# Thyristor, 600 V, 6 mA, 10 A, 16 A, TO-220AB, 3 Pins

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/TN1605H-6T/thyristor-600-v-6-ma-10-a-16-to-220ab-3-pins
**SKU**: TN1605H-6T
**Manufacturer**: STMICROELECTRONICS
**Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Thyristors || Thyristors - SCRs
**Price**: €0.4570
**Stock**: 200+
**Lead Time**: 120 days (indicative)

## Description

Peak Repetitive Off-State Voltage, Vdrm:600V; Gate Trigger Current Max, Igt:6mA; Current It av:10A; On State RMS Current IT(rms):16A; Thyristor Case Style:TO-220AB; No. of Pins:3Pins; Peak Non

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Msl | - |
| Svhc | No SVHC (25-Jun-2025) |
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Product Range | TN1605H |
| Thyristor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Holding Current Max | 20mA |
| On State Rms Current | 16A |
| Thyristor Case Style | TO-220AB |
| Average On State Current | 10A |
| Gate Trigger Current Max | 6mA |
| Gate Trigger Voltage Max | 1.3V |
| Operating Temperature Max | 150°C |
| Peak Non Repetitive Surge Current | 153A |
| Peak Repetitive Off State Voltage | 600V |

## Datasheet

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## **TN1605H-6T** 

## High temperature 16 A SCRs 

Datasheet - production data 

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## **Features** 

- High junction temperature: Tj = 150 °C 

- Gate triggering current IGT = 6 mA 

- High noise immunity dV/dt = 200 V/μs up to 150 °C 

## **Applications** 

- Motorbikes voltage regulator circuits 

- Inrush current limiting circuits 

- Motor control circuits and starters 

- Light dimmers 

- Solid state relays 

## **Description** 

Designed with high immunity switching to external surges, the device offers robust switching up to its 150 °C maximum Tj. 

The combination of noise immunity and low gate triggering current allows to design strong and compact control circuit. 

|**Order code**<br>~~———~~|**Package**<br>~~———~~|**VDRM/VRRM**<br>~~———~~|**IGT**<br>~~———~~|
|---|---|---|---|
|TN1605H-6T<br>~~———~~|TO-220AB<br>~~———~~|600<br>~~———~~|6 mA<br>~~———~~|



- Blocking voltage VDRM/VRRM = 600 V 

- High turn-on current rise dI/dt: 100 A/μs 

- ECOPACK[®] 2 compliant component 

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**Characteristics** 

**TN1605H-6T** 

## **1 Characteristics** 

**Table 2: Absolute maximum ratings (limiting values, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified)** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Parameter**||**Value**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|IT(RMS)|RMS on-state current<br>(180 ° conduction angle)||Tc= 133 °C|16|A|
|IT(AV)|Average on-state current<br>(180° conduction angle)||Tc= 133 °C|10|A|
||||Tc= 138 °C|8||
||||Tc= 142 °C|6||
|ITSM|Non repetitive surge peak<br>on-state current|tp= 8.3 ms|Tjinitial = 25 °C|153|A|
|||tp= 10 ms||140||
|I2t|I2t value for fusing|tp= 10 ms||98|A2s|
|dl/dt|Critical rate of rise of<br>on-state current|IG= 2 x IGT, tr ≤<br>100 ns,|f = 60 Hz|100|A/µs|
|VDRM/VRRM|Repetitivepeak off-state voltage||Tj= 150 °C|600|V|
|VDSM/VRSM|Non repetitive surge peak<br>off-state voltage|tp= 10 ms||700|V|
|PG(AV)|Averagegatepower dissipation||Tj= 150 °C|1|W|
|VRGM|Maximumpeak reversegate voltage|||5|V|
|IGM|Peakgate current|tp= 20µs|Tj= 150 °C|4|A|
|PGM|Peakgatepower dissipation|tp= 20µs|Tj= 150 °C|40|W|
|PG(AV)|Averagegatepower dissipation||Tj= 150 °C|1|W|
|Tstg|Storagejunction temperature range|||-40 to +150|°C|
|Tj|Operating junction temperature range|||-40 to +150|°C|
|TL|Maximum lead temperature for solderingduring||10 s|260|°C|



**Table 3: Dynamic characteristics** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Tj**||**Value**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|IGT|VD= 12 V, RL= 33 Ω|25 °C|Min.|3.5|mA|
||||Typ.|4.5||
||||Max.|6||
|VGT|||Max.|1.3|V|
|VGD|VD= 600 V, RL= 3.3 kΩ|150 °C|Min.|0.15|V|
|IL|IG= 1.2 x IGT|25 °C|Max.|40|mA|
|IH|IT= 500 mA,gate open||Max.|20||
|dV/dt|VD= 402 V,gate open|150 °C|Min.|200|V/µs|
|tgt|ITM= 32 A, VD= 402 V, IG= 12 mA,<br>(dIG/dt) max = 0.2 A/μs|25 °C|Typ.|1.9|µs|
|tq|ITM= 32 A, VD= 402 V, (dl/dt)off= 30 A/μs,<br>VR= 25 V, dVD/dt = 20 V/μs|150 °C|Typ.|70|µs|



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**Table 4: Static electrical characteristics** 

|**Symbol**|**Test Conditions**|**Tj**||**Value**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|VTM|ITM= 32 A, tp= 380 µs|25 °C|Max.|1.6|V|
|VTO|Threshold on-state voltage|150 °C|Max.|0.82|V|
|RD|Dynamic resistance|150 °C|Max.|25|mΩ|
|IDRM/IRRM|VDRM= VRRM|25 °C|Max.|5|µA|
|||125 °C||1.5|mA|
|||150 °C||3.1||



||**Table 5: Thermal resistance**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|Rth(j-c)|Junction to case (DC)|1.1|°C/W|
|Rth(j-a)|Junction to ambient (DC)|60||



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## **1.1 Characteristics (curves)** 

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Figure 1: Maximum average power dissipation<br>versus average on-state current Figure 2: Average and DC on-state current versus<br>case temperature<br>18 P(W) 20 IT(AV)(A)<br>DC<br>16 α = 180 ° DC 18<br>14 α = 120  ° 16<br>α = 90 °<br>14<br>12 α = 60 °<br>10 α = 30 ° 12 α = 180 °<br>10<br>8 α = 120 °<br>8 α = 90 °<br>6 6 α = 60 °<br>α = 30 °<br>4 360 ° 4<br>20 α IT(AV)(A) 20 Tc(°C)<br>0 5 10 15 0 25 50 75 100 125 150<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Figure 3: Average and DC on-state current versus  Figure 4: Relative variation of thermal impedance<br>ambient temperature versus pulse duration<br>3.0 IT(AV)(A) 1.0E+00 K = [Zth/ Rth]<br>2.5 Z th(j-c)<br>DC<br>2.0 Z th(j-a)<br>α = 180 °<br>1.5 1.0E-01<br>1.0<br>0.5<br>0.0 Ta(°C) 1.0E-02 tP(s)<br>0 25 50 75 100 125 150 1.0E-03 1.0E-02 1.0E-01 1.0E+00 1.0E+01 1.0E+02 1.0E+03<br>Figure 5: Relative variation of gate trigger current  Figure 6: Relative variation of holding and latching<br>and gate voltage versus junction temperature  current versus junction temperature<br>(typical values) (typical values)<br>2.5 IGT, VGT [ Tj ] / IGT, VGT [ Tj = 25 °C] 2.5 IH, IL [ Tj ] / IH, IL [ Tj = 25 °C]<br>2.3<br>2.0 2.0 I L<br>I GT 1.8<br>1.5 1.5 I H<br>1.3<br>1.0 V 1.0<br>GT<br>0.8<br>0.5 0.5<br>0.3<br>0.0 Tj(°C) 0.0 T j (°C)<br>-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Figure 7: Relative variation of static dV/dt  Figure 8: Surge peak on-state current versus<br>immunity versus junction temperature   number of cycles<br>(typical values)<br>6 dV/dt [Tj] / dV/dt [Tj= 150 °C] 150 ITSM(A)<br>V D = V R = 402 V<br>5 Non repetitive Tj = 25  ° C<br>Above test equipment capability t p =10ms<br>4 100 One cycle<br>3<br>2 50 Repetitive T c = 133 °C<br>1<br>T j (°C) Number of cycles<br>0 0<br>25 50 75 100 125 150 1 10 100 1000<br>Figure 9: Non repetitive surge peak on-state  Figure 10: On-state characteristics<br>current versus sinusoidal pulse width (tP < 10 ms).  (maximum values)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Figure 11: Relative variation of leakage current versus junction temperature (tP < 10ms)** 

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1.E+00 IDRM, IRRM [ Tj ] / IDRM , IRRM [ Tj = 150 °C ]<br>VDRM = VRRM = 600 V<br>1.E-01<br>1.E-02<br>1.E-03<br>Tj( ° C)<br>1.E-04<br>25 50 75 100 125 150<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**Package** information 

**TN1605H-6T** 

## **2 Package information** 

In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of ECOPACK[®] packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK[®] specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: _**www.st.com**_ . ECOPACK[®] is an ST trademark. 

- Epoxy meets UL 94,V0 

- Lead-free package 

## **2.1 TO-220AB (NIns. and Ins.) package information** 

**Figure 12: TO-220AB (NIns. & Ins.) package outline** 

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**Table 6: TO-220AB (NIns. & Ins.) package mechanical data** 

|**Ref.**|||**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Millimeters**|||**Inches****_(1)_**||
||**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|
|A|15.20||15.90|0.5984||0.6260|
|a1||3.75|||0.1476||
|a2|13.00||14.00|0.5118||0.5512|
|B|10.00||10.40|0.3937||0.4094|
|b1|0.61||0.88|0.0240||0.0346|
|b2|1.23||1.32|0.0484||0.0520|
|C|4.40||4.60|0.1732||0.1811|
|c1|0.49||0.70|0.0193||0.0276|
|c2|2.40||2.72|0.0945||0.1071|
|e|2.40||2.70|0.0945||0.1063|
|F|6.20||6.60|0.2441||0.2598|
|I|3.73||3.88|0.1469||0.1528|
|L|2.65||2.95|0.1043||0.1161|
|I2|1.14||1.70|0.0449||0.0669|
|I3|1.14||1.70|0.0449||0.0669|
|I4|15.80|16.40|16.80|0.6220|0.6457|0.6614|
|M||2.6|||0.1024||



## **Notes:** 

(1)Inch dimensions are for reference only. 

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**Ordering** information 

**TN1605H-6T** 

## **3 Ordering information** 

**Figure 13: Ordering information scheme** 

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TN 16 05 H - 6 T<br>Series<br>TN = SCR<br>RMS current<br>16 = 16 A<br>Gate sensitivity<br>05 = 6 mA<br>High temperature<br>Voltage<br>6 = 600 V<br>Package<br>T = TO-220AB<br>Delivery mode<br>Blank = tube<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


|||**Table 7: Ordering information**|**Table 7: Ordering information**|**Table 7: Ordering information**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Order code**|**Marking**|**Package**|**Weight**|**Base qty.**|**Delivery mode**|
|TN1605H-6T|TN1605H6|TO-220AB|2.3g|50|Tube|



## **4 Revision history** 

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|**Date**|**Revision**|**Changes**|
|---|---|---|
|19-May-2017|1|Initial release.|



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