VS-VSKU162...PbF, VS-VSKV162...PbF Series

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Note

• Table shows the increment of thermal resistance RthJC when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC

TRIGGERING

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITIONS

VALUES

UNITS

Maximum peak gate power

PGM

tp  5 ms, TJ = TJ maximum

12

W

Maximum average gate power

PG(AV)

f = 50 Hz, TJ = TJ maximum

3

Maximum peak gate current

IGM

tp  5 ms, TJ = TJ maximum

3A

Maximum peak negative



gate voltage

- VGT

10

V

Maximum required DC



gate voltage to trigger

VGT

TJ = - 40 °C

Anode supply = 6 V,



resistive load; Ra = 1 

4

TJ = 25 °C

2.5

TJ = TJ maximum

1.7

Maximum required DC



gate current to trigger

IGT

TJ = - 40 °C

270

mA

TJ = 25 °C

150

TJ = TJ maximum

80

Maximum gate voltage



that will not trigger

VGD

TJ = TJ maximum, rated VDRM applied

0.3

V

Maximum gate current



that will not trigger

IGD

10

mA

Maximum rate of rise of



turned-on current

dI/dt

TJ = TJ maximum, ITM = 400 A rated VDRM applied

300

A/μs

THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITIONS

VALUES

UNITS

Maximum junction operating



temperature range

TJ

-40 to +125

°C

Maximum storage



temperature range

TStg

-40 to +150

Maximum thermal resistance,



junction to case per junction

RthJC

DC operation

0.16

K/W

Maximum thermal resistance,



case to heat sink per module

RthCS

Mounting surface, smooth, flat and greased

0.05

Mounting



torque ± 10 %

IAP to heat sink

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

busbar to IAP

Approximate weight

200

g

7.1

oz.

Case style

INT-A-PAK

R CONDUCTION PER JUNCTION

DEVICES

SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION

AT TJ MAXIMUM

RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION

AT TJ MAXIMUM

UNITS

180°

120°

90°

60°

30°

180°

120°

90°

60°

30°

VS-VSK.162

0.0030

0.0031

0.0032

0.0033

0.0034

0.0029

0.0036

0.0039

0.0041

0.0040

K/W