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Document Number: 94513

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Revision: 12-Aug-08

VSK.136, .142, .162..PbF Series

Vishay High Power Products

Thyristor/Diode and

Thyristor/Thyristor, 135 A to 160 A

Fig. 10 - Current Ratings Characteristics

Fig. 11 - Current Ratings Characteristics

Fig. 12 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics

Fig. 13 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics

Fig. 14 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current

Fig. 15 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current

70

80

90

10 0

11 0

12 0

13 0

030

60

9 0

1 20

1 50

30

60

90

120

180

Co nd uc tio n A ng le

Ave ra g e Forw a rd C urre n t (A)

VSK.142.. Se rie s

R

(D C ) = 0.18 K/W

thJ C

70

80

90

10 0

11 0

12 0

13 0

0

5 0

1 0 0

15 0

2 0 0

25 0

DC

30

60

90

120

180

Averag e O n -state C urrent (A)

Cond uc tio n P e r io d

VSK.1 4 2 .. Se rie s

R

(D C ) = 0 .1 8 K /W

thJ C

0

50

10 0

15 0

20 0

25 0

03 0

6 0

90

1 20

1 50

RMS Lim it

Co nd uc tio n A ng le

Averag e O n -state C urren t (A )

180

120

90

60

30

VSK .142.. Series

Per Junctio n

T = 12 5°C

J

0

50

10 0

15 0

20 0

25 0

30 0

35 0

05 0

1 00

1 50

2 00

2 50

DC

180

120

90

60

30

RM S Lim it

Co nd uc tion P e r iod

Averag e O n -state C urren t (A )

VSK .142.. Se rie s

Per Ju nc tio n

T

= 1 2 5°C

J

15 0 0

20 0 0

25 0 0

30 0 0

35 0 0

40 0 0

45 0 0

0

0

1

0

1

1

N um b er O f Eq ua l A m p litud e H a lf C y cle C urrent P ulse s (N )

J

In itial T = 125°C

at 60 Hz 0.0083 s

at 50 Hz 0.0100 s

A t A ny Ra ted Lo a d C o nd itio n A n d W ith

R ated V

A p p lied Follo w ing Surge .

VSK.142.. Se rie s

Per Junc tion

RRM

J

150 0

200 0

250 0

300 0

350 0

400 0

450 0

500 0

1

1

.

0

1

0

.

0

Pu lse Tra in D uration (s)

Maximum Non Repetitive Surge Current

V e rsus Pulse Tra in D uratio n. C o ntro l

Of Co nd uctio n Ma y No t Be M a inta ined .

J

No Vo lt ag e Re applied

Ra te d V

Re a pp lie d

VSK.1 42.. Se rie s

Pe r Ju nctio n

RRM

In itial T = 125°C

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