Dimension Inches Millimeters
A 3.681 Max. 93.5 Max.
B 3.150 80
C 1.181 Max. 30 Max.
D 1.024 Max. 26 Max.
E 0.906 23
F 0.827 21
G 0.650 16.5
H 0.512 13
J 0.354 9
K 0.256 6.5
L 0.256 Dia. Dia. 6.5
M M5 Metric M5
Description:
Powerex SCR/Diode
POW-R-BLOK™ Modules are
designed for use in applications
requiring Half-Control and
isolated packaging.The modules
are isolated for easy mounting
with other components on
common heatsinks.
Features:
MIsolated Mounting
MGlass Passivated Chips
MMetal Baseplate
MLow Thermal Impedance
Applications:
MBatter y Supplies
MBridge Circuits
MAC and DC Motor Control
MTap Changers
MLighting Control
Ordering Information:
Select the complete eight digit
module par t number you desire
from the table below.
Example: CM421255 is a
1200 Volt, 55 Ampere SCR/Diode
POW-R-BLOK™ Module.
Voltage Current Rating
Type Volts (x100) Amperes (55)
CM42 12 55
16
SD-13
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street,Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272
SCR/Diode
POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
55 Amperes/1200-1600 Volts
CM421255
CM421655
Outline Drawing
CM421255, CM421655
SCR/Diode
POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
55 Amperes/1200-1600 Volts
J
F
C
K
E
E
G
D
H
A
B
.110 TAB
(2 TYP.)
L - DIA.
(3 TYP.)
M - M5 THD
G1
G1
A1K2
K1
K1
A2
K1
A1K2
K1
A2
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SD-14
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= 2100 mA
Gate Voltage-to-Trigger VGT VD= 6V, RL= 22.0 Volts
Non-Tr igger ing Gate Voltage VGDM Tj= 125°C, VD= 1/2 VDRM 0.25 Volts
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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
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, ITM,
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS
100101102103
Tj = 125oC
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VTM, (VOLTS)
0.6
1.0
1.4
1.8
2.2
CYCLES AT 60 HZ
MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE (NON-REPETITIVE)
CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PEAK SURGE
(NON-REPETITIVE) CURRENT
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
101102
100
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(SINUSOIDAL WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(AV),
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
010 8020 30 40 50 60 70
80
70
60
50
90
100
110
120
130
360o
u
60o
u = 30o
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOAD PER
SINGLE
ELEMENT
90o180o
120o
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(SINUSOIDAL WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(AV),
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
360o
u
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE
LOAD PER SINGLE ELEMENT
120o
180o
60o
90o
0
80
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
010 803020 40 50 60 70
u = 30o
50
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(RECTANGULAR WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(AV),
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
0204060 10080
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
360o
u
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE
LOAD PER SINGLE
ELEMENT
u = 30o60o90o
120o
180o270oDC
0
MAXIMUM AVERAGE ON-STATE POWER
DISSIPATION (RECTANGULAR WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(AV),
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
0204060 10080
360o
u
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOAD
PER SINGLE ELEMENT
20
40
60
80
100
120o
180o
270o
u = 30o
60o
90o
DC
TIME, t, (SECONDS)
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE
CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE)
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zu(J-C)(t), (oC/WATT)
100101
10-3 10-2 10-1 100
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.1
INSTANTANEOUS GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA)
TRIGGERING
CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS)
10-1
100
101
102
VGFM = 10V
VGT = 3.0V
PGM = 5.0W
PG(AV) =
0.50W
IGFM =
2.0A
IGT = 100mA
Tj = 25oC
VGDM = 0.25V
101102103104
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(REVERSE PARALLEL CONNECTION)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
0 20 10040 60 80 120 140 160
360o
u
u
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOAD
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I(RMS), (AMPERES)
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CASE
TEMPERATURE AND THE RMS
ON-STATE CURRENT FOR
EACH MODULE.
90
100
110
120
130
70
80
60
50
u = 30o
180o
60o
90o
120o
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CM421255, CM421655
SCR/Diode POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
55 Amperes/1200-1600 Volts
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(REVERSE PARALLEL CONNECTION)
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I(RMS), (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
0 20 10040 60 80 120 140 160
360o
u
u
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOAD
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE AVERAGE ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION PER MODULE
AND THE RMS ON-STATE CURRENT.
90o
60o
u = 30o
120o
180o
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(SINGLE PHASE BRIDGE CONNECTION)
DC OUTPUT CURRENT, IC, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
u = 30o60o
90o
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOAD
360o
u u
180o
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE CASE TEMPERATURE AND THE DC OUTPUT CURRENT
(FOR TWO ELEMENTS) WHEN USED IN THE SINGLE PHASE
BRIDGE CONFIGURATION.
120o
50
70
90
110
130
120
100
80
60
0 40 80 120 16020 60 100 140
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(SINGLE PHASE BRIDGE CONNECTION)
DC OUTPUT CURRENT, IO, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
0
0
360o
u u
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOAD
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE AVERAGE ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION AND THE DC
OUTPUT CURRENT FOR THE SINGLE PHASE BRIDGE
CONFIGURATION (POWER DISSIPATION EXPRESSED FOR EACH
MODULE AND DC OUTPUT CURRENT EXPRESSED FOR THE PAIR)
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
u = 30o
120o
90o
60o
180o
80
70
60
50
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(THREE PHASE BRIDGE CONNECTION)
DC OUTPUT CURRENT, IO, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
0 20 10040 60 80 120 140 160
110
120
130
360o
u
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE CASE TEMPERATURE AND THE DC OUTPUT CURRENT
(FOR THREE MODULES) IN THE THREE PHASE CONFIGURATION.
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOAD
u = 30o60o90o120o
100
90
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(THREE PHASE BRIDGE CONNECTION)
DC OUTPUT CURRENT, IO, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
0 20 10040 60 80 120 140 160
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION (PER MODULE) AND THE
DC OUTPUT CURRENT (FOR THREE MODULES) IN THE THREE
PHASE BRIDGE CONFIGURATION.
360o
u
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOAD
PER SINGLE ELEMENT
u = 30o
120o
90o
60o
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
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