Dimensions
Inches
Millimeters
H
0.06 0.008
1.5 0.2
J
0.040
1.01
K
0.035 Max.
0.9 Max.
L
0.035 Max.
0.9 Max.
M
0.31
0.8
N
0.020 0.004
0.5 0.1
Dimensions
Inches
Millimeters
A
0.39 Max.
10 Max.
B
0.26
6.5
C
0.22 0.008
5.5 0.2
D
0.20 0.008
5.0 0.2
E
0.18
4.6
F
0.09 Min.
2.3 Min.
G
0.09
2.3
Description:
The Powerex CR5AS SCRs are
surface mounted for use in medi-
um power control and rectification.
These devices are molded silicone
plastic types.
Features:
Surface Mount Type
Glass Passivated
Easy Application to Printed
Circuits
High Surge On-state Current
Applications:
Static Switches
Motor Control
Strobe Flasher
Ordering Information:
Example: Select the complete six
or seven digit part number you
desire from the table - i.e.
CR5AS-12 is a 600 Volt, 5 Ampere
Phase Control SCR.
V
DRM
/V
RRM
Type
Volts Code
CR5AS
400
-8
600
-12
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
Surface Mount,
Phase Control SCR
5 Amperes/400-600 Volts
CR5AS
Outline Drawing (Conforms to MP-3)
P-33
F
F
J
K
H
D
B
C
E
G
A
N
L
M
CATHODE
ANODE
GATE
ANODE
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
OUTLINE DRAWING
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
CR5AS
Surface Mount, Phase Control SCR
5 Amperes/400-600 Volts
P-34
Absolute Maximum Ratings,
T
a
= 25 C unless otherwise specified
Ratings
Symbol
CR5AS-8
CR5AS-12
Units
Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage
V
DRM
400
600
Volts
Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage
V
RRM
400
600
Volts
Non-repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage
V
RSM
500
720
Volts
DC Reverse Voltage
V
R(DC)
320
480
Volts
DC Forward Voltage
V
D(DC)
320
480
Volts
RMS On-state Current
I
T(RMS)
7.8
7.8
Amperes
Average On-state Current (Nominal, See Graphs) T
a
= 88C
I
T(avg)
5
5
Amperes
Non-repetitive Peak Surge, On-state Current One Cycle (60 Hz)
I
TSM
90
90
Amperes
I
2
t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec
I
2
t
33
33
A
2
sec
Peak Gate Power Dissipation
P
GM
0.5
0.5
Watts
Average Gate Power Dissipation
P
G(avg)
0.1
0.1
Watts
Peak Forward Gate Current
I
FGM
0.3
0.3
Amperes
Peak Forward Gate Voltage
V
FGM
6
6
Volts
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage
V
RGM
6
6
Volts
Storage Temperature
T
stg
-40 to 125
-40 to 125
C
Operating Junction Temperature
T
j
-40 to 125
-40 to 125
C
Weight
0.26
0.26
Grams
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
CR5AS
Surface Mount, Phase Control SCR
5 Amperes/400-600 Volts
P-35
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics,
T
j
= 25 C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Voltage Blocking State
Peak Forward Leakage
I
DRM
T
j
= 125C, V
D
= V
DRM
2.0
mA
Peak Reverse Leakage
I
RRM
T
j
= 125C, V
R
= V
RRM
2.0
mA
Current Conducting State
Peak On-state Voltage
V
TM
T
c
= 25C, I
TM
= 2.5A
1.8
Volts
DC Holding Current
I
H
V
D
= 12V, R
GK
= 1K , T
j
= 25C
3.5
mA
Maximum Thermal Resistance
Junction-to-case
R
th(j-c)
3.0
C/W
Gate Parameters
Gate Current to Trigger
I
GT
V
D
= 6V, R
L
= 60 , T
j
= 25C
1
200
A
Gate Voltage to Trigger
V
GT
V
D
= 6V, R
L
= 60 , T
j
= 25C
0.8
Volts
Non-triggering Gate Voltage
V
GD
V
D
= 1/2V
DRM
, R
GK
= 1k , T
j
= 125C
0.1
Volts
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
CR5AS
Surface Mount, Phase Control SCR
5 Amperes/400-600 Volts
0.6
3.8
3.4
3.0
2.6
2.2
1.8
1.4
1.0
MAXIMUM ON-STATE
CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE
CURRENT, I
TM
, (AMPERES)
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, V
T
, (VOLTS)
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
2
T
j
= 25
o
C
TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
(JUNCTION-TO-CASE, JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
TIME, t, (s)
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE,
Z
th(j-c)
, Z
th(j-a)
, (
C/WATT)
10
-3
10
2
10
3
10
-2
10
0
10
1
10-
1
10
0
10
0
10
1
10
2
10
3
JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT
JUNCTION-TO-CASE
10
-2
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
2
GATE
CHARACTERISTICS
GATE CURRENT, I
G
, (mA)
GATE VOLTAGE, V
G
, (VOLTS)
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
2
10
3
V
GD
= 0.1V
V
FGM
= 6V
V
GT
= 0.8V
I
GT
= 200 A
I
FGM
= 0.3A
P
GM
= 0.5W
P
G(avg)
= 0.1W
T
j
= 25
0
20
40
60
80
100
MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT
FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, I
TSM
, (AMPERES)
10
0
10
1
10
2
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(SINGLE-PHASE HALF WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, T
C
, (
C)
0
2
04
6
8
= 30
60
90
180
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOADS
NATURAL CONVECTION
120
360
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
MAXIMUM ON-STATE
POWER DISSIPATION
(SINGLE-PHASE HALF WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)
0
2
4
6
8
= 30
60
90
120
180
360
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOADS
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
VS. AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT
(SINGLE-PHASE HALF WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
a
, (
C)
0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
= 30
60
90
120
180
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE
LOADS NATURAL
CONVECTION
WITHOUT FIN
360
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
VS. AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT
(SINGLE-PHASE HALF WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
a
, (
C)
0
2
4
6
8
= 30
60
90
120
180
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOADS
NATURAL CONVECTION
FIN: ALUMINUM BOARD
80 X 80 X t2.3
360
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(SINGLE-PHASE FULL WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, T
C
, (
C)
0
2
4
6
8
= 30
120
60
180
90
360
RESISTIVE LOADS
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
CR5AS
Surface Mount, Phase Control SCR
5 Amperes/400-600 Volts
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
VS. AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT
(SINGLE-PHASE FULL WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
a
, (
C)
0
0.4
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.6
= 30
180
360
RESISTIVE LOADS,
NATURAL CONVECTION
WITHOUT FIN
120
90
60
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
VS. AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT
(SINGLE-PHASE FULL WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
a
, (
C)
0
2
4
6
8
= 30
180
360
RESISTIVE LOADS,
NATURAL CONVECTION
FIN: ALUMINUM BOARD
80 X 80 X t2.3
120
90
60
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
MAXIMUM ON-STATE
POWER DISSIPATION
(SINGLE-PHASE FULL WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)
0
= 30
60
90
120
180
RESISTIVE LOADS
2
4
6
8
360
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T
j
, (
C)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t
C)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25
C)
x 100%
-40
0
40
80
120
R
GK
= 1k
10
0
10
1
10
2
10
3
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T
j
, (
C)
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t
C)
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25
C)
x 100%
-40
0
40
80
120
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
TYPICAL EXAMPLE
DISTRIBUTION
HOLDING CURRENT
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T
j
, (
C)
-40
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
2
0
40
80
120
160
HOLDING CURRENT, I
H
, (mA)
R
GK
= 220
TYPICAL EXAMPLE
DISTRIBUTION
0
100
200
300
400
HOLDING CURRENT VS.
GATE-TO-CATHODE RESISTANCE
(TYPICAL)
GATE-TO-CATHODE RESISTANCE, R
GK
, (k )
10
1
10
2
10
3
10
4
HOLDING CURRENT,
(
R
GK
= rk
)
HOLDING CURRENT, (
R
GK
= 1k
)
x 100%
T
j
= 25
C
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T
j
, (
C)
-40
0
40
80
120
160
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t
C)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25
C)
x 100%
R
GK
= 220
0
40
80
120
160
0
20
40
60
80
100
140
120
160
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS.
RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE
(TYPICAL)
RATE OF RISE OF
OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ s)
10
0
10
1
10
2
10
3
EXPONENTIAL WAVE
T
j
= 125
C
R
GK
= 220
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/
s)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/
s)
x 100%
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