Description:

The NTE5538 general purpose SCR is suited for power supplies up to 400HZ on resistive or inductive loads.

Features:

Glass Passivated Chip

High Stability and Reliability

High Surge Capability

High On–State Current

Easy Mounting on Heatsink

Isolated Package: Insulating Voltage 2500VRMS

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

Peak Forward Blocking Voltage (TJ = +125°C), VDRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800V

Peak Reverse Blocking Voltage (TJ = +125°C), VRRM . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 800V

RMS On–State Current (TC = +70°C, Note 1), IT (RMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50A

Average On–State Current (TC = +70°C, Note 1), IT(AV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32A

Non–Repetitive Surge Peak On–State Current (TJ initial = +25°C, Note 2), ITSM

(t = 8.3ms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525A

(t = 10ms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500A

I2t Value (t = 10ms), I2t 1250A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2sec

Critical Rate of Rise of On–State Current (Note 3), di/dt. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 100A/µs

Storage and Operating Junction Temperature Range, Tstg, TJ . . .. . . . . . –40° to +125°C

Thermal Resistance

Junction–to–Case for DC, RthJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°C/W

Contact (Case–to–Heatsink), RthCH . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2°C/W