User guide
Powerex, Inc., 173 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697 (724) 925-7272 POW-R-BLOK
TM
www.pwrx.com Single Diode Isolated Module
2500 Amperes / Up to 2400 Volts
Revision Date: 09/28/2011
PS41__25
Typical On-State Forward Voltage Drop
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
100 1000 10000 100000
Instantaneous On-State Current - If - Amperes
On-State Voltage - Vf - Volts
(Tj = 150C)
Maximum Transient Thermal Impedance
0.000
0.005
0.010
0.015
0.020
0.025
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
Time - t - Seconds
Thermal Impedance - Rjc - °C/W
(Junction To Case)
0
180
360
CONDUCTION ANGLE
Maximum On-State Power Dissipation
30°
90°
180°
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Average On-State Current - If(av) - Amperes
Max. Power Dissipation Per Diode - Watts_
(Sinusoidal Waveform)
0
180
360
CONDUCTION ANGLE
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature
90°
30°
180°
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Average On-State Current - If(av) - Amperes
Max. Case Temperature - Tcase -°C_
(Sinusoidal Waveform)
0
180
360
CONDUCTION ANGLE
Maximum On-State Power Dissipation
360°
180°
120°
60°
90°
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
Average On-State Current - If(av) - Amperes
Max. Power Dissipation Per Diode - Watts_
(Rectangular Waveform)
0
180
360
CONDUCTION ANGLE
Maximum Allowable Case Temperature
180°
120°
90°
60°
360°
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
Average On-State Current - If(av) - Amperes
Max. Case Temperature - Tcase -°C_
(Rectangular Waveform)