# SCR THYRISTOR, 16A, 600V, TO-208AA ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:2415896/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/VS-16RIA60/scr-thyristor-16a-600v-to-208aa **SKU**: VS-16RIA60 **Manufacturer**: VISHAY **Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Thyristors || Thyristors - SCR Modules **Price**: €7.2200 **Stock**: 10+ **Lead Time**: 94 days (indicative) ## Description SCR Module Type:Single SCR; Peak Repetitive Off State Voltage:600V; Gate Trigger Current Max:60mA; Average Forward Current:16A; On State RMS Current:35A; Gate Trigger Voltage Max:2V; N ## Datasheet 📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:2415896/) **VS-16RIA Series** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors ## **Medium Power Phase Control Thyristors (Stud Version), 16 A** ## **FEATURES** - Improved glass passivation for high reliability and exceptional stability at high temperature - High dI/dt and dV/dt capabilities - Standard package - Low thermal resistance **TO-48 (TO-208AA)** - Metric threads version available - Types up to 1200 V VDRM/VRRM ## **PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS** |**PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS**|**PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS**| |---|---| |IT(AV)|16 A| |VDRM/VRRM|100 V, 200 V, 400 V, 600 V, 800 V,
1000 V, 1200 V| |VTM|1.75 V| |IGT|60 mA| |TJ|-65 °C to +125 °C| |Package|TO-48 (TO-208AA)| |Circuit configuration|Single SCR| - Designed and qualified for industrial and consumer level - Material categorization: for definitions of compliance please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912 ## **TYPICAL APPLICATIONS** - Medium power switching - Phase control applications ## **MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS** |**MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS**|**MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS**|**MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS**|**MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS**| |---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |IT(AV)||16|A| ||TC|85|°C| |IT(RMS)||35|A| |ITSM|50 Hz|340|A| ||60 Hz|360|| |I2t|50 Hz|574|A2s| ||60 Hz|524|| |VDRM/VRRM||100 to 1200|V| |tq|Typical|110|μs| |TJ||-65 to +125|°C| ## **ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS** ## **VOLTAGE RATINGS** |**VOLTAGE RATINGS**|**VOLTAGE RATINGS**|**VOLTAGE RATINGS**|**VOLTAGE RATINGS**|**VOLTAGE RATINGS**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**TYPE**
**NUMBER**|**VOLTAGE**
**CODE**|**VDRM/VRRM, MAXIMUM REPETITIVE PEAK**
**AND OFF-STATE VOLTAGE(1)**
**V**|**VRSM, MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE**
**PEAK VOLTAGE(2)**
**V**|**IDRM/IRRM MAXIMUM**
**AT TJ = TJ MAXIMUM**
**mA**| |VS-16RIA|10|100|150|20| ||20|200|300|10| ||40|400|500|| ||60|600|700|| ||80|800|900|| ||100|1000|1100|| ||120|1200|1300|| ## **Notes** > (1) Units may be broken over non-repetitively in the off-state direction without damage, if dI/dt does not exceed 20 A/μs > (2) For voltage pulses with tp  5 ms **1** Revision: 21-Sep-17 Document Number: 93695 For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000 **VS-16RIA Series** Vishay Semiconductors **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com |**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|||**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |Maximum average on-state current
at case temperature|IT(AV)|180° sinusoidal conduction|||16|A| ||||||85|°C| |Maximum RMS on-state current|IT(RMS)||||35|A| |Maximum peak, one-cycle
non-repetitive surge current|ITSM|t = 10 ms|No voltage
reapplied|Sinusoidal half wave,
initial TJ= TJmaximum|340|A| |||t = 8.3 ms|||360|| |||t = 10 ms|100 % VRRM
reapplied||285|| |||t = 8.3 ms|||300|| |Maximum I2t for fusing|I2t|t = 10 ms|No voltage
reapplied||574|A2s| |||t = 8.3 ms|||524|| |||t = 10 ms|100 % VRRM
reapplied||405|| |||t = 8.3 ms|||375|| |Maximum I2t for fusing|I2t|t = 0.1 to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied,
TJ= TJmaximum|||5740|A2s| |Low level value of threshold voltage|VT(TO)1|(16.7 % xx IT(AV)< I <x IT(AV)),
TJ= TJmaximum|||0.97|V| |High level value of threshold voltage|VT(TO)2|(I >x IT(AV)), TJ= TJmaximum|||1.24|| |Low level value of
on-state slope resistance|rt1|(16.7 % xx IT(AV)< I <x IT(AV)),
TJ= TJmaximum|||17.9|m| |High level value of
on-state slope resistance|rt2|(I >x IT(AV)), TJ= TJmaximum|||13.6|| |Maximum on-state voltage|VTM|Ipk= 50 A, TJ= 25 °C|||1.75|V| |Maximum holding current|IH|TJ= 25 °C, anode supply 6 V, resistive load|||130|mA| |Latching current|IL||||200|| |**SWITCHING**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**||**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |Maximum rate of rise
of turned-on current|VDRM 600 V|dI/dt|TJ= TJmaximum, VDM= Rated VDRM
Gate pulse = 20 V, 15, tp= 6 μs, tr= 0.1 μs maximum
ITM= (2 x rated dI/dt) A|200|A/μs| ||VDRM 800 V|||180|| ||VDRM 1000 V|||160|| ||VDRM 1600 V|||150|| |Typical turn-on time||tgt|TJ= 25 °C,
at rated VDRM/VRRM, TJ= 125 °C|0.9|μs| |Typical reverse recovery time||trr|TJ= TJmaximum,
ITM= IT(AV), tp> 200 μs, dI/dt = - 10 A/μs|4|| |Typical turn-off time||tq|TJ= TJmaximum, ITM= IT(AV), tp> 200 μs, VR= 100 V,
dI/dt = - 10 A/μs, dV/dt = 20 V/μs linear to 67 % VDRM,
gate bias 0 V to 100 W|110|| ## **Note** - tq = 10 μs up to 600 V, tq = 30 μs up to 1600 V available on special request |**BLOCKING**|**BLOCKING**|||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |Maximum critical rate of rise
of off-state voltage|dV/dt|TJ= TJmaximum linear to 100 % rated VDRM|100|V/μs| |||TJ= TJmaximum linear to 67 % rated VDRM|300(1)|| ## **Note** - (1) Available with: dV/dt = 1000 V/μs, to complete code add S90 i.e. 16RIA120S90 Revision: 21-Sep-17 Document Number: 93695 **2** For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000 **VS-16RIA Series** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors |**TRIGGERING**|**TRIGGERING**||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**||**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |Maximum peak gate power|PGM|TJ= TJmaximum||8.0|W| |Maximum average gate power|PG(AV)|||2.0|| |Maximum peak positive gate current|IGM|TJ= TJmaximum||1.5|A| |Maximum peak negative gate voltage|-VGM|TJ= TJmaximum||10|V| |DC gate current required to trigger|IGT|TJ= - 65 °C|Maximum required gate trigger
current/voltage are the lowest
value which will trigger all units
6 V anode to cathode applied|90|mA| |||TJ= 25 °C||60|| |||TJ= 125 °C||35|| |DC gate voltage required to trigger|VGT|TJ= - 65 °C||3.0|V| |||TJ= 25 °C||2.0|| |||TJ= 125 °C||1.0|| |DC gate current not to trigger|IGD|TJ= TJmaximum, VDRM= Rated value||2.0|mA| |DC gate voltage not to trigger|VGD|TJ= TJmaximum,
VDRM= Rated value|Maximum gate current/voltage
not to trigger is the maximum
value which will not trigger any
unit with rated VDRManode to
cathode applied|0.2|V| ## **THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS** |**THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**VALUES**||**UNITS**| |Maximum operating junction
and storage temperature range|TJ, TStg||-65 to +125||°C| |Maximum thermal resistance,
junction to case|RthJC|DC operation|0.86||K/W| |Maximum thermal resistance,
case to heat sink|RthCS|Mounting surface, smooth, flat and greased|0.35||| ||||**TO NUT**|**TO DEVICE**|| |Mounting torque||Lubricated threads
(Non-lubricated threads)|20 (27.5)|25|lbfin| ||||0.23 (0.32)|0.29|kgf · m| ||||2.3 (3.1)|2.8|N · m| |Approximate weight|||14||g| ||||0.49||oz.| |Case style||See dimensions - link at the end of datasheet|TO-48 (TO-208AA)||| ##  **RthJC CONDUCTION** |**RthJC CONDUCTION**|**RthJC CONDUCTION**|**RthJC CONDUCTION**|**RthJC CONDUCTION**|**RthJC CONDUCTION**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**CONDUCTION ANGLE**|**SINUSOIDAL CONDUCTION**|**RECTANGULAR CONDUCTION**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**UNITS**| |180°|0.21|0.15|TJ= TJmaximum|K/W| |120°|0.25|0.25||| |90°|0.31|0.34||| |60°|0.45|0.47||| |30°|0.76|0.76||| ## **Note** - The table above shows the increment of thermal resistance RthJC when devices operate at different conduction angles than DC Revision: 21-Sep-17 Document Number: 93695 **3** For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000 **VS-16RIA Series** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors **==> picture [384 x 611] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
130
16RIA Series 16RIA Series
R (DC) thJC = 1.15 K/W 1.15 K/W 120 R (DC) = 1.15 K/WthJC
110
100
Conduction Angle Conduction Period
90
30 °
30° 60 ° 80 60°
90 ° 90 °
120°° 70 120°
180°
180°
60
DC
50
10 15 20 25 0 10 20 30 40
Average On-state Current (A) Average On-state Current (A)
Fig. 2 - Current Ratings Characteristics
45
180°
40 120°
90°
35 60°
30°
30
RMS Limit
25
20
15 Conduction Angle
10 16RIA Series
5 T = 125°CJ
0
0 5 10 15 20 250 25 50 75 100 125
Average On-state Current (A) Maximum Allowable Ambient Temperature (°C)
Fig. 3 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics
45
DC
40 180°
120°
35
90°
30 60°
30°
25
RMS Limit
20
15 Conduction Period
10 16RIA Series
T = 125°C
J
5
0
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 280 25 50 75 100 125
Average On-state Current (A) Maximum Allowable Ambient Temperature (°C)
Fig. 4 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics
10 K/W
10 K/W
7 K/W
7 K/W
4 K/W
5 K/W
4 K/W
5 K/W
3 K/W
3K/W
2 K/W
2 K/W
R
=0.1 K/W- DeltaR
R
= 0.1 K/W- DeltaR
thSA
thSA
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature (°C)
Maximum Average On-state Power Loss (W)
Maximum Average On-state Power Loss (W)
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130
16RIA Series
120 R (DC) thJC = 1.15 K/W 1.15 K/W
110
100
Conduction Angle
90
80 30° 60 °
90 °
120°°
70
180°
60
50
0 5 10 15 20 25
Average On-state Current (A)
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature (°C)
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Fig. 1 - Current Ratings Characteristics Revision: 21-Sep-17 Document Number: 93695 **4** For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000 **VS-16RIA Series** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** ## www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors **==> picture [447 x 171] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
300 350
At Any Rated Load Condition And With Maximum Non Repetitive Surge Current
280 Rated V ARRM pplied Following Surge. 325 Versus Pulse Train Duration. Control
260 @ 60 Hz 0.0083 sInitial T = 125°CJ 300 Of Conduction May Not Be Maintained. Initial T = 125J ° C
@ 50 Hz 0.0100 s No Voltage Reapplied
240 275 Rated V Reapplied RRM
250
220
225
200
200
180
175
160 16RIA Series 150 16RIA Series
140 125
1 10 100 0.01 0.1 1
Number Of Equal Amplitude Half Cycle Current Pulses (N) Pulse Train Duration (s)
Peak Half Sine Wave On-state Current (A) Peak Half Sine Wave On-state Current (A)
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1000
16RIA Series
100
10
T = 25°CJ
T = 125°C J
1
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Instantaneous On-state Voltage (V)
Instantaneous On-state Current (A)
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10
Steady State Value
R = 1.15 K/WthJC
(DC Operation)
1
0.1
16RIA Series
0.01
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
Square Wave Pulse Duration (s)
thJC
Transient Thermal Impedance Z (K/W)
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Fig. 8 - Thermal Impedance ZthJC Characteristics Revision: 21-Sep-17 Document Number: 93695 **5** For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000 **VS-16RIA Series** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors **==> picture [332 x 422] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
100
Rectangular gate pulse (1) PGM = 16W, tp = 4ms
a) Recommended load line for
(2) PGM = 30W, tp = 2ms
rated di/dt : 10V, 20ohms
tr <=0.5 µs, tp >= 6 µs (3) PGM = 60W, tp = 1ms
b) Recommended load line for (4) PGM = 60W, tp = 1ms
10 tr<=1 µs, tp >= 6 µs <=30% rated di/dt : 10V, 65ohms
(a)
(b)
1
(4)
(1) (2) (3)
VGD
IGD 16RIA Series Frequency Limited by PG(AV)
0.1
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100
Instantaneous Gate Current (A)
Fig. 9 - Gate Characteristics
Device code VS- 16 RIA 120 M S90
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 - Vishay Semiconductors product
2 - Current code
3 - Essential part number
4 - Voltage code x 10 = VRRM (see Voltage Ratings table)
5 - None = stud base TO-48 (TO-208AA) 1/4" 28UNF-2A
M = stud base TO-48 (TO-208AA) M6 x 1
6 - Critical dV/dt:
None = 300 V/µs (standard value)
S90 = 1000 V/µs (special selection)
jT
Tj = -65 °C
Tj = 125 ° = 25 °C
Instantaneous Gate Voltage (V) C
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## **ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE** ## **LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENTS** Dimensions www.vishay.com/doc?95333 Revision: 21-Sep-17 Document Number: 93695 **6** For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THIS DOCUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS, SET FORTH AT www.vishay.com/doc?91000 **Outline Dimensions** Vishay Semiconductors **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com ## **TO-208AA (TO-48)** ## **DIMENSIONS** in millimeters (inches) **==> picture [470 x 456] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
C
Ø 1.7/1.8
(Ø 0.06/0.07)
Ø 3.9/4.1
(Ø 0.15/0.16)
G
30.2 max.
(0.18 max.)
22.2 max..
(0.87 max.)
12.8 max.
(0.5 max.)
10.7/11.5
(0.42/0.45)
Note:
A = Anode
C = Cathode
A
G = Gate
1/4"-28UNF-2A
For metric device M6 x 1
Ø 15.5
(Ø 0.61)
13.8/14.3
(0.54/0.56)
Across flats
45°
3.1/3.3(0.12/0.13)
1.24/1.44
(0.04/0.05)
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