
TISP61060D, TISP61060P
DUAL FORWARD-CONDUCTING P-GATE THYRISTORS
PROGRAMMABLE OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTORS
SEPTEMBER 1995 - REVISED SEPTEMBER 1997
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P R O D U C T I N F O R M A T I O N
DEVICE PARAMETERS
general
Thyristor based overvoltage protectors, for telecommunications equipment, became popular in the late
1970s. These were fixed voltage breakover triggered devices, likened to solid state gas discharge tubes. As
these were new forms of thyristor, the existing thyristor terminology did not cover their special characteristics.
This resulted in the invention of new terms based on the application usage and device characteristic. Initially,
there was a wide diversity of terms to describe the same thing, but today the number of terms have reduced
and stabilised.
Programmable, (gated), overvoltage protectors are relatively new and require additional parameters to
specify their operation. Similarly to the fixed voltage protectors, the introduction of these devices has resulted
in a wide diversity of terms to describe the same thing. To help promote an understanding of the terms and
their alternatives, this section has a list of alternative terms and the parameter definitions used for this data
sheet. In general, the Texas Instruments approach is to use terms related to the device internal structure,
rather than its application usage as a single device may have many applications each using a different
terminology for circuit connection.
alternative symbol cross-reference guide
This guide is intended to help the translation of alternative symbols to those used in this data sheet. As in
some cases the alternative symbols have no substance in international standards and are not fully defined by
the originators, users must confirm symbol equivalence. No liability will be assumed from the use of this
guide.
CROSS-REFERENCE FOR TISP61060 AND TCM1030/60
TISP61060 PARAMETER
DATA SHEET
SYMBOL
ALTERNATIVE
SYMBOL
ALTERNATIVE PARAMETER
RATINGS & CHARACTERISTICS
TCM1060, TCM1030
Non-repetitive peak surge current
Non-repetitive peak surge current,10 ms
Continuous 60-Hz sinewave, 2 s
Forward clamping voltage
Peak forward current
Reverse clamping voltage
Peak reverse current
Trip current
Trip voltage
Stand-by current, TIP & RING at GND
Stand-by current, TIP & RING at V
S
Supply voltage
Transient overshoot voltage
Non-repetitive peak on-state pulse current
Non-repetitive peak on-state current
Non-repetitive peak on-state current
Forward voltage
Forward current
On-state voltage
On-state current
Switching current
Breakover voltage
Gate reverse current (with A and K terminals connected)
Off-state current
Off-state voltage
Gate-cathode breakover voltage
Gate voltage, (V
GG
is gate supply voltage referenced
to the A terminal)
Off-state capacitance
I
TSP
I
TSM
I
TSM
V
F
I
F
V
T
I
T
I
S
V
(BO)
I
GAS
I
D
V
D
V
GK(BO)
-
-
-
V
CF
I
FM
V
C
I
TM
I
trip
V
trip
I
D
I
D
V
S
V
OS
V
G
V
S
Supply voltage
C
O
C
off
Off-state capacitance
TCM1060, TCM1030
Tip
Ring
Ground
Supply voltage
TERMINALS
Cathode 1
Cathode 2
Anode
Gate
K1
K2
A
G
Tip
Ring
GND
V
S