half-cycle
I
I
I
I
I
T S M
T S M
T S M
T S M
T S M
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
9
9
9
9
9
kA
kA
kA
kA
kA
non-rep surge current
non-rep surge current
non-rep surge current
non-rep surge current
non-rep surge current
50 Hz
50 Hz
50 Hz
50 Hz
50 Hz
8
8
8
8
8
On-state voltage
On-state voltage
On-state voltage
On-state voltage
On-state voltage
V
V
V
V
V
T M
T M
T M
T M
T M
I
I
I
I
I
T
T
T
T
T
=1kA
=1kA
=1kA
=1kA
=1kA
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
V
V
V
V
V
t
t
t
t
t
P
P
P
P
P
=8ms
=8ms
=8ms
=8ms
=8ms
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=125
=125
=125
=125
=125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
di/dt
di/dt
di/dt
di/dt
di/dt
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=125
=125
=125
=125
=125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
75
75
75
75
75
A/us
A/us
A/us
A/us
A/us
of on-state current
of on-state current
of on-state current
of on-state current
of on-state current
rep
rep
rep
rep
rep
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
Critical rate of rise
dv/dt
dv/dt
dv/dt
dv/dt
dv/dt
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=125
=125
=125
=125
=125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
V/us
V/us
V/us
V/us
V/us
of off-state voltage
of off-state voltage
of off-state voltage
of off-state voltage
of off-state voltage
V
V
V
V
V
D
D
D
D
D
=.67V
=.67V
=.67V
=.67V
=.67V
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
Recovery current
Recovery current
Recovery current
Recovery current
Recovery current
I
I
I
I
I
R M
R M
R M
R M
R M
T
T
T
T
T
J
J
J
J
J
=125
=125
=125
=125
=125
o
o
o
o
o
C
C
C
C
C
A
A
A
A
A
2A/us
2A/us
2A/us
2A/us
2A/us
60
60
60
60
60
5A/us
5A/us
5A/us
5A/us
5A/us
100
100
100
100
100
Turn-on delay
Turn-on delay
Turn-on delay
Turn-on delay
Turn-on delay
t
t
t
t
t
d
d
d
d
d
Vd=.5V
Vd=.5V
Vd=.5V
Vd=.5V
Vd=.5V
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
D R M
3
3
3
3
3
us
us
us
us
us
Turn-off time
Turn-off time
Turn-off time
Turn-off time
Turn-off time
T
T
T
T
T
off
off
off
off
off
5A/us,-100V
5A/us,-100V
5A/us,-100V
5A/us,-100V
5A/us,-100V
500
500
500
500
500
us
us
us
us
us
20V/us to 2000V
20V/us to 2000V
20V/us to 2000V
20V/us to 2000V
20V/us to 2000V
Thermal resistance
Thermal resistance
Thermal resistance
Thermal resistance
Thermal resistance
R
R
R
R
R
thJC
thJC
thJC
thJC
thJC
.025
.025
.025
.025
.025
c/w
c/w
c/w
c/w
c/w
Externally applied
Externally applied
Externally applied
Externally applied
Externally applied
F
F
F
F
F
5500
5500
5500
5500
5500
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
lbs.
clamping force
clamping force
clamping force
clamping force
clamping force
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.5
24.5
kN
kN
kN
kN
kN
PG:6.061 4/25/90
Type C717 thyristor is suitable for phase control applications such as HVDC valves, static VAR
Type C717 thyristor is suitable for phase control applications such as HVDC valves, static VAR
Type C717 thyristor is suitable for phase control applications such as HVDC valves, static VAR
Type C717 thyristor is suitable for phase control applications such as HVDC valves, static VAR
Type C717 thyristor is suitable for phase control applications such as HVDC valves, static VAR
compensators and synchronous motor drives.
compensators and synchronous motor drives.
compensators and synchronous motor drives.
compensators and synchronous motor drives.
compensators and synchronous motor drives.
The silicon junction is manufactured by the proven multi-diffusion process and is supplied in an
The silicon junction is manufactured by the proven multi-diffusion process and is supplied in an
The silicon junction is manufactured by the proven multi-diffusion process and is supplied in an
The silicon junction is manufactured by the proven multi-diffusion process and is supplied in an
The silicon junction is manufactured by the proven multi-diffusion process and is supplied in an
industry standard disc-type package, ready to mount to forced or naturally cooled heat dissipators
industry standard disc-type package, ready to mount to forced or naturally cooled heat dissipators
industry standard disc-type package, ready to mount to forced or naturally cooled heat dissipators
industry standard disc-type package, ready to mount to forced or naturally cooled heat dissipators
industry standard disc-type package, ready to mount to forced or naturally cooled heat dissipators
using commercially available mechanical clamping hardware.
using commercially available mechanical clamping hardware.
using commercially available mechanical clamping hardware.
using commercially available mechanical clamping hardware.
using commercially available mechanical clamping hardware.
B
B
A
2 0 5
D
CL
CL
J
0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
0
250
500
750 1000 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 2500
FULL CYCLE AVERAGE POWER LOSS
versus
PEAK CURRENT at 50/60 Hz
Average Power ,Pavg (Watts)
Peak Current , It (Amperes)
Peak Current , It (Amperes)
(plasma spreading and conduction loss)
overlap angle
= 20 degree
180 degree
sinewave
120 deg.sq. wave
0
1
2
3
4
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTIC
Temperature Dependence
On-state Voltage ,Vt (V)
On-state Current ,It (A)
On-state Current ,It (A)
125 degC
25 degC
10
100
1
MAXIMUM PEAK RECOVERY CURRENT
versus COMMUTATING di/dt
Peak Recovery Current, Irm, (A)
Circuit Commutating, di/dt, (A/us)
Circuit Commutating, di/dt, (A/us)
5
125 degC
25 degC
C717 / 6RT117
PG:6.061 sh2 date:4/25/90
GATE SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
GATE SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
GATE SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
GATE SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
GATE SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
Open circuit voltage
30 V
Short circuit current
3 A
- rise time
0.5us
Pulse duration (min)
20 us
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