=e ge Silicon Controlled Rectifiers Reverse Blocking Triode Thyristors ... designed for industrial and consumer applications such as power supplies; battery chargers; temperature, motor, light and welder controls, Economical for a Wide Range of Uses High Surge Current I7spq = 350 Amp Practical Level Triggering and Holding Characteristics 4 and 5.2 mA (Typ) @ Tc = 25C Rugged Construction in Either Pressfit, Stud or Isolated Stud Package MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tc = 100C unless otherwise noted,} 2N3870 thru 2N3873 2N3896 thru 2N3899 2N6171 thru 2N6174 SCRs 35 AMPERES RMS 100 thru 800 VOLTS Rating Symbol Value Unit *Peak Repetitive Forward or Reverse Blocking VRRM Volts Voltage, Note 1 or {Ty = 40 to + 100C, 1/2 Sine Wave, VORM 50 to 400 Hz, Gate Open) 2N3870, 2N3896, 2N6171 2N3871, 2N3897, 2N6172 2N3872, 2N3898, 2N6173 2N3B73, 2N3895, 2N6174 2333 *Peak Non-Repetitive Forward or Reverse Blocking VRSM Volts Voltage {t = 5 ms) or 2N3870, 2N3B96, 2N6171 VpsM 160 2N3871, 2N3897, 2N6172 330 2N3872, 2N3898, 2N6173 2N3873, 2N3899, 2NG174 38 *Average On-State Current, Note 2 IT(AV) Amps To = 40 to + 65C) 22 (Tc = +85C} 11 "Peak Non-Repetitive Surge Current SM 350 Amps (One cycle, 60 Hz} (Tc = +65C) Circuit Fusing l2t B10 Azs iTc = 40 to + 100C} (t = 1 to 8.30 ms) * Indicates JEDEC Registered Data, Notes; 1. Ratings apply for zero or negative gate voltage. Devices shall not have a positive blas applied ta the gate concurrently with a negative potential on the anode, Devices should not be tested with a constant current source for forward or reverse blocking capability auch that the voltage applied exceeds the rated blocking voltaga. 2. Isolated stud devices must be derated an additional 10 percent. CASE 311-02 STYLE 1 (Stud Isolated) 2N6171 thru 2N61742N3870 thru 2N3873 @ 2N3896 thru 2N3899 @ 2N6171 thru 2N6174 MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tc = 100C unless otherwise noted.) Rating Symbol Value Unit *Peak Gate Power PGM 20 Watts Average Gate Power PG(AV) 0.5 Watt *Peak Forward Gate Current IGM 2 Amps Peak Gate Voltage Vom 10 Volts *Operating Junction Temperature Range Ty -40 to +100 C *Storage Temperature Range Tstg_ 40 to + 150 C Stud Torque _ 30 in. ib. "Indicates JEDEC Registered Date. *THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS Characteristic Symbol Max Unit Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case Raic CW 2N3870 thru 2N3873, 2N3896 thru 2N3809 0,8 2N6171 thru 2N6174 1 * Indicates JEDEC Registered Data. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tc = 25C unless otherwise noted.) Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max" | Unit *Peak Forward or Reverse Blocking Currant lDAM: |RAM mA (Rated Von or VaRM. gate open, Ty = 100C) 2N3870, 2N3896, 2NG171 _ 1 2 2N3671, 2N3897, 2N6172 1 2.5 2N3873, 2N3B99, 2N6174 _ 1 4 (Rated VpRM or VARM. gate open, Ty = 25C) _ _ 10 pA All Devices *Peak On-State Voltage VIM 1.65 1.85 Volts (tyxq = 69.4 Peak) *Gate Trigger Currant (Continuous de) *Te = -40C let 9 80 mA, (Vp = 12 V, Ry = 24 ohms) Tc = 26C . 4 40 *Gate Trigger Voltage (Continuous de} *Tc = 40C VaT _ a9 3 Volts {(p = q2V, A, = 24 ohms) Te = 26C = 0.69 1.46 *Holding Current (Gate Open) Tc = -40C In _ 14 90 mA {Vp = 12 V. Fry = 200 mA) To = 25C _ 5.2 50 *Gate Controlled Turn-On Time (tg + tr} tot _ 1.6 ps (Itami = 41 Adc, Vp = rated Vorn, Igr = 40 mAde, Rise Time <= 0.05 ys, Pulse Width = 10 ps) Circult Commutated Turn-Off Time ty us (im = 10 A, lq = 10.4) 25 _ (tw = 104, iq = 10.4, Te = 100C) =_ 36 Forward Voltage Application Rate dv/dt = 50 _ Vins (Te = 100C, Vp = Rated Vormi Indicates JEDEC Registered Data.2N3870 thru 2N3873 @ 2N3696 thru 2N3899 2N6171 thru 2N6174 FIGURE 1 AVERAGE CURRENT DERATING FIGURE 2 ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION 100 T T T 50 Types 26171 thea 2HEU74 rust be dered | + enadditionsl 10%. For example, in Figure 1, Lo. the max Tc at 20 A (180 Condection) is 70C, "a= 10m 80 aderating of 30C. These types must bt E 40 180 et decated 33C; therefor, the alloveable Te (max) [ 300 = bs B79C. 1 1 wD I ! | = E a & 300 me ) " z 600 "eae T 7 wu a= 90 70 * < 20 a * CONDUETAIA ANGLE ee | i 120 < o_- : 2 | no rep s 10; a" CONDUCTION AMIEL Eo ol 0 a o 8 6b & NH 8 DD 4 40 0 50 0 8 20 6 =. 6 9 IT(AV). AVERAGE O8-STATE CURRENT (AMP) IT(AV). AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT (AMP) FIGURE 3 ON-STATE FIGURE 4 - guns 3 ousTAT omens sapere 00 sto 1 Td td g "ee0He Ti | = : 00 = in uy ed | 100 = 2004 Fate nN 2 Cre 2 =}= 1 CYCLE 50 a 100} : i ~ SUAGE IS PRECEDED AND FOLLOWED 30 2 - BY RATEO CURRENT AND VOLTAGE 70 | | | | | so I al 1.0 20 30 60 70 10 20 06300CtCi0sd NUMBER OF CYCLES oo ir, (NSTANTANEOUS OW-STATE CURRENT (AMP) 05 03 016 10 #14 #18 22 26 30 34 98 42 48 Vii, MAXIMUM INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)rit), TRANSIENT THERMAL RESISTANCE (NORMALIZED) 2N3870 thru 2N3873 @ 2N3896 thru 2N3899 @ 2N6171 thru 2N6174 FIGURE TYPICAL THERMAL RESPONSE " Zasot) = Mil Rese 0.05 0.1 0.6 10 20 5.0 10 20 60 100 200 500 Ok 2.0k 0k . 1, TIME (msi FIGURE 6 PULSE TRIGGER CURRENT _ a OFF-STATE VOLTAGE = 12 V AL = 2492 o> igT, PEAK GATE CURRENT (mA) = & 65 = = oo 4 20 so 6100 OD 5 100 200 PULSE WIDTH (ms) = Pad FIGURE 8 GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE & PS OFF STATE VOLTAGE = 127 V- AL="2 oe = I & Vet, GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE (VOLTS) = a 5 o + 2 oo mw 4 80 Oo 120 140 Ty, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C) PIGUAE 7 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT OFF-STATE VOLTAGE =12V RL =24h ig, GATE TRIGGER CURRENT {mA} 2.0 6 0 2 oF 2 4 60 80 100 120 Tj, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C) FIGURE 8 HOLDING CURRENT 20 OFF-STATE VOLTAGE= 12 A = 242 in. HOLDING CURRENT (ma) | S 20 #0 -40 = -20 i] nn 0 8 8 6h Oe Ty, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C) 140 140