# Thyristor, 1.2 kV, 150 mA, 35 A, 55 A, TO-247AC, 3 Pins ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:2690137/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/VS-40TPS12-M3/thyristor-12-kv-150-ma-35-a-55-to-247ac-3-pins **SKU**: VS-40TPS12-M3 **Manufacturer**: VISHAY **Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Thyristors || Thyristors - SCRs **Price**: €3.8300 **Stock**: 200+ **Lead Time**: 148 days (indicative) ## Description Peak Repetitive Off-State Voltage, Vdrm:1.2kV; Gate Trigger Current Max, Igt:150mA; Current It av:35A; On State RMS Current IT(rms):55A; Thyristor Case Style:TO-247AC; No. of Pins:3Pi ## Specifications | Parameter | Value | |---|---| | Msl | - | | Svhc | Lead (25-Jun-2025) | | No. Of Pins | 3Pins | | Product Range | VS-40TPSxx-M3 | | Thyristor Mounting | Through Hole | | Holding Current Max | 200mA | | On State Rms Current | 55A | | Thyristor Case Style | TO-247AC | | Average On State Current | 35A | | Gate Trigger Current Max | 150mA | | Gate Trigger Voltage Max | 2.5V | | Operating Temperature Max | 125°C | | Peak Non Repetitive Surge Current | 600A | | Peak Repetitive Off State Voltage | 1.2kV | ## Datasheet 📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:2690137/) **VS-40TPS...-M3 Series** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors ## **Thyristor High Voltage, Phase Control SCR, 40 A** ## **FEATURES** **==> picture [15 x 18] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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- Designed and qualified according to JEDEC[®] -JESD 47 - • Low IGT parts available • 125 °C max. operating junction temperature Available - • Material categorization: "FREE for definitions of compliance please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912 ## **APPLICATIONS** ## **PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS** |**PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS**|**PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS**| |---|---| |IT(AV)|35 A| |VDRM/VRRM|800 V, 1200 V| |VTM|1.45 V| |IGT|150 mA| |TJ|-40 °C to +125 °C| |Package|TO-247AC 3L| |Circuit configuration|Single SCR| - Typical usage is in input rectification crowbar (soft start) and AC switch motor control, UPS, welding and battery charge ## **DESCRIPTION** The VS-40TPS... high voltage series of silicon controlled rectifiers are specifically designed for medium power switching and phase control applications. The glass passivation technology used has reliable operation up to 125 °C junction temperature. |**MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS**|**MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS**|**MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS**|**MAJOR RATINGS AND CHARACTERISTICS**| |---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |IT(AV)|Sinusoidal waveform|35|A| |IRMS||55|| |VRRM/VDRM||800 to 1200|V| |ITSM||600|A| |VT|40 A, TJ= 25 °C|1.45|V| |dV/dt||1000|V/μs| |dI/dt||100|A/μs| |TJ||-40 to +125|°C| |**VOLTAGE RATINGS**|**VOLTAGE RATINGS**|**VOLTAGE RATINGS**|**VOLTAGE RATINGS**| |---|---|---|---| |**PART NUMBER**|**VRRM/VDRM, **
**MAXIMUM REPETITIVE PEAK**
**AND OFF-STATE VOLTAGE**
**V**|**VRSM, **
**MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE PEAK**
**REVERSE VOLTAGE**
**V**|**IRRM/IDRM**
**AT 125 °C**
**mA**| |VS-40TPS08A-M3|800|900|10| |VS-40TPS08-M3|800|900|| |VS-40TPS12A-M3|1200|1300|| |VS-40TPS12-M3|1200|1300|| Revision: 26-Feb-2019 Document Number: 94388 **1** 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-40TPS...-M3 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|IT(AV)|TC= 79 °C, 180° conduction half sine wave|||35|A| |Maximum continuous RMS
on-state current as AC switch|IT(RMS)||||55|| |Maximum peak, one-cycle
non-repetitive surge current|ITSM|10 ms sine pulse, rated VRRMapplied||Initial
TJ= TJmax.|500|| |||10 ms sine pulse, no voltage reapplied|||600|| |Maximum I2t for fusing|I2t|10 ms sine pulse, rated VRRMapplied|||1250|A2s| |||10 ms sine pulse, no voltage reapplied|||1760|| |Maximum I2t for fusing|I2t|t = 0.1 ms to 10 ms, no voltage reapplied|||17 600|A2s| |Low level value of threshold voltage|VT(TO)1|TJ= 125 °C|||1.02|V| |High level value of threshold voltage|VT(TO)2||||1.23|| |Low level value of on-state slope resistance|rt1||||9.74|m| |High level value of on-state slope resistance|rt2||||7.50|| |Maximum peak on-state voltage|VTM|110 A, TJ= 25 °C|||1.85|V| |Maximum rate of rise of turned-on current|dI/dt|TJ= 25 °C|||100|A/μs| |Maximum holdingcurrent|IH|Anode supply = 6 V, resistive load, initial TJ= 1 A, IT= 25 °C|||200|mA| |Maximum latchingcurrent|IL|Anode supply = 6 V, resistive load, TJ= 25 °C|||300|| |Maximum reverse and direct leakage current|IRRM/IDRM|TJ= 25 °C|VR= Rated VRRM/VDRM||0.5|| |||TJ= 125 °C|||10|| |Maximum rate of rise of off-state voltage
40TPS12A|dV/dt|TJ= TJmaximum, linear to 80 % VDRM, Rg- k = 100|||500|V/μs| |Maximum rate of rise of off-state voltage
40TPS12|||||1000|| ## **TRIGGERING** |**TRIGGERING**|**TRIGGERING**|**TRIGGERING**|**TRIGGERING**|**TRIGGERING**|**TRIGGERING**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**|**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**||**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |Maximum peakgate power|PGM|||10|W| |Maximum averagegate power|PG(AV)|||2.5|| |Maximum peakgate current|IGM|||2.5|A| |Maximum peak negativegate voltage|- VGM|||10|V| |Maximum required DC gate voltage to trigger|VGT|TJ= - 40 °C|Anode supply = 6 V
resistive load|4.0|V| |||TJ= 25 °C||2.5|| |||TJ= 125 °C||1.7|| |Maximum required DC gate current to trigger|IGT|TJ= - 40 °C|Anode supply = 6 V
resistive load|270|mA| |||TJ= 25 °C||150|| |||TJ= 125 °C||80|| |||TJ= 25 °C, for 40TPS..APbF and 40TPS..A-M3||40|| |Maximum DC gate voltage not to trigger
for 40TPS12|VGD|TJ= 125 °C, VDRM= rated value||0.25|V| |Maximum DC gate current not to trigger
for 40TPS12|IGD|||6|mA| |Maximum DC gate voltage not to trigger
for 40TPS12A|VGD|TJ= 125 °C, VDRM= rated value||0.15|V| |Maximum DC gate current not to trigger
for 40TPS12A|IGD|||1|mA| Revision: 26-Feb-2019 Document Number: 94388 **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-40TPS...-M3 Series** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors |**THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**|**THERMAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS**||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**PARAMETER**||**SYMBOL**|**TEST CONDITIONS**|**VALUES**|**UNITS**| |Maximum junction and storage
temperature range||TJ, TStg||-40 to +125|°C| |Maximum thermal resistance,
junction to case||RthJC|DC operation|0.6|°C/W| |Maximum thermal resistance,
junction to ambient||RthJA||40|| |Maximum thermal resistance,
case to heatsink||RthCS|Mounting surface, smooth and greased|0.2|| |Approximate weight||||6|g| |||||0.21|oz.| |Mounting torque|minimum|||6 (5)|kgf · cm
(lbf · in)| ||maximum|||12 (10)|| |Marking device|||Case style TO-247AC 3L|40TPS08A|| |||||40TPS12A|| |||||40TPS08|| |||||40TPS12|| **==> picture [204 x 390] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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40TPS..Series
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Fig. 1 - Current Rating Characteristics
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Fig. 2 - Current Rating Characteristics
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature (°C)
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Fig. 3 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics
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Fig. 4 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics Revision: 26-Feb-2019 Document Number: 94388 **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-40TPS...-M3 Series** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors **==> picture [467 x 174] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
550 600 Maximum non-repetitive surge current vs.
At any rated load condition and with pulse train duration.
500 rated VRRM applied following surge at 60 Hz 0.0083 sInitial T J = 125 °C 550 Control of conduction may not be maintained Initial TJ = 125 °C
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Number Of Equal Amplitude Pulse Train Duration (s)
Half Cycle Current Pulses (N)
ine Wave On-State Current (A)Peak Half S Peak Half Sine Wave On-State Current (A)
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Fig. 7 - On-State Voltage Drop Characteristics Revision: 26-Feb-2019 Document Number: 94388 **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-40TPS...-M3 Series** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** ## www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors **==> picture [414 x 180] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Rectangular gate pulse (1) PGM = 100 W, tp = 500 μs
a) Recommended load line for (2) PGM = 50 W, tp = 1 ms
rated dI/dt: 20 V, 30 Ω (3) PGM = 20 W, t p = 2.5 ms
b) Recommended load line for tr = 0.5 μs, tp ≥ 6 μs a) (4) PGM = 10 W, tp = 5 ms
10 ≤ 30 % rated dI/dt: 20 V tr = 1 μs, tp ≥ 6 μs , 65 Ω b)
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Fig. 8 - Gate Characteristics
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100 tb) Recommended load line for ≤ 30 % rated dI/dt: 20 V, 65 a) Recommended load line for rated dI/dt: 20 V, 30 tRecrr = 0.5 μs, t = 1 μs, ttangular pga ≥ 6 μspt ≥ 6 μse pulse Ω Ω (1) PGM = 100 W, t (4) PGM = 10 W, t (3) PGM (2) PGM = 50 W= 20 W, t, tp pp = 1 ms = 5 ms p= = 500 μs 2.5 ms
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Fig. 9 - Gate Characteristics, 40TPS..A Series
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Fig. 10 - Thermal Impedance ZthJC Characteristics Revision: 26-Feb-2019 Document Number: 94388 **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-40TPS...-M3 Series** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors ## **ORDERING INFORMATION TABLE** |**Device code**|**VS-**|**VS-**|||**40**
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S = standard recovery rectifer|||||||08 = 800 V
12 = 1200 V||| ||**7**||-||A = low IGTselection||40|mA||maximum||||| ||||||None = standard|Igt selection||||||||| ||**8**||-||Environmental digit:|||||||||| ||||||-M3 = halogen-free, RoHS-compliant, and terminations lead (Pb)-free|||||||||| |**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)| |---|---|---|---| |**PREFERRED P/N**|**QUANTITY PER T/R**|**MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY**|**PACKAGING DESCRIPTION**| |VS-40TPS08A-M3|25|500|Antistatic plastic tubes| |VS-40TPS08-M3|25|500|Antistatic plastic tubes| |VS-40TPS12A-M3|25|500|Antistatic plastic tubes| |VS-40TPS12-M3|25|500|Antistatic plastic tubes| |**LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENTS**|**LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENTS**|| |---|---|---| |Dimensions||www.vishay.com/doc?96138| |Part markinginformation||www.vishay.com/doc?95007| Revision: 26-Feb-2019 Document Number: 94388 **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** **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors ## **TO-247AC - 50 mils L/F** ## **DIMENSIONS** in millimeters and inches **==> picture [408 x 292] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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|**SYMBOL**|**MILLIMETERS**|**MILLIMETERS**|**INCHES**|**INCHES**|**NOTES**
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4||**SYMBOL**|**MILLIMETERS**|**MILLIMETERS**|**INCHES**|**INCHES**|**NOTES**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**MIN.**|**MAX.**|**MIN.**|**MAX.**||||**MIN.**|**MAX.**|**MIN.**|**MAX.**|| |A|4.65|5.31|0.183|0.209|||D2|0.51|1.35|0.020|0.053|| |A1|2.21|2.59|0.087|0.102|||E|15.29|15.87|0.602|0.625|3| |A2|1.17|1.37|0.046|0.054|||E1|13.46|-|0.53|-|| |b|0.99|1.40|0.039|0.055|||e|5.46 BSC||0.215 BSC||| |b1|0.99|1.35|0.039|0.053|||Ø K|0.254||0.010||| |b2|1.65|2.39|0.065|0.094|||L|14.20|16.10|0.559|0.634|| |b3|1.65|2.34|0.065|0.092|||L1|3.71|4.29|0.146|0.169|| |b4|2.59|3.43|0.102|0.135|||Ø P|3.56|3.66|0.14|0.144|| |b5|2.59|3.38|0.102|0.133|||Ø P1|-|7.39|-|0.291|| |c|0.38|0.89|0.015|0.035|||Q|5.31|5.69|0.209|0.224|| |c1|0.38|0.84|0.015|0.033|||R|4.52|5.49|0.178|0.216|| |D|19.71|20.70|0.776|0.815|||S|5.51 BSC||0.217 BSC||| |D1|13.08|-|0.515|-||||||||| ## **Notes** > (1) Dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M-1994 > (2) Contour of slot optional > (3) Dimension D and E do not include mold flash. Mold flash shall not exceed 0.127 mm (0.005") per side. These dimensions are measured at the outermost extremes of the plastic body > (4) Thermal pad contour optional with dimensions D1 and E1 > (5) Lead finish uncontrolled in L1 > (6) Ø P to have a maximum draft angle of 1.5 to the top of the part with a maximum hole diameter of 3.91 mm (0.154") > (7) Outline conforms to JEDEC® outline TO-247 with exception of dimension c and Q Revision: 20-Apr-17 Document Number: 95542 **1** For technical questions within your region: DiodesAmericas@vishay.com, DiodesAsia@vishay.com, DiodesEurope@vishay.com THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 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