# Thyristor, 1.2 kV, 40 mA, 35 A, 55 A, TO-247AD, 3 Pins ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:2989377/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/VS-40TPS12AL-M3/thyristor-12-kv-40-ma-35-a-55-to-247ad-3-pins **SKU**: VS-40TPS12AL-M3 **Manufacturer**: VISHAY **Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Thyristors || Thyristors - SCRs **Price**: €2.5400 **Stock**: 1000+ **Lead Time**: 148 days (indicative) ## Description Peak Repetitive Off-State Voltage, Vdrm:1.2kV; Gate Trigger Current Max, Igt:40mA; Current It av:35A; On State RMS Current IT(rms):55A; Thyristor Case Style:TO-247AD; No. of Pins:3Pin ## Specifications | Parameter | Value | |---|---| | Msl | MSL 1 - Unlimited | | Svhc | Lead (25-Jun-2025) | | No. Of Pins | 3Pins | | Product Range | - | | Thyristor Mounting | Through Hole | | Holding Current Max | 300mA | | On State Rms Current | 55A | | Thyristor Case Style | TO-247AD | | Average On State Current | 35A | | Gate Trigger Current Max | 40mA | | Gate Trigger Voltage Max | 1.7V | | Operating Temperature Max | 125°C | | Peak Non Repetitive Surge Current | 500A | | Peak Repetitive Off State Voltage | 1.2kV | ## Datasheet 📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:2989377/) ## **VS-40TPS12L-M3, VS-40TPS12AL-M3** www.vishay.com ## Vishay Semiconductors ## **Thyristor High Voltage, Phase Control SCR, 40 A** ## **FEATURES** **==> picture [191 x 84] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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- Low IGT parts available - Designed and qualified according to JEDEC[®] - JESD 47 - • Flexible solution for reliable AC power rectification FREE - Easy control peak current at charger power up to reduce passive / electromechanical components - Material categorization: for definitions of compliance please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912 ## **PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS** |**PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS**|**PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS**| |---|---| |IT(AV)|35 A| |VDRM/VRRM|1200 V| |VTM|1.45 V| |IGT|150 mA| |TJ|-40 °C to +125 °C| |Package|TO-247AD 3L| |Circuit configuration|Single SCR| ## **APPLICATIONS** - Typical usage is in input rectification crowbar (soft start) and AC switch in motor control, UPS, welding and battery charge ## **DESCRIPTION** The VS-40TPS12.. high voltage series of silicon controlled rectifiers are specifically designed for medium power switching and phase control applications. AEC-Q101 qualified P/N available (VS-40TPS12LHM3, VS-40TPS12ALHM3). ## **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)|Sinusoidal waveform|35|A| |IRMS||55|| |VRRM/VDRM||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**|**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-40TPS12AL-M3|1200|1300|10| |VS-40TPS12L-M3|1200|1300|| Revision: 31-Jul-2018 Document Number: 95993 **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 Vishay Semiconductors **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com ## **VS-40TPS12L-M3, VS-40TPS12AL-M3** |**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|||300|mA| |Maximum latchingcurrent|IL|Anode supply = 6 V, resistive load, TJ= 25 °C|||350|| |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**||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**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|2.0|V| |||TJ= 25 °C||1.7|| |||TJ= 125 °C||1.3|| |Maximum required DC gate current to trigger|IGT|TJ= -40 °C|Anode supply = 6 V
resistive load|200|mA| |||TJ= 25 °C||150|| |||TJ= 125 °C||80|| |||TJ= 25 °C, for 40TPS12A||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: 31-Jul-2018 Document Number: 95993 **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 **==> picture [59 x 48] intentionally omitted <==** www.vishay.com ## **VS-40TPS12L-M3, VS-40TPS12AL-M3** ## Vishay Semiconductors ## **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 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, cas|e to heat sink|RthCS|Mountingsurface, smooth andgreased|0.25|| |Approximate weight||||6|g| |||||0.21|oz.| |Mounting torque|minimum|||6 (5)|kgf · cm
(lbf · in)| ||maximum|||12 (10)|| |Marking device|||Case style TO-247AD 3L|40TPS12AL|| |||||40TPS12L|| **==> picture [188 x 410] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
130
40TPS.. Series
R (DC) = 0.6 °C/WthJC
120
110
Conduction Angle
100
30°
60°
90°
90
120°
180°
80
70
0 10 20 30 40
Average On-State Current (A)
Fig. 1 - Current Rating Characteristics
130
40TPS.. series
R (DC) = 0.6 °C/WthJC
120
110
Conduction period
100
90 30° 60 °
90°
120°
80 180 °
DC
70
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Average On-State Current (A)
Fig. 2 - Current Rating Characteristics
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature (°C)
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature (°C)
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60
180°
50 120°
90°
60°
40 30° RMS limit
30
20 Conduction angle
10 40TPS.. series
T = 125 °CJ
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Average On-State Current (A)
Fig. 3 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics
80
DC
70 180°
120°
60 90°
60°
50 30°
RMS limit
40
30
Conduction period
20
40TPS.. series
10 T = 125 °C J
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Average On-State Current (A)
Fig. 4 - On-State Power Loss Characteristics
Maximum Average On-State Power Loss (W)
Maximum Average On-State Power Loss (W)
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550
At any rated load condition and with
rated V RRM applied following surge.
500 Initial T = 125 J ° C
at 60 Hz 0.0083 s
at 50 Hz 0.0100 s
450
400
350
300
40TPS.. series
250
1 10 100
Number Of Equal Amplitude Half Cycle Current Pulses (N)
Fig. 5 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current
Peak Half Sine Wave On-state Current (A)
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600
Maximum non repetitive surge current
vs. pulse train duration. Control of
550 conduction may not be maintained.
Initial TJ = 125 °C
500 No voltage reapplied
Rated VRRM reapplied
450
400
350
300 40TPS.. series
250
0.01 0.1 1
Pulse Train Duration (s)
Fig. 6 - Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current
Peak Half Sine Wave On-state Current (A)
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100
10 TJ = 25 °C
T J = 125 °C
40TPS..A series
1
0.5 1 1.5 2
Instantaneous On-State Voltage (V)
Fig. 7 - On-State Voltage Drop Characteristics
Instantaneous On-State Current (A)
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100
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)
1
(4) (3) (2) (1)
V GD
I GD
40TPS..Series Frequency limited by PG(AV)
0.1
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
Instantaneous Gate Current (A)
Fig. 8 - Gate Characteristics
JT
JT JT
= 125 °C = 50 °C = - 40 °C
Instantaneous Gate Voltage (V)
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100 Ra) Recommended load line for rated dI/dt: 20 V, 30 tb) Recommended load line for ≤ 30 % rated dI/dt: 20 V, 65 tecrr = 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
10
40TPS..A series
1
(4) (3) (2) (1)
0.1 VGD IGD b) a) Frequency limited by PG(AV)
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
Instantaneous Gate Current (A)
Fig. 9 - Gate Characteristics
1
Steady state value
D = 0.50 (DC operation)
D = 0.33
D = 0.25
D = 0.17
0.1
D = 0.08
Single pulse
40TPS.. series
0.01
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1
Square Wave Pulse Duration (s)
Fig. 10 - Thermal Impedance ZthJC Characteristics
JT J T J T
Instantaneous Gate Voltage (V) = 125 °C = 25 °C C = - 40 °
(°C/W)
thJC
Transient Thermal Impedance Z
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**T**
**P**|**S**|**S**||**12**|**A**||**L**|**-M3**|**-M3**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||1||||2
4
3|5|||6|7||8|9||| ||**1**||-||Vishay Semiconductors product||||||||||| ||**2**||-||Current rating (40 = 40 A)||||||||||| ||**3**||-||Circuit configuration:||||||||||| ||||||T = thyristor||||||||||| ||**4**||-||Package:||||||||||| ||||||P = TO-247||||||||||| ||**5**||-||Type of silicon:||||||||||| ||||||S = standard recovery rectifier||||||||||| ||**6**||-||Voltage ratings|||||||12 = 1200 V|||| ||**7**||-||A = Low Igt selection||40|mA maximum|||||||| ||||||None = standard|Igt selection|||||||||| ||**8**||-||L = long leads||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||| ||**9**||-||Environmental digit:||||||||||| ||||||-M3 = halogen-free, RoHS-compliant, and|||||||terminations lead (Pb)-free|||| |**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)|**ORDERING INFORMATION** (Example)| |---|---|---|---|---| |**PREFERRED P/N**|**QUANTITY PER TUBE**|**MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY**||**PACKAGING DESCRIPTION**| |VS-40TPS12AL-M3|25|500||Antistatic plastic tubes| |VS-40TPS12L-M3|25|500||Antistatic plastic tubes| |||||| |**LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENTS**||||| |Dimensions
TO-247AD 3L|||www.vishay.com/doc?95626|| |Part markinginformation
TO-247AD 3L|||www.vishay.com/doc?95007|| Revision: 31-Jul-2018 Document Number: 95993 **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-247AD 3L** ## **DIMENSIONS** in millimeters and inches ||(2)
(2) R/

2 x R
3
2 x
(5) L1
Q|(2)
(2) R/

2 x R
3
2 x
(5) L1
Q|(2)
(2) R/

2 x R
3
2 x
(5) L1
Q|B||||||D
A
A2
A
A
A1
C
T
D E
E
C
C
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A
A2
A
A
A1
C
T
D E
E
C
C
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(6)ΦP|A
(6)ΦP|A
(6)ΦP|(Datum B)
Φ P1|(Datum B)
Φ P1|(Datum B)
Φ P1|(Datum B)
Φ P1|(Datum B)
Φ P1| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||2||||||||Ø K
B
D
M
M
hermal pad
D2|B
D

M||||||| ||||||||||||||||4||D||| ||||||1
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C|||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||(b1, b3, b5)||||||||||||||| ||||0.10
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M|||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||| ||(
Plating||||||||||||||||||| |||||c)|(b b2 b4)||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||| |**SYMBOL**|**MILLIMETERS**|||||**INCHES**|||**NOTES**
3
4||**SYMBOL**|**MILLIMETERS**||||**INCHES**|||**NOTES**| ||**MIN.**|||**MAX.**||**MIN.**||**MAX.**||||**MIN.**||**MAX.**||**MIN.**||**MAX.**|| |A|4.65|||5.31||0.183||0.209|||D2|0.51||1.30||0.020||0.051|| |A1|2.21|||2.59||0.087||0.102|||E|15.29||15.87||0.602||0.625|3| |A2|1.50|||2.49||0.059||0.098|||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|2.54||||0.010|||| |b2|1.65|||2.39||0.065||0.094|||L|19.81||20.32||0.780||0.800|| |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|-||6.98||-||0.275|| |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. 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 A min., D, E min., Q min., S, and note 4 Revision: 28-May-2018 Document Number: 95626 **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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