Sensitive Gate Silicon Controlled Rectifiers

Reverse Blocking Thyristors

PNPN devices designed for high volume, line-powered consumer applications such as relay and lamp drivers, small motor controls, gate drivers for larger thyristors, and sensing and detection circuits. Supplied in an inexpensive plastic TO-226AA package which is readily adaptable for use in automatic insertion equipment.

• Sensitive Gate Allows Triggering by Microcontrollers and Other Logic Circuits

• Blocking Voltage to 600 V

• On−State Current Rating of 0.8 Amperes RMS at 80°C

• High Surge Current Capability — 10 A

• Minimum and Maximum Values of IGT, VGT and IH Specified for Ease of Design

• Immunity to dV/dt — 20 V/sec Minimum at 110°C

• Glass-Passivated Surface for Reliability and Uniformity

• Device Marking: Device Type, e.g., MCR100−3, Date Code

• Pb−Free Packages are Available*