# SCR THYRISTOR, 12A, 50V, TO-220AB ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:1364974/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/MCR68-2G/scr-thyristor-12a-50v-to-220ab **SKU**: MCR68-2G **Manufacturer**: LITTELFUSE **Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Thyristors || Thyristors - SCRs **Price**: €0.4420 **Stock**: 500+ **Lead Time**: 2 days (indicative) ## Specifications | Parameter | Value | |---|---| | No. Of Pins | 3Pins | | Thyristor Mounting | Through Hole | | Holding Current Max | 50mA | | On State Rms Current | 12A | | Thyristor Case Style | TO-220AB | | Average On State Current | 8A | | Gate Trigger Current Max | 30mA | | Gate Trigger Voltage Max | 1.5V | | Operating Temperature Max | 125°C | | Peak Non Repetitive Surge Current | 100A | | Peak Repetitive Off State Voltage | 50V | ## Datasheet 📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:1364974/) ## MCR68−2 ## Silicon Controlled Rectifiers **Reverse Blocking Thyristors** Designed for overvoltage protection in crowbar circuits. ## **Features** ## **http://onsemi.com** - Glass-Passivated Junctions for Greater Parameter Stability and Reliability **SCRs 12 AMPERES RMS 50 VOLTS** - Center-Gate Geometry for Uniform Current Spreading Enabling High Discharge Current - Small Rugged, Thermowatt Package Constructed for Low Thermal Resistance and Maximum Power Dissipation and Durability - High Capacitor Discharge Current, 300 Amps **==> picture [125 x 73] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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- Pb−Free Package is Available* **MAXIMUM RATINGS** (TJ = 25 ° C unless otherwise noted) **Rating Symbol Value Unit MARKING** Peak Repetitive Off−State Voltage (Note 1)(TJ = 40 to +125 ° C, Gate Open) VVDRM,RRM 50 V **DIAGRAM** MCR68−2 Peak Discharge Current (Note 2) ITM 300 A ~~TT~~ On-State RMS Current(180 ° Conduction Angles; TC = 85 ° C) IT(RMS) 12 A AY WW Average On-State Current(180 ° Conduction Angles; TC = 85 ° C) IT(AV) 8.0 A MCR68−2GAKA ~~Oe~~ Peak Non-Repetitive Surge Current ITSM 100 A **TO−220AB** (1/2 Cycle, Sine Wave, 60 Hz, TJ = 125 ° C) 1 **CASE 221A−07** Circuit Fusing Considerations (t = 8.3 ms) I[2] t 40 A[2] s 2 3 **STYLE 3** ~~rr~~ i TT Forward Peak Gate Current IGM 2.0 A ~~es~~ (t ≤ 1.0 s, TC = 85 ° C) ~~ee ee~~ A = Assembly Location Forward Peak Gate Power PGM 20 W Y = Year (t ≤ 1.0 s, TC = 85 ° C) WW = Work Week ~~ee~~ G = Pb−Free Package Forward Average Gate Power(t = 8.3 ms, TC = 85 ° C) PG(AV) 0.5 W AKA = Diode Polarity Operating Junction Temperature Range TJ −40 to +125 ° C Storage Temperature Range Tstg −40 to +150 ° C **PIN ASSIGNMENT** 1 Cathode Mounting Torque − 8.0 in. lb. 2 Anode Maximum ratings are those values beyond which device damage can occur. Maximum ratings applied to the device are individual stress limit values (not 3 Gate normal operating conditions) and are not valid simultaneously. If these limits are exceeded, device functional operation is not implied, damage may occur and ~~ee ee ee =—~~ 4 Anode reliability may be affected. 1. VDRM and VRRM for all types can be applied on a continuous basis. Ratings apply for zero or negative gate voltage; however, positive gate voltage shall **ORDERING INFORMATION** not be applied concurrent with negative potential on the anode. Blocking voltages shall not be tested with a constant current source such that the **Device Package Shipping** voltage ratings of the devices are exceeded. |**Device**|**Package**|**Shipping**| |---|---|---| |MCR68−2|TO−220AB|500 Units / Box| |MCR68−2G|TO−220AB
(Pb−Free)|500 Units / Box| 2. Ratings apply for tw = 1 ms. See Figure 1 for ITM capability for various duration of an exponentially decaying current waveform, tw is defined as 5 time constants of an exponentially decaying current pulse. - *For additional information on our Pb−Free strategy and soldering details, please download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and Mounting Techniques Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D. **Preferred** devices are recommended choices for future use and best overall value. Publication Order Number: **1** © Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2005 **December, 2005 − Rev. 2** **MCR68/D** **MCR68−2** ## **THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS** |**THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS**|||| |---|---|---|---| |**Characteristic**|**Symbol**|**Max**|**Unit**| |Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Case|R�JC|2.0|°C/W| |Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Ambient|R�JA|60|°C/W| |Maximum Lead Temperature for Soldering Purposes 1/8″from Case for 10 Seconds|TL|260|°C| |**ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS** (TC= 25°C unless otherwise noted.)|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Characteristic**|**Symbol**|**Min**|**Typ**|**Max**|**Unit**| |**OFF CHARACTERISTICS**|||||| |Peak Repetitive Forward or Reverse Blocking Current
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(VD= 12 V, RL= 100�)|VGT|−|0.65|1.5|V| |Gate Non−Trigger Voltage
(VD= 12 Vdc, RL= 100�, TJ= 125°C)|VGD|0.2|0.40|−|V| |Holding Current
(VD= 12 V, Initiating Current = 200 mA, Gate Open)|IH|3.0|15|50|mA| |Latching Current
(VD= 12 Vdc, IG= 150 mA)|IL|−|−|60|mA| |Gate Controlled Turn-On Time (Note 5)
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(VD= Rated VDRM, Gate Open, Exponential Waveform, TJ= 125°C)|dv/dt|10|−|−|V/�s| |Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current
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**Figure 3. Current Derating** **Figure 4. Maximum Power Dissipation** **http://onsemi.com** **3** **MCR68−2** **==> picture [513 x 176] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**Figure 8. Holding Current** **http://onsemi.com** **4** **MCR68−2** ## **PACKAGE DIMENSIONS** **TO−220AB** CASE 221A−07 ISSUE AA **==> picture [241 x 190] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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|NOTES:|NOTES:||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI|||DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI||||| |Y14.5M, 1982.|||||||| |2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.|||||||| |3. DIMENSION Z DEFINES A ZONE WHERE ALL|||||||| |BODY AND LEAD IRREGULARITIES ARE||BODY AND LEAD IRREGULARITIES ARE||||BODY AND LEAD IRREGULARITIES ARE|| |ALLOWED.|||||||| |||INCHES||MILLIMETERS|||| ||DIM|MIN|MAX|MIN||MAX|| ||A|0.570|0.620|14.48||15.75|| ||B|0.380|0.405|9.66||10.28|| ||C|0.160|0.190|4.07||4.82|| ||D|0.025|0.035|0.64||0.88|| ||F|0.142|0.147|3.61||3.73|| ||G|0.095|0.105|2.42||2.66|| ||H|0.110|0.155|2.80||3.93|| ||J|0.014|0.022|0.36||0.55|| ||K|0.500|0.562|12.70||14.27|| ||L|0.045|0.060|1.15||1.52|| ||N|0.190|0.210|4.83||5.33|| ||Q|0.100|0.120|2.54||3.04|| ||R|0.080|0.110|2.04||2.79|| ||S|0.045|0.055|1.15||1.39|| ||T|0.235|0.255|5.97||6.47|| ||U|0.000|0.050|0.00||1.27|| ||V|0.045|−−−|1.15||−−−|| ||Z|−−−|0.080|−−−||2.04|| ||STYLE 3:||||||| ||PIN 1.
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