100
70
50
30
125°C
20
25°C
10
7
5
3
2
1
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2
2.4
2.8
vF, INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 3. Maximum Forward Voltage
MCR225FP Series
300
1 CYCLE
275
250
225
TC = 85°C
f = 60 Hz
200
SURGE IS PRECEDED AND
FOLLOWED BY RATED CURRENT
175
1
2
3
4
6
8 10
NUMBER OF CYCLES
Figure 4. Maximum Non-Repetitive Surge Current
+I
–V
REVERSE
AVALANCHE
REGION
IT
REVERSE
BLOCKING
REGION IH
IDRM
VRRM
FORWARD
BREAKOVER
VT
POINT
IRRM
+V
VDRM
FORWARD
BLOCKING
–I
REGION
Figure 5. Characteristics and Symbols
1
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.07
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5
1
ZθJC(t) = RθJC • r(t)
23
5
10
20 30 50 100
t, TIME (ms)
Figure 6. Thermal Response
200 300 500
1.0 k 2.0 k 3.0 k 5.0 k 10 k
Motorola Thyristor Device Data
3