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DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DCR72-3
THRU
DCR72-8
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF SENSITIVE GATE SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS
VOLTAGE RANGE - 100 to 600 Volts
CURRENT - 8.0 Amperes
Description
* Driven directly with IC and MOS device
* Feature proprietary, void-free glass passivated chips
* Available in voltage ratings from 100 to 600 volts
* Sensitive gate trigger current
* Designed for high volume, line-powered control
application in relay lamp drivers, small motor controls,
gate drivers for large thyristors
TO-220AB
.185(4.70)
.173(4.40)
.055(1.39)
.045(1.15)
.295(7.49)
.220(5.58)
Pinning
1 = Cathode, 2 = Anode, 3 = Gate
.151
Typ
(3.83)
.405(10.28)
.380(9.66)
Absolute Maximum Ratings
(T
A
=25
o
C)
Characteristic
Peak Repetitive Off-State
Voltage and Reverse Voltage
DCR72-3
DCR72-4
DCR72-6
DCR72-8
Symbol
V
DRM
,
V
RRM
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
I
GM
P
GM
P
G(AV)
T
J
T
STG
Rating
100
200
400
600
8.0
80
1.0
0.5
0.1
-40 to +110
-40 to +150
Unit
V
.625(15.87)
.570(14.48)
.350(8.90)
.330(8.38)
1
2
3
.640 Typ
(16.25)
On-State RMS Current
(T
A
=57
o
C, 180
o
Conduction Angles)
Peak Non-repetitive Surge Current
(1/2 Cycle, Sine Wave 60Hz)
Forward Peak Gate Current
Forward Peak Gate Power Dissipation
Forward Average Gate Power Dissipation
Operating Junction Temperature
Storage Temperature
A
A
A
W
W
o
o
.055(1.40)
.045(1.14)
.037(0.95)
.030(0.75)
.562(14.27)
.500(12.70)
.100
Typ
(2.54)
.024(0.60)
.014(0.35)
C
C
Dimensions in inches and (millimeters)
Electrical Characteristics
o
Characteristic
Peak Repetitive Forward or Reverse
Off-State Blocking Current
Peak Forward On-State Voltage
Continuous DC Gate Trigger Current
Continuous DC Gate Trigger Voltage
DC Holding Current
(Ratings at 25 C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
T
J
=25
o
C
T
J
=110 C
o
Min
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Typ
-
-
-
-
-
-
8.0
2.2
2.2
Max
10
500
2.0
200
1.5
6.0
-
-
-
Unit
µA
V
µA
V
mA
V/µS
µsec
o
Test Conditions
V
AK
=Rated V
DRM
or V
RRM
R
GK
=1KΩ
I
TM
=8A Peak
V
AK
=7V DC, R
L
=100Ω
V
AK
=7V DC, R
L
=100Ω
R
GK
=1KΩ
R
GK
=1KΩ
I
GT
=10mA
-
I
DRM
, I
RRM
V
TM
I
GT
V
GT
I
H
dv/dt
T
gt
R
θJC
Critical Rate-of-Rise of Off-State Voltage
Gate Controlled Turn-on Time(t
D
+t
R
)
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
C/W
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