Thyristors provide wide-range voltage control efficiently and cost-effectively by utilizing an optimal combination of on-load tap-changers and saturable reactors. They play a vital role in power applications, owing to their low statistical failure rate. They are primarily used in the power industry to convert electrical energy from one form to another for various electrical applications. In this article, everything PE has listed some interesting thyristors that were trending on the website.
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1200 V Automotive Qualified SCR Thyristor
The TN4050HP-12WY from STMicroelectronics is a Silicon Controlled Rectifier that is designed for automotive onboard and stationary battery charger applications. It has a break-over voltage of up to 1200 V and a break-over current of less than 400 A. This thyristor has a gate trigger voltage of up to 1.3 V and a gate trigger current of 10 to 50 mA. This AEC-Q101-qualified thyristor is available in a through-hole package that measures 15.45 x 34.05 mm. Read more.
1200 V Thyristor for Charging Applications
The VS-P405 from Vishay is a Thyristor that is ideal for power supplies, control circuits, and battery charger applications. It has a break-over voltage of up to 1200 V and a break-over current of less than 385 A. This thyristor has a gate trigger voltage of 2 V and a gate trigger current of 60 mA. It is available as a module that measures 63.5 x 32.5 x 25 mm. Read more.
1800 V Hermetically-Sealed Phase Control Thyristor
The MS T2505C10 from MS Power is a Phase Control Thyristor that is ideal for welding, motor control, battery chargers, controlled rectifiers, medical equipment, induction heating, power supplies, UPS, and transportation applications. It has a break-over voltage of 1800 V and a break-over current of 47 kA. This silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) has a gate trigger voltage of 3 V and a gate trigger current of 250 mA. This SCR is available in a hermetically-sealed disc package that measures 102 x 26 mm. Read more.
1600 V Silicon-based Phase Control Thyristor
The T590N16TOF from Infineon Technologies is a Silicon-based Phase Control Thyristor that is designed for use in UPS, traction, drives, commercial, construction, and agricultural vehicles (CAV) applications. It has a break overvoltage of up to 1600 V and a break overcurrent of less than 8000 A. This silicon-controlled rectifier has a gate trigger voltage of 2.5 V and a gate trigger current of up to 250 mA. This SCR is available in a hermetically sealed ceramic disc package that measures 58 x 26 mm. Read more.
77 V Bidirectional Thyristor for Surge Protection Applications
The TB0640H-13-F from Diodes Incorporated is a Bidirectional Thyristor that has been designed for surge protection applications. It has a break-over voltage of up to 77 V and a break-over current of less than 50 A. This silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) can handle a maximum pulse current of 100 A for a duration of 10/1000 μs. This RoHS-compliant SCR is available in a surface-mount package that measures 4.57 x 3.94 x 2.50 mm. Read more.
350 V Bidirectional Thyristor for Voltage Regulation Applications
The TISP4350L3 from Bourns is a bidirectional Thyristor designed to limit overvoltages on the telephone line. It has a break-over voltage of up to 350 V and a break-over current of less than 250 mA. This thyristor has a gate trigger voltage of 275 V and a gate trigger current of 5 µA. It has a high impedance up to 58 V and will switch off after a surge and will not be triggered by the normal exchange battery voltage. Read more.
200 V Silicon Controlled Rectifier for Industrial Applications
The NTE5580 from NTE Electronics is a Silicon Controlled Rectifier that is ideal for industrial and commercial applications. It has a break-over voltage of up to 200 V and a break-over current of less than 3500 A. This thyristor has a gate trigger voltage of 3 V and a gate trigger current of 200 mA. It is available as a screw mount package that measures 233.09 x 36.68 mm. Read more.
Low Power Thyristor for Solid State Relays
The CR05AS-8 from Renesas is a Silicon Controlled Rectifier that is ideal for solid state relay, strobe flasher, igniter, and hybrid IC. It has a break-over voltage of up to 400 V and a break-over current of less than 0.79 A. This thyristor has a gate trigger voltage of 0.8 V and a gate trigger current of 100 µA. It is available in a surface mount package that measures 4.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 mm. Read more.
Reverse Blocking Triode Thyristors for Phase Control Applications
The 2N1772A from Central Semiconductor is a reverse-blocking triode thyristor that is designed for use in low-power switching and phase control applications. It has a break-over voltage of up to 100 V and a break-over current of less than 7.4 A. This thyristor has a gate trigger voltage of 2 V and a gate trigger current of 0.015 A. It is available in a through-hole package that measures 33.23 x 11.10 mm. Read more.
Planar Passivated Silicon Controlled Rectifier for Voltage Regulation Applications
The BT151X-650LT from WeEN Semiconductors is a planar passivated Silicon Controlled Rectifier that is ideal for capacitive discharge ignition (CDI), crowbar protection, inrush protection, motor control and voltage regulation applications. It has a break-over voltage of up to 650 V and a break-over current of less than 120 A. This thyristor has a gate trigger voltage of 1 V and a gate trigger current of 0.005 A. It is available in a through-hole package that measures 30.2 x 4.6 mm. Read more.
40 V DIAC for Oscillators & Lighting Applications
The DB4 from STMicroelectronics is a Diac that has been designed to function as a trigger diode with a fixed voltage reference. It has a break-over voltage of 40 V and a break-over current of less than 50 µA. This DIAC can be used in conjunction with Triacs for simplified gate control circuits or as a starting element in fluorescent lamp ballasts. It is available in a through-hole package that measures 2.75 x 0.89 mm and is ideal for a 32 V trigger device for oscillator circuits, startup triggering in lighting ballasts for CFL, TL, or LED lamps, trigger device for Triac or SCR-based motor/light dimmer applications. Read more.
Glass-Passivated DIAC for Thyristor Phase Control Circuits
The DLDB3 from DC COMPONENTS is a DIAC that is ideal for thyristor phase-control circuits for lamp dimming, universal-motor speed control, and heat control applications. It has a break-over voltage of 28 - 36 V and a break-over current of less than 100 µA. This Diac includes a three-layer glass-passivated structure for triggering thyristors. It is available in a surface-mount package that measures 3.6 x 1.5 mm. Read more.
32 V Diac with a Fixed Voltage Reference
The DB3B from TAITRON Components is a Bidirectional Trigger Diode that has been designed with a fixed voltage reference for efficient operation. It has a break-over voltage of 32 V and a break-over current of less than 15 µA. This RoHS-compliant Diac is available in a through-hole package that measures 53.8 x 0.060 mm. Read more.
32 V Trigger Diode for Control Applications
The SODDB3T RHG from Taiwan Semiconductor is a Diac that is ideal for thyristor phase control, circuits in lamp dimming, universal motor speed control, and heat control applications. It has a break-over voltage of 32 V and a break-over current of less than 15 µA. This RoHS-complaint trigger diode is available in a surface-mount package that measures 3.55 x 1.40 x 0.95 mm. Read more.
1200 V Symmetrical Gate Turn-Off Thyristor for Controller Applications
The S0300SR12Y from Littelfuse is a Symmetrical Gate Turn-off Thyristor that is ideal for traction propulsion, auxiliaries, AC industrial drives, FACT, and active VAr controller applications. It has a break-over voltage of up to 1200 V and a break-over current of less than 480 A. This thyristor has a gate trigger voltage of 0.8 V and a gate trigger current of 0.25 A. It offers a symmetrical solution for devices with reverse blocking requirements. This thyristor is available in a screw mount package. Read more.
1800 V Gate Turn-Off Thyristor for UPS Applications
The DGT305SE18 from Dynex Semiconductor is a Gate Turn-Off Thyristor that is ideal for variable-speed AC motor drive inverters (VSD-AC), high voltage converters, choppers, welding, induction heating, DC/DC converters, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) applications. It has a break-over voltage of 1800 V and a break-over current of less than 700 A. This thyristor has a gate trigger voltage of up to 0.75 V and a gate trigger current of less than 1.2 A. This gate turn-off thyristor ensures low noise emission that reduces acoustic cladding for various environmental requirements. It is available in a disc package that measures 42 x 15 mm. Read more.
2500 V Asymmetric Gate Turn-Off Thyristor
The 5SGA20H2501 from ABB is an Asymmetric Gate Turn-Off Thyristor that is ideal for industrial applications. It has a break-over voltage of up to 2500 V and a break-over current of less than 2000 A. This thyristor has a gate trigger voltage of 1.0 V and a gate trigger current of 2.5 A. It is based on patented free-floating Silicon technology and has been designed to withstand cosmic radiation effects. It ensures low on-state and switching losses. This gate turn-off thyristor is available in a disc package that measures 93 x 26 mm. Read more.
1250 V Gate Turn-Off Thyristor for Inverter Applications
The NTE276 from NTE Electronics is a Gate Turn-off Thyristor that is ideal for inverter and converter applications. It has a break-over voltage of up to 1250 V and a break-over current of up to 80 A. This thyristor has a gate trigger voltage of less than 1.5 V and a gate trigger current of up to 120 mA. It harnesses gate turn-off technology, enabling high-speed power switching for superior performance in demanding applications. This thyristor is available in a through-hole package that measures 23 x 17.78 mm. Read more.
125 V Bilateral Voltage-Triggered Sidac
The K1200SA from JieJie Microelectronics is a Bilateral Voltage-Triggered Sidac that is ideal for high-voltage lamp ignitors, natural gas ignitors, gas oil ignitors, high-voltage power supplies, xenon ignitors, overvoltage protectors, pulse generators, fluorescent lighting ignitors, and HID lighting ignitors applications. It has a break-over voltage of up to 125 V and a break-over current of less than 50 A. This sidac offers a quick response to surge voltage with an excellent capability to absorb transient surges compared to standard diacs. This sidac is available in a surface mount package that measures 4.90 x 2.60 x 2.0 mm. Read more.
118 V Bidirectional Direct Switching Sidac
The K1V(A)11 from Shindengen America is a Bidirectional Sidac that has been designed to provide versatile and flexible operation to meet diverse application needs. It has a break-over voltage of up to 118 V and a break-over current of less than 0.5 mA. This Sidac can be seamlessly integrated into a setup to provide direct switching capability using commercial power sources, streamlining operation and enhancing efficiency. This RoHS-compliant Sidac offers the convenience of wide-ranging pulse generation for precise and adaptive control to cater to various operational requirements. It is available in a through-hole package that measures 60 x 2.6 mm. Read more.
600 V Triac for Motor Control Applications
The T6411MHR from Digitron Semiconductors is a Triac that is ideal for control circuits, heaters, motor controls, and switching in industrial, and commercial applications. It has a break-over voltage of up to 600 V and a break-over current of less than 300 A. This triac has a gate trigger voltage of 1.35 V and a gate trigger current of up to 80 mA. It has been screened and tested according to MIL-PRF-19500 military standards, thereby guaranteeing high reliability. This triac is available in a stud-mount package that measures 41.81 x 14.301 mm. Read more.
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