Dimension Inches Millimeters
A 3.681 93.5
B 3.150±0.012 80±0.3
C 1.181 30
D 1.024 26
E 0.827 21
F 0.787 20
G 0.689 17.5
H 0.492 12.5
J 0.354 9
K 0.256 6.5
L 0.256±0.008 Dia. Dia. 6.5±0.2
M M5 Metric M5
Description:
Powerex SCR/Diode
POW-R-BLOK™ Modules are
designed for use in applications
requiring Half-Control and
isolated packaging.The modules
are isolated for easy mounting
with other components on
common heatsinks.
Features:
MIsolated Mounting
MGlass Passivated Chips
MMetal Baseplate
MLow Thermal Impedance
Applications:
MBatter y Supplies
MBridge Circuits
MAC and DC Motor Control
MTap Changers
MLighting Control
Ordering Information:
Select the complete eight digit
module par t number you desire
from the table below.
Example: CM4208A2 is an
800 Volt, 25 Ampere SCR/Diode
POW-R-BLOK™ Module.
Voltage Current Rating
Type Volts (x100) Amperes (25)
CM42 08 A2
SD-1
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street,Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272
SCR/Diode
POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
25 Amperes/800 Volts
CM4208A2
Outline Drawing
CM4208A2
SCR/Diode
POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
25 Amperes/800 Volts
J
E
C
K
GFF
D
H
A
B
.110 TAB
L - DIA.
(2 TYP.) M - M5 THD
(3 TYP.)
G1
G1
A1K2 K1
K1
A2
K1
A1K2 K1
A2
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SD-2
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street,Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (724) 925-7272
CM4208A2
SCR/Diode POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
25 Amperes/800 Volts
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Characteristics Symbol CM4208A2 Units
Peak Forward Blocking Voltage VDRM 800 Volts
Transient Peak Forward Blocking Voltage (Non-Repetitive), t < 5ms VDSM 960 Volts
DC Forward Blocking Voltage VD(DC) 640 Volts
Peak Reverse Blocking Voltage VRRM 800 Volts
Transient Peak Reverse Blocking Voltage (Non-Repetitive), t < 5ms VRSM 960 Volts
DC Reverse Blocking Voltage VR(DC) 640 Volts
RMS On-State Current IT(RMS), IF(RMS) 39 Amperes
Average On-State Current, TC= 93°C IT(AV), IF(AV) 25 Amperes
Peak One-Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current (60Hz) ITSM, IFSM 490 Amperes
Peak One-Cycle Surge (Non-Repetitive) On-State Current (50Hz) ITSM, IFSM 445 Amperes
I2t (for Fusing), 8.3 milliseconds I2t 1000 A2sec
Critical Rate-of-Rise of On-State Current* di/dt 100 Amperes/ms
Peak Gate Power Dissipation PGM 5.0 Watts
Average Gate Power Dissipation PG(AV) 0.5 Watts
Peak Forward Gate Voltage VGFM 10 Volts
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage VGRM 5.0 Volts
Peak Forward Gate Current IGFM 2.0 Amperes
Storage Temperature TSTG -40 to 125 °C
Operating Temperature Tj-40 to 125 °C
Maximum Mounting Torque M6 Mounting Screw 26 in.-lb.
Maximum Mounting Torque M5 Ter minal Screw 17 in.-lb.
Module Weight (Typical) 160
V Isolation VRMS 2000 Volts
*Tj= 125°C, IG= 0.5A, VD= 1/2 VDRM
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj= 25°C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions CM4208A2 Units
Blocking State Maximums
Forward Leakage Current, Peak IDRM Tj= 125°C, VDRM = Rated 4.0 mA
Reverse Leakage Current, Peak IRRM Tj= 125°C, VRRM = Rated 4.0 mA
Conducting State Maximums
Peak On-State Voltage VFM, VTM IFM = 75A, ITM = 75A 1.5 Volts
Switching Minimums
Critical Rate-of-Rise of Off-State Voltage dv/dt Tj= 125°C, VD= 2/3 VDRM 500 Volts/ms
Thermal Maximums
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case Ru(J-C) Per Module 0.8 °C/Watt
Thermal Resistance, Case-to-Sink (Lubricated) Ru(C-S) Per Module 0.2 °C/Watt
Gate Parameters Maximums
Gate Current-to-Tr igger IGT VD= 6V, RL= 250 mA
Gate Voltage-to-Trigger VGT VD= 6V, RL= 23.0 Volts
Non-Tr igger ing Gate Voltage VGDM Tj= 125°C, VD= 1/2 VDRM 0.25 Volts
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CM4208A2
SCR/Diode POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
25 Amperes/800 Volts
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, ITM,
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM
ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS
0.6100
1.0
1.4
1.8
2.2
2.6
101102103
Tj = 125oC
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VTM, (VOLTS)
CYCLES AT 60 HZ
MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE (NON-REPETITIVE)
CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PEAK SURGE
(NON-REPETITIVE) CURRENT
101102
100
0
100
200
300
400
500
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(SINUSOIDAL WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(AV),
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
05 2510 15 20
80
90
100
110
120
130
u = 30o60o90o
360o
u
120o
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOAD PER
SINGLE
ELEMENT
180o
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(SINUSOIDAL WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(AV),
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
05 2510 15 20
360o
u
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOAD PER
SINGLE
ELEMENT
0
40
10
20
30
u = 30o
120o
180o
60o
90o
MAXIMUM AVERAGE ON-STATE POWER
DISSIPATION (RECTANGULAR WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(AV),
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
05 2510 15 20 30 35 40
360o
u
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOAD
PER SINGLE ELEMENT
120o180o
270o
u = 30o
60o
90o
DC
0
10
20
30
40
50
TIME, t, (SECONDS)
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE
CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE)
10-3 10-2 10-1 100
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zu(J-C)(t), (oC/WATT)
100101
0
0.2
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.4
INSTANTANEOUS GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA)
TRIGGERING
CHARACTERISTICS
101102103104
INSTANTANEOUS GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS)
10-1
100
101
102
VGFM = 10V
VGT = 3.0V PGM = 5.0W
PG(AV) =
0.50W
IGFM =
2.0A
IGT = 50mA
Tj = 25oC
VGDM = 0.25V
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(REVERSE PARALLEL CONNECTION)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
010 5020 30 40 60 70 80
90
100
110
120
130
80
360o
u
u
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOAD
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I(RMS), (AMPERES)
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CASE
TEMPERATURE AND THE RMS
ON-STATE CURRENT FOR EACH
MODULE.
u = 30o, 60o, 90o
180o
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(RECTANGULAR WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(AV),
(AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
05 2510 15 20 30 35 40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
360o
u
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE
LOAD PER SINGLE
ELEMENT
u = 30o
u = 30o60o90o
120o
180o270oDC
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CM4208A2
SCR/Diode POW-R-BLOK™ Modules
25 Amperes/800 Volts
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(REVERSE PARALLEL CONNECTION)
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I(RMS), (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
010 5020 30 40 60 70 80
360o
u
u
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOAD
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE AVERAGE ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION PER MODULE
AND THE RMS ON-STATE CURRENT.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90o
60o
u = 30o
180o
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(SINGLE PHASE BRIDGE CONNECTION)
DC OUTPUT CURRENT, IO, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
010 5020 30 40
80
90
100
110
120
130
u = 30o60o90o
360o
u
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOAD
515253545
u
180o
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE CASE TEMPERATURE AND THE DC OUTPUT CURRENT
(FOR TWO ELEMENTS) WHEN USED IN THE SINGLE PHASE
BRIDGE CONFIGURATION.
120o
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
(THREE PHASE BRIDGE CONNECTION)
DC OUTPUT CURRENT, IO, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (oC)
010 5020 30 40 60 70 80
360o
u
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE CASE TEMPERATURE AND THE DC OUTPUT CURRENT
(FOR THREE MODULES) IN THE THREE PHASE CONFIGURATION.
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOAD
u = 30o60o90o120o
80
110
120
130
100
90
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(THREE PHASE BRIDGE CONNECTION)
DC OUTPUT CURRENT, IO, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
010 5020 30 40 60 70 80
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION (PER MODULE) AND THE
DC OUTPUT CURRENT (FOR THREE MODULES) IN THE THREE
PHASE BRIDGE CONFIGURATION.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
360o
u
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOAD
PER SINGLE ELEMENT
u = 30o
120o
90o
60o
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(SINGLE PHASE BRIDGE CONNECTION)
DC OUTPUT CURRENT, IO, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, PAV(MAX), (WATTS)
05
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOAD
NOTE: THE CURVES INDICATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
THE AVERAGE ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION AND THE DC
OUTPUT CURRENT FOR THE SINGLE PHASE BRIDGE
CONFIGURATION (POWER DISSIPATION EXPRESSED FOR EACH
MODULE AND DC OUTPUT CURRENT EXPRESSED FOR THE PAIR)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
u = 30o
120o
90o
60o
180o
360o
u u
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