# Thyristor, 1.5 kV, TO-247, 3 Pins

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/IXHX40N150V1HV/thyristor-15-kv-to-247-3-pins
**SKU**: IXHX40N150V1HV
**Manufacturer**: LITTELFUSE
**Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Thyristors || Thyristors - SCRs
**Price**: €43.4100
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 190 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | To Be Advised |
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Product Range | - |
| Thyristor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Holding Current Max | 200A |
| On State Rms Current | - |
| Thyristor Case Style | TO-247 |
| Average On State Current | - |
| Gate Trigger Current Max | - |
| Gate Trigger Voltage Max | - |
| Operating Temperature Max | 150°C |
| Peak Non Repetitive Surge Current | - |
| Peak Repetitive Off State Voltage | 1.5kV |

## Datasheet

📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:3930192/)

Preliminary Technical Information 

**V DM** 

## **1500V MOS Gated IXHX40N150V1HV Thyristor** 

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## **w/ Anti-Parallel Diode** 

|**Symbol**|**Test Conditions**|**Maximum Ratings**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**VDM**<br>TJ = 25°C to 150°C<br>1500<br>V<br>**VGK**<br>Continuous<br>±30<br>V<br>~~—oo~~||||
|**VGK**|Transient<br>±40|±40|V|
|**ITSM**|TC = 25°C, 1μs<br>7.6|7.6|kA|
||TC = 25°C, 10μs<br>3.5|3.5<br>kA|kA|
|**PD**|TC = 25°C|695|W|
|**TJ**||-55 ... +150|°C|
|**TJM**||150|°C|
|**Tstg**||-55 ... +150|°C|
|**TL**|Maximum Lead Temperature for Soldering                     300                 °C||Maximum Lead Temperature for Soldering                     300                 °C|
|**TSOLD**|1.6 mm (0.062 in.) from Case for 10s                               260||°C|
|**FC**|Mounting Force                                            20..120 /4.5..27              N/lb|Mounting Force                                            20..120 /4.5..27              N/lb|Mounting Force                                            20..120 /4.5..27              N/lb|
|**Weight**|6                    g|6                    g|6                    g|



## **=   1500V** 

## **TO-247PLUS-HV** 

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G  = Gate K     =  Cathode A  = Anode              Tab  = Anode 

## **Features** 

- Very High Voltage Package 

- Anti-Parallel Diode 

- Very High Current Capability 

## **Advantages** 

|**Symbol**<br>(T= 25C, Unless Otherwise Specified)**Min.        Typ.       Max.**|**Min.        Typ.       Max.**|**Min.        Typ.       Max.**|
|---|---|---|
|(TJ= 25C, Unless Otherwise Specified)**Min.        Typ.       Max.**|**Min.        Typ.       Max.**|**Min.        Typ.       Max.**|
|**VBR**<br>IA= 250A, VGK= 0V<br>1500                                      V|1500                                      V<br>~~|~~|1500                                      V|
|**VGK(th)**<br>IA<br>= 250μA, VAK= VGK<br>2.5                           5.0<br>~~|~~|2.5                           5.0<br>~~|~~<br>~~|~~|2.5                           5.0<br>V|
|**VT**<br>IT<br>= 1000A, VGK= 15V<br>5.95          7.5<br>~~|~~|5.95          7.5<br>~~|~~|5.95          7.5<br>V|
|**rT**IT<br>> I**L**, VGK= 15V<br>1.20                  m<br>~~|~~|1.20                  m<br>~~||~~|1.20                  m|
|**VBO**<br>VGK= 15V<br>6.45<br>|6.45<br>~~|~~<br>~~|~~|V|
|**ID**<br>VAK = 1500V, VGK= 0V<br>TJ= 125C|15<br>1.5   mA<br>~~_~~|15<br>A<br>1.5   mA|
|**IL**<br>250<br>**IH**<br>200|250<br>200<br>~~_~~<br>~~7~~|A<br>A|
|**IGKS**<br>VAK = 0V, VGK=30V|<br>~~|~~|200     nA|



- High Power Density 

- Low Gate Drive Requirement 

## **Applications** 

- Capacitive Discharge Circuits 

- Ignition Circuits 

- Solid State Surge Protection 

DS100610A(6/14) 

© 2014 IXYS CORPORATION, All Rights Reserved 

## **IXHX40N150V1HV** 

|(T= 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified)<br>**Min.       Typ.        Max.**|**Typ.        Max.**|**Typ.        Max.**|
|---|---|---|
|(TJ= 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified)<br>**Min.        Typ.        Max.**|**Typ.        Max.**|**Typ.        Max.**|
|**Ciks**<br>2825<br>**Coks**VAK= 25V, VGK= 0V, f = 1MHz<br>164<br>**Crks**<br>50|2825<br>164<br>50|pF<br>pF<br>pF|
|**Qg(on)**<br>99<br>**Qgk**IC= 40A, VGK= 15V, VAK= 600V<br>22<br>**Qga**<br>36|99<br>22<br>36|nC<br>nC<br>nC|
|**tri**<br>100<br>**td**<br>50<br>**Capacitive Discharge, TJ = 25°C**<br>IA= 2000A, VGK= 15V, RG= 1<br>VAK= 1000V, L < 20nH, Notes 2 & 3<br>||100<br>50<br>7|ns<br>ns|
|**tri**<br>100<br>**td**<br>50<br>**Capacitive Discharge, TJ = 125°C**<br>IA= 2000A, VGK= 15V, RG= 1<br>VAK= 1000V, L < 20nH, Notes 2 & 3|100<br>50|ns<br>ns|
|**RthJC**<br>**RthCS**<br>0.15|0.18 °C/W<br>0.15|0.18 °C/W<br>°C/W|



|**TO-247PLUS-HV Outline**|**TO-247PLUS-HV Outline**|**TO-247PLUS-HV Outline**|**TO-247PLUS-HV Outline**|**TO-247PLUS-HV Outline**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|||3, 4 - Anode|3, 4 - Anode|3, 4 - Anode||



## **Reverse Diode (FRED)** 

|(TJ = 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified)<br>**Min.       Typ.         Max.**|(TJ = 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified)<br>**Min.       Typ.         Max.**|**Min.       Typ.         Max.**|**Min.       Typ.         Max.**|
|---|---|---|---|
|(TJ = 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified)<br>**Min.       Typ.         Max.**||**Min.       Typ.         Max.**|**Min.       Typ.         Max.**|
|**VF**<br>IF= 100A, VGK= 0V, Note 1 2.2        V||2.2        V|2.2        V|
|**IRM**<br>**trr**|29<br>   <br>IF= 50A, VGK= 0V,<br>-diF/dt = 20A/μs, VR= 400V|29<br> 4.1µs|A<br>µs|
|||||
|**RthJC**|||0.36C/W|



Notes: 

1.  Pulse test, t  300μs, duty cycle, d  2%. 

2.  It is recommended to use a gate driver capable of supplying more than 4Amps and >15V gate voltage. 

3.  Refer to fig. 10 & 11. 

## **PRELIMANARY TECHNICAL INFORMATION** 

The product presented herein is under development.  The Technical Specifications offered are derived from a subjective evaluation of the design, based upon prior knowledge and experience, and constitute a "considered reflection" of the anticipated result.  IXYS reserves the right to change limits, test conditions, and dimensions without notice. 

IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions, and Dimensions. 

IXYS MOSFETs  and IGBTs are covered 4,835,592 4,931,844 5,049,961 5,237,481 6,162,665 6,404,065 B1 6,683,344 6,727,585 7,005,734 B2    7,157,338B2 by one or more of the following U.S. patents: 4,860,072 5,017,508 5,063,307 5,381,025 6,259,123 B1 6,534,343 6,710,405 B2 6,759,692 7,063,975 B2 4,881,106 5,034,796 5,187,117 5,486,715 6,306,728 B1 6,583,505 6,710,463 6,771,478 B2 7,071,537 

## **IXHX40N150V1HV** 

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Fig. 1. Extended Output Characteristics @ TJ = 25ºC Fig. 2. Extended Output Characteristics @ TJ = 125ºC<br>1200 1200<br>1000 VGK = 20V  1000 VGK = 20V<br>TO           17V GIA ST           17V ee<br>          15V           15V<br>          13V           13V<br>800           12V 800           11V<br>          11V           10V<br>            9V<br>600 600<br>400 SC 400 Se<br>200 200<br>Sees San 10V ee a<br>9V<br>8V<br>8V<br>0 oS 0 a 6V<br>—<br>0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br>VAK - Volts VAK - Volts<br>Fig. 3. Extended Output Characteristics @ TJ = - 40ºC Fig. 4. Gate Charge<br>1200 16<br>14  VAK = 600V<br>1000 VGK  = 20V  I  A  = 40A<br>| | |          18V | on —_E<br>         16V 12  I G = 10mA<br>         15V<br>800          14V<br>10<br>         13V<br>         12V<br>600 corgee 8 eeeEL | | | de<br>6 nnn<br>400<br>4 /| |tt]|<br>200 11V<br>2<br>9V<br>7V<br>0 0<br>0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100<br>VAK - Volts QG - NanoCoulombs<br>Fig. 5. Capacitance Fig. 6. Forward Voltage Drop of Intrinsic Diode<br>10,000 300<br>f = 1 MHz<br>250<br>TTT<br>Ciks TJ = 25ºC<br>1,000 200 TT Ve<br>TJ = 125ºC<br>150<br>Coks nny<br>100 100<br>C rks 50 HEE AE/<br>10 0 4m<br>0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0<br>VAK - Volts VSD - Volts<br>Amperes -   - Amperes<br>IA IA<br> - Volts<br> - Amperes GK<br>IA V<br> - Amperes<br>IS<br>Capacitance - PicoFarads<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


© 2014 IXYS CORPORATION, All Rights Reserved 

## **IXHX40N150V1HV** 

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Fig. 7. Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance  Fig. 8. Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance<br>(Thyristor) (Diode)<br>1 1<br>0.1 0.1<br>0.01 0.01<br>0.001 0.001<br>0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10<br>Pulse Width - Second Pulse Width - Seconds<br> - ºC / W   - ºC / W<br>(th)JC (th)JC<br>Z Z<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Fig. 9. Cauer Thermal Network** 

|i       Ri (|i       Ri ()            Ci (F)|i       Ri ()            Ci (F)|
|---|---|---|
|i       Ri (<br>1    0.015004      0.005397|i       Ri ()            Ci (F)<br>1    0.015004      0.005397|)            Ci (F)<br>1    0.015004      0.005397|
|2    0.071079      0.028026|2    0.071079      0.028026|2    0.071079      0.028026|
|3    0.051007      0.121930|3    0.051007      0.121930|3    0.051007      0.121930|
|4    0.002310      2.500000|4    0.002310      2.500000|4    0.002310      2.500000|



**Fig. 10. Capacitive Discharge Circuit** 

**Fig. 11. Capacitive Discharge Waveform** 

IXYS Reserves the Right to Change Limits, Test Conditions, and Dimensions. 

IXYS REF: IXH_40N150HV(7A) 05-13-14 



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