VS-ST173S Series
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Vishay Semiconductors
Inverter Grade Thyristors
(Stud Version), 175 A
FEATURES
• All diffused design
• Center amplifying gate
• Guaranteed high dV/dt
• Guaranteed high dI/dt
• High surge current capability
• Low thermal impedance
TO-209AB (TO-93)
• High speed performance
• Compression bonding
• Designed and qualified for industrial level
PRODUCT SUMMARY
• Material categorization: For definitions of compliance
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IT(AV)
175 A
VDRM/VRRM
1000 V, 1200 V
VTM
2.07 V
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
ITSM at 50 Hz
4680 A
• Inverters
ITSM at 60 Hz
4900 A
• Choppers
IGT
200 mA
• Induction heating
TJ
-40 °C to 125 °C
Package
TO-209AB (TO-93)
Diode variation
Single SCR
• All types of force-commutated converters
MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
A
85
TC
UNITS
175
IT(AV)
VALUES
°C
275
IT(RMS)
50 Hz
ITSM
4680
60 Hz
110
60 Hz
I2t
4900
50 Hz
100
VDRM/VRRM
1000 to 1200
tq
A
Range
kA2s
V
15 to 25
μs
-40 to 125
TJ
°C
IDRM/IRRM MAXIMUM AT
TJ = TJ MAXIMUM
mA
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VOLTAGE RATINGS
TYPE NUMBER
VS-ST173S
VOLTAGE
CODE
VDRM/VRRM, MAXIMUM
REPETITIVE PEAK VOLTAGE
V
VRSM, MAXIMUM
NON-REPETITIVE PEAK VOLTAGE
V
10
1000
1100
12
1200
1300
40
Revision: 11-Mar-14
Document Number: 94367
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