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Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Revised: 05/02/16

8 Amp Sensitive & Standard SCRs

Figure 9: Maximum Allowable Ambient Temperature

vs. RMS On-State Current

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Sxx08R

Sxx08L

Sxx08V

Sxx08RSy

Sxx08LSy

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

RMS On-State Current [I

CURRENT WAVEFORM: Sinusoidal

LOAD: Resistive or Inductive

CONDUCTION ANGLE: 180°

FREE AIR RATING

Sxx08VSy

Figure 10: Maximum Allowable Ambient Temperature

vs. Average On-State Current

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

5

.

1

0

.

1

5

.

0

0

.

0

Sxx08V

Sxx08R

Sxx08VSy

Average On-State Current [I

CURRENT WAVEFORM: Sinusoidal

LOAD: Resistive or Inductive

CONDUCTION ANGLE: 180°

FREE AIR RATING

Sxx08RSy

Sxx08LSy

Sxx08L

Note: xx = voltage, y = sensitivity

1

10

100

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

Surge Current Duration -- Full Cycles

Figure 13: Surge Peak On-State Current vs. Number of Cycles

SUPPLY FREQUENCY: 60 Hz Sinusoidal

LOAD: Resistive

RMS On-State Current: [I

Value at Specified Case Temperature

Notes:

1. Gate control may be lost during and immediately

following surge current interval.

2. Overload may not be repeated until junction

temperature has returned to steady-state

rated value.

Figure 11: Peak Capacitor Discharge Current

Figure 12: Peak Capacitor Discharge Current Derating

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

Sensitive SCR

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

Case Temperature (T

Standard SCR

10

100

1000

0

.

0

5

0

.

10

5

.

0

Pulse Current Duration (t

I

TRM

t

W

1.0