BCR6AM Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Triac 6 Amperes/400-600 Volts OUTLINE DRAWING C A ➃ H E L D BG F Description: A triac is a solid state silicon AC switch which may be gate triggered from an off-state to an on-state for either polarity of applied voltage. B J N P M K J Features: □ Glass Passivation □ Selected for Inductive Loads ➀ ➁➂ Applications: □ AC Switch E CONNECTION DIAGRAM □ Heating ➁➃ ➀ T1 TERMINAL ➁ T2 TERMINAL ➂ GATE ➃ T2 TERMINAL □ Motor Controls □ Lighting ➂ □ Solid State Relay □ Copying Machine ➀ □ Switch Mode Power Supply Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220) Dimensions A Inches 0.63 Max. Millimeters Dimensions Inches Millimeters 16.0 Max. J 0.99 2.54 Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete seven, eight or nine digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR6AM-8 is a 400 Volt, 6 Ampere Triac B 0.49 Max. 12.5 Max. K 0.10 2.6 C 0.41 Max. 10.5 Max. L 0.051 Min. 1.3 Type D 0.28 7.0 M 0.051 1.3 BCR6AM E 0.18 4.5 N 0.039 1.0 F 0.15 Max. 3.8 Max. P 0.031 0.8 Q 0.020 0.5 G H 0.142 ± 0.008 Dia. 3.6 ± 0.2 Dia. 0.125 ± 0.008 VDRM Volts Code 400 600 -8 -12 Inductive Load* L *For inductive load, add L. 3.2 T-27 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR6AM Triac 6 Amperes/400-600 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol BCR6AM-8 BCR6AM-12 Units Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM 400 600 Volts VDSM 500 720 6 6 Amperes Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage On-state Current, Tc = 103°C Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (60 Hz) I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 msec Average Gate Power Dissipation T-28 IT(RMS) Volts ITSM 60 60 Amperes I2t 15 15 A2sec PGM 5 5 Watts 0.5 0.5 Watts PG(avg) Peak Gate Current IGM 2 2 Amperes Peak Gate Voltage VGM 10 10 Volts Storage Temperature Tstg -40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C Operating Temperature Tj -40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C Weight – 2.3 2.3 Grams Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR6AM Triac 6 Amperes/400-600 Volts Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) VD RL RG Tj Min. BCR6AM Typ. Max. Units Gate Parameters DC Gate Trigger Current MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate– IGT MT2– Gate– 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts 1/2 VDRM – – 125°C 0.2 – – Volts DC Gate Trigger Voltage MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate– VGT MT2– Gate– DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage All VGD T-29 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR6AM Triac 6 Amperes/400-600 Volts Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Characteristics Symbol Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Rth(j-c) Min. – Max. – 2.5 – – 2 Units °C/W IDRM Current – Conducting State Peak On-state Voltage VTM Tc = 25°C, ITM = 9A Peak – – 1.7 Volts (dv/dt)c – – – – V/ms D Part Number Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c VDRM (V/msec) (Volts) Minimum Test Condition BCR6AM-8L 400 10 Tj = 125°C, BCR6AM-12L 400 10 Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (di/dt)c = -3A/msec: Peak Off-state Voltage VD = 400V Gate Open Circuited, VD = VDRM, Tj = 125°C Typ. – Voltage – Blocking State Repetitive Off-state Current Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) ▲ for inductive load (L) (Switching) T-30 Test Conditions Commutating Voltage & Current Waveform (Inductive Load) SUPPLY VOLTAGE MAIN CURRENT MAIN VOLTAGE (dv/dt)C t (di/dt)C t VD t VD mA Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR6AM Triac 6 Amperes/400-600 Volts Tj = 25oC 3.8 3.0 2.2 1.4 0.6 10-1 100 101 102 102 3.2 GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III) 102 2.8 2.4 2.0 1.6 1.2 0.8 PGM = 5W VGT = 1.5V 100 IRGT I, IFGT I, IRGT III 0.4 0 10-1 100 101 IGM = 2A VGD = 0.2V 10-1 101 102 PG(avg) = 0.5W VGM = 10V 101 102 103 104 INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES) CYCLES AT 60 Hz GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA) MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT 80 60 40 20 160 160 140 140 120 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 100 80 60 FOR AC CONTROL THIS GRAPH NEARLY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 40 20 0 100 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) 100 102 80 60 40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 103 60 40 20 0 18 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C) 80 MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS) 100 16 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 14 12 10 8 6 4 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) IRGT I, IRGT III 102 IFGT I, 2 101 0 0 60 x 60 x t 2.3 100 x 100 x t 2.3 120 x 120 x t 2.3 100 0 0 20 120 120 CYCLES AT 60 Hz NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 140 NATURAL CONVECTION CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 20 0 101 160 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE) 103 GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS) TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), (°C/WATT) 4.6 CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (°C) MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS) MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) T-31 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR6AM Triac 6 Amperes/400-600 Volts GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) HOLDING CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 103 102 101 BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE (TYPICAL) REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 120 100 80 60 40 20 102 103 104 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC) 104 103 102 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS TEST CIRCUITS 6V A V TEST PROCEDURE I TEST PROCEDURE II 6V Tj = 25°C A 6V V 101 102 A RG 6V V GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) 40 20 TEST PROCEDURE III RG Tj = 125oC IT = 4A t = 500ms VD = 200v f = 3Hz MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE 101 III QUADRANT I QUADRANT 100 100 101 RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms) 6V 6V 101 100 60 102 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH (TYPICAL) IFGT I IRGT III IRGT I 80 COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL) 105 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 102 100 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ms) 103 120 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms) Tj = 125°C I QUADRANT III QUADRANT REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 160 140 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 0 101 T-32 102 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 140 160 BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C) HOLDING CURRENT, IH, (mA) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C) 103 BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) RG 102