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 35 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