CR02AM

Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
Lead-Mount,
Phase Control SCR
0.3 Amperes/400 Volts

OUTLINE DRAWING
B

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Description:
The Powerex CR02AM Phase
Control SCRs are planar passivat-
E ed thyristors for use in low power
E control and rectification. These
devices are molded silicone plastic
➂➁➀ D types.
C
Features:
CIRCUMSCRIBE □ Planar Passivation
CIRCLE F - DIA.
□ Short Turn-on Time –
Suitable to Pulse Use

CONNECTION DIAGRAM Applications:

□ Phase Control
➁ □ Triggering of High Power
➀ CATHODE Thyristors, Pulse Generators
➁ ANODE and Counters
➂ GATE ➂
□ Static Switch
➀ □ Motor Control
□ Strobe Flasher

Ordering Information:
Outline Drawing (Conforms to JEDEC TO-92) Example: Select the complete
seven digit part number you desire
Dimensions Inches Millimeters
from the table - i.e. CR02AM-8 is a
A 0.49 Min. 12.5 Min. 400 Volt, 0.3 Ampere Phase
B 0.20 Max. 5.0 Max. Control SCR.
C 0.15 Max. 3.9 Max.
VDRM/VRRM
D 0.05 1.3 Type Volts Code
E 0.049 1.25 CR02AM 400 -8
F 0.028 Dia. 0.7 Dia.

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CR02AM
Lead-Mount, Phase Control SCR
0.3 Amperes/400 Volts

Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified

Ratings Symbol CR02AM-8 Units
Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM 400 Volts
Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage VRRM 400 Volts
Non-repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage VRSM 500 Volts
DC Reverse Voltage VR(DC) 320 Volts
DC Forward Voltage VD(DC) 320 Volts
RMS On-state Current IT(RMS) 0.47 Amperes
Average On-state Current (Nominal, See Graphs) Ta = 30°C IT(avg) 0.3 Amperes
Non-repetitive Peak Surge, On-state Current One Cycle (60 Hz) ITSM 10 Amperes
I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec I2t 0.4 A2sec
Peak Gate Power Dissipation PGM 0.1 Watts
Average Gate Power Dissipation PG(avg) 0.01 Watts
Peak Forward Gate Current IFGM 0.1 Amperes
Peak Forward Gate Voltage VFGM 6 Volts
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage VRGM 6 Volts
Storage Temperature Tstg -40 to 125 °C
Operating Temperature Tj -40 to 125 °C
Weight – 0.23 Grams

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CR02AM
Lead-Mount, Phase Control SCR
0.3 Amperes/400 Volts

Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified

Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Voltage – Blocking State
Peak Forward Leakage IDRM Tj = 125°C, VD = VDRM – – 0.1 mA
Peak Reverse Leakage IRRM Tj = 125°C, VR = VRRM – – 0.1 mA
Current – Conducting State
Peak On-state Voltage VTM Ta = 25°C, ITM = 0.6A – – 1.6 Volts
DC Holding Current IH VD = 12V, RGK = 1kV, Tj = 25°C – – 3.0 mA
Thermal Resistance, Rth(j-a) – – – 180 °C/W
Junction-to-ambient
Gate – Parameters
Gate Current to Trigger† IGT VD = 6V, RL = 60V, Tj = 25°C 1 – 100 mA
Gate Voltage to Trigger† VGT VD = 6V, RL = 60V, Tj = 25°C – – 0.8 Volts
Non-triggering Gate Voltage VGD VD = 1/2VDRM, RGK = 1kV, Tj = 125°C 0.2 – – Volts
† IGT, VGT measurement circuit

A1
IGS IGT 60V
TUT
A3 A2
3V RGK 1 2 V1 6V
DC 1kV VGT DC
SWITCH
SWITCH 1: IGT Measurement
SWITCH 2: VGT Measurement
(Inner resistance of voltage meter is about 1kV)

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CR02AM
Lead-Mount, Phase Control SCR
0.3 Amperes/400 Volts

TRANSIENT THERMAL
MAXIMUM ON-STATE IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS GATE
CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT) CHARACTERISTICS
100 101 102 103
2.6 200 102

TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), (°C/WATT)

INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS)

Tj = 25oC
2.4 180
160 PGM = 0.1W
101

GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS)

2.2 VFGM = 6V
140
2.0 PG(avg) = 0.01W
120
1.8 100 100 VGT = 0.8V
IGT = 100mA
1.6 80 Tj = 25 °C
60 VGD = 0.2V
1.4 10-1
40 IFGM = 0.1A
1.2
20
1.0 0 10-2
10-2 10-1 100 101 10-3 10-2 10-1 100 10-2 10-1 100 101 102
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE TIME, t, (s) GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA)
CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES)
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM ON-STATE
MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT VS. AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT POWER DISSIPATION
FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS (SINGLE-PHASE HALF WAVEFORM) (SINGLE-PHASE HALF WAVEFORM)
10 160 0.8
MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES)

RESISTIVE, RESISTIVE,
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)
140 INDUCTIVE LOADS 0.7 INDUCTIVE LOADS
NATURAL CONVECTION u
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C)

8
120 360° 0.6
u 120° 180°

6 100 0.5 360° 90°

60°
80 0.4
u = 30°
4 90°
60 0.3
120°
40 0.2
2
20 u = 30° 60° 180° 0.1

0 0 0
100 101 102 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
CYCLES AT 60 Hz AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I T(avg), (AMPERES) AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(avg), (AMPERES)

ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM ON-STATE MAXIMUM

VS. AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT POWER DISSIPATION ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(SINGLE-PHASE FULL WAVEFORM) (SINGLE-PHASE FULL WAVEFORM) (RECTANGULAR WAVEFORM)
160
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (°C)

160 0.8
RESISTIVE LOADS RESISTIVE LOADS RESISTIVE,
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)

140 NATURAL CONVECTION 0.7 180° 140 INDUCTIVE LOADS

u u NATURAL CONVECTION
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C)

120° u
120 360° 0.6 u u 120
360°
360° 90°
100 0.5 60° 100

80 0.4 80
u = 30°
60 0.3 60 90°
90° 120°
40 0.2 40
120°
270°
20 0.1 20
u = 30° 180° u = 30° 60° 180° DC
60°
0 0 0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(avg), (AMPERES) AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(avg), (AMPERES) AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(avg), (AMPERES)

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CR02AM
Lead-Mount, Phase Control SCR
0.3 Amperes/400 Volts

MAXIMUM GATE TRIGGER CURRENT GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE

ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(RECTANGULAR WAVEFORM) (TYPICAL) (TYPICAL)
0.8 200 103
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS Tj = 25°C
DC

x 100%
x 100%
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)

0.7
270°
180° 160
0.6

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C)

GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C)

u

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C)

GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C)

IGT = 32mA
360°
120° 102
0.5 120
90° 9mA
60°
0.4
u = 30°
0.3 80
101
0.2
40
0.1
RGK = 1kV
0 0 100
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 -40 0 40 80 120 160 -40 0 40 80 120 160
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(avg), (AMPERES) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT HOLDING CURRENT HOLDING CURRENT VS.

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE GATE-TO-CATHODE RESISTANCE
(TYPICAL) (TYPICAL) (TYPICAL)

1.0 102 800

RGK = 1kV Tj = 25°C
x 100%

x 100%
0.8 DISTRIBUTION
HOLDING CURRENT, IH, (mA)

600
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C)

HOLDING CURRENT, (RGK = 1kV)

HOLDING CURRENT, (RGK = rkV)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C)

TYPICAL EXAMPLE
101 IGT = 12mA
DISTRIBUTION
0.6
TYPICAL EXAMPLE 400 50mA
0.4
100
200
0.2

0 10-1 0
-40 0 40 80 120 160 -40 0 40 80 120 160 10-1 100 101 102
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) GATE-TO-CATHODE RESISTANCE, RGK, (kV)

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS.

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE GATE TO CATHODE RESISTANCE
(TYPICAL) (TYPICAL) (TYPICAL)

160 120 120

x 100%

RGK = 1kV Tj = 125°C

x 100%

IGT = 100mA
x 100%

100 100
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms)

120
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (RGK = 1kV)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (RGK = rkV)

15mA
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C)

80 80

80 60 60

40 40
40
EXPONENTIAL WAVE 20
20
Tj = 25°C
RGK = 1kV
0 0 0
-40 0 40 80 120 160 100 101 102 103 10-1 100 101 102
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) RATE OF RISE OF GATE TO CATHODE RESISTANCE, RGK ,(kV)
OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ms)

CR02AM.10-.18

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CR02AM
Lead-Mount, Phase Control SCR
0.3 Amperes/400 Volts

REPETITIVE PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE GATE TRIGGER CURRENT

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH
(TYPICAL) (TYPICAL)
160 104
x 100%

Tj = 25°C

x 100%
RGK = 1kV
REPETITIVE PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (25°C)
REPETITIVE PEAK REVERSE VOLTAGE, (t°C)

IGT = 4mA
tw
120 0.1 s
30 mA
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw)

103

80
100 mA
102
40

Tj = 25°C
RGK = 1kV
0 101
-40 0 40 80 120 160 100 101 102 103
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms)

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