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FORWARD CONDUCTION

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITIONS

VALUES

UNITS

Maximum DC output



current at case temperature

IO

120° rect. conduction angle

40 (50)

A

85 (60)

°C

Maximum peak, one-cycle



forward, non-repetitive



surge current

IFSM

t = 10 ms

No voltage



reapplied

Initial



TJ = TJ maximum

270

A

t = 8.3 ms

280

t = 10 ms

100 % VRRM 

reapplied

225

t = 8.3 ms

240

Maximum I2t for fusing

I2t

t = 10 ms

No voltage



reapplied

365

kA2s

t = 8.3 ms

325

t = 10 ms

100 % VRRM 

reapplied

253

t = 8.3 ms

240

Maximum I2

t for fusing

I2

t

t = 0.1 ms to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied

3650

A2

s

Low level value of threshold voltage

VF(TO)1

(16.7 % x

x I

F(AV) < I < x IF(AV)), TJ maximum

0.78

V

High level value of threshold voltage

VF(TO)2

(I >

 x I

F(AV)), TJ maximum

0.9

Low level value of forward slope resistance

rf1

(16.7 % x

x I

F(AV) < I < x IF(AV)), TJ maximum

15

m



High level value of forward slope resistance

rf2

(I >

 x I

F(AV)), TJ maximum

14.1

Maximum forward voltage drop

VFM

Ipk = 100 A, TJ = 25 °C, tp = 400 μs single junction

2.02

V

RMS isolation voltage

VISOL

TJ = 25 °C, all terminal shorted

f = 50 Hz, t = 1 s

4000

THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITIONS

VALUES

UNITS

Maximum junction operating and



storage temperature range

TJ, TStg

-40 to +150

°C

Maximum thermal resistance,



junction to case

RthJC

DC operation per module

0.41

K/W

DC operation per junction

2.46

120° rect. conduction angle per module

0.45

120° rect. conduction angle per junction

2.7

Maximum thermal resistance,



case to heatsink per module

RthCS

Mounting surface smooth, flat and greased

0.03

Mounting torque ± 10 %

to heatsink

A mounting compound is recommended and the

torque should be rechecked after a period of

3 hours to allow for the spread of the compound.

Lubricated threads.

4 to 6

Nm

to terminal

3 to 4

Approximate weight

176

g