2N6394 Series
Silicon Controlled Rectifiers
Reverse Blocking Thyristors
Designed primarily for half-wave ac control applications, such as
motor controls, heating controls and power supplies.
Features
2N6394 Series
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T = 25C unless otherwise noted.)
C
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Peak Repetitive Forward or Reverse Blocking Current I , I
DRM RRM
(V = Rated V or V , Gate Open) T = 25C
AK DRM RRM J
10 A
T = 125C
J
2.0 mA
ON CHARACTERISTICS
Peak Forward OnState Voltage (Note 2) (I = 24 A Peak) V 1.7 2.2 V
TM TM
Gate Trigger Current (Continuous dc) (V = 12 Vdc, R = 100 Ohms) I 5.0 30 mA
D L GT
Gate Trigger Voltage (Continuous dc) (V = 12 Vdc, R = 100 Ohms) V 0.7 1.5 V
D L GT
Gate Non Trigger Voltage (V = 12 Vdc, R = 100 Ohms, T = 125C) V 0.2 V
D L J GD
Holding Current (V = 12 Vdc, Initiating Current = 200 mA, Gate Open) I 6.0 50 mA
D H
Turn-On Time (I = 12 A, I = 40 mAdc, V = Rated V ) t 1.0 2.0 s
TM GT D DRM gt
Turn-Off Time (V = Rated V)(I = 12 A, I = 12 A) t 15 s
D DRM TM R q
(I = 12 A, I = 12 A, T = 125C)
TM R J
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DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Critical RateofRise of Off-State Voltage Exponential dv/dt 50 V/s
(V = Rated V , T = 125C)
D DRM J
Indicates JEDEC Registered Data
2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width 300 sec, Duty Cycle 2%.
Voltage Current Characteristic of SCR
+ Current
Anode +
V
TM
Symbol Parameter
V Peak Repetitive Off State Forward Voltage on state
DRM
I
I Peak Forward Blocking Current H
DRM I at V
RRM RRM
V Peak Repetitive Off State Reverse Voltage
RRM
I Peak Reverse Blocking Current
RRM
+ Voltage
V Peak On State Voltage
TM
I at V
Reverse Blocking Region DRM DRM
I Holding Current
H
(off state)
Forward Blocking Region
(off state)
Reverse Avalanche Region
Anode
20
130
18
125
16
180
120
dc
= CONDUCTION ANGLE
14 = CONDUCTION ANGLE
90
115
12
60
= 30
110 10
8.0
105
dc
6.0
100
4.0 T 125C
60 J
= 30
95
2.0
90 180
90
0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0
I , AVERAGE ONSTATE FORWARD CURRENT (AMPS)
I , AVERAGE ONSTATE CURRENT (AMPS)
T(AV) T(AV)
Figure 1. Current Derating Figure 2. Maximum OnState Power Dissipation