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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street,Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272
CM421255, CM421655
SCR/Diode POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
55 Amperes/1200-1600 Volts
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Characteristics Symbol CM421255 CM421655 Units
Peak Forward Blocking Voltage VDRM 1200 1600 Volts
Transient Peak Forward Blocking Voltage (Non-Repetitive), t < 5ms VDSM 1350 1700 Volts
DC Forward Blocking Voltage VD(DC) 960 1280 Volts
Peak Reverse Blocking Voltage VRRM 1200 1600 Volts
Transient Peak Reverse Blocking Voltage (Non-Repetitive), t < 5ms VRSM 1350 1700 Volts
DC Reverse Blocking Voltage VR(DC) 960 1280 Volts
RMS On-State Current IT(RMS), IF(RMS) 86 86 Amperes
Average On-State Current, TC= 81°C IT(AV), IF(AV) 55 55 Amperes
Peak One-Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current (60Hz) ITSM, IFSM 1100 1100 Amperes
Peak One-Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current (50Hz) ITSM, IFSM 1000 1000 Amperes
I2t (for Fusing), 8.3 milliseconds I2t 5000 5000 A2sec
Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current* di/dt 100 100 Amperes/ms
Peak Gate Power Dissipation PGM 5.0 5.0 Watts
Average Gate Power Dissipation PG(AV) 0.5 0.5 Watts
Peak Forward Gate Voltage VGFM 10 10 Volts
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage VGRM 5.0 5.0 Volts
Peak Forward Gate Current IGFM 2.0 2.0 Amperes
Storage Temperature TSTG -40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C
Operating Temperature Tj-40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C
Maximum Mounting Torque M6 Mounting Screw — 26 26 in.-lb.
Maximum Mounting Torque M5 Ter minal Screw — 17 17 in.-lb.
Module Weight (Typical) — 160 160 Grams
V Isolation VRMS 2500 2500 Volts
*Tj= 125°C, IG= 0.5A, VD= 1/2 VDRM
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj= 25°C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions CM421255/CM421655 Units
Blocking State Maximums
Forward Leakage Current, Peak IDRM Tj= 125°C, VDRM = Rated 10 mA
Reverse Leakage Current, Peak IRRM Tj= 125°C, VRRM = Rated 10 mA
Conducting State Maximums
Peak On-State Voltage VFM, VTM IFM = 165A, ITM = 165A 1.5 Volts
Switching Minimums
Critical Rate-of-Rise of Off-State Voltage dv/dt Tj= 125°C, VD= 2/3 VDRM 500 Volts/ms
Thermal Maximums
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case Ru(J-C) Per Module 0.8 °C/Watt
Thermal Resistance, Case-to-Sink (Lubricated) Ru(C-S) Per Module 0.2 °C/Watt
Gate Parameters Maximums
Gate Current-to-Tr igger IGT VD= 6V, RL= 2Ω100 mA
Gate Voltage-to-Trigger VGT VD= 6V, RL= 2Ω2.0 Volts
Non-Tr igger ing Gate Voltage VGDM Tj= 125°C, VD= 1/2 VDRM 0.25 Volts