BCR30GM Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Isolated Triac 30 Ampere/600 Volts OUTLINE DRAWING A E ➁ D ➂ ➀ G - DIA. B .250 FASTON .187 FASTON 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. Features: □ Glass Passivation C □ Quick Disconnect Terminals F □ 2200 VRMS Isolation Voltage H ➀ T1 TERMINAL ➁ T2 TERMINAL ➂ GATE TERMINAL ➁ Inches Millimeters A 1.54 Max. B 1.181 ± 0.008 C 0.89 Max. 22.5 Max. D 0.91 Max. 23 Max. □ Heating □ Motor Controls ➂ ➀ Outline Drawing (Conforms to JEDEC TO-92) □ Selected for Inductive Loads Applications: □ AC Switch CONNECTION DIAGRAM Dimensions □ Isolated TO-3 Mounting flange □ Lighting Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete nine or ten digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR30GM-12 is a 600 Volt, 30 Ampere Triac. 39.2 Max. 30.0 ± 0.2 E 0.80 Max. 20.2 Max. F 0.40 Max. 11 Max. G 0.165 Dia. 4.2 Dia. H 0.10 Max. 2.6 Max. Type BCR30GM VDRM Volts Code Inductive Load* 600 -12 L *For inductive load, add L. T-91 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR30GM Isolated Triac 30 Ampere/600 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol On-state Current, Ta = 60°C IT(RMS) 30 Amperes Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM 600 Volts Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage (Gate Open) VDSM 720 Volts Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage, One Cycle (60 Hz) ITSM 300 Amperes I2t 375 A2sec 5 Watts 0.5 Watts I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 msec BCR30GM-12 PGM Average Gate Power Dissipation PG(avg) Units Peak Gate Current IGM 2 Amperes Peak Gate Voltage VGM 10 Volts Storage Temperature Tstg -40 to 125 °C Tj -40 to 125 °C Viso 2200 Operating Temperature Isolation Voltage Weight – Volts 26 Grams Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) VD RL Tj Min. BCR30GM Typ. Max. Units Gate Parameters DC Gate Trigger Current MT2+ Gate+ IFGT I 6V 6V 25°C – – 50 mA MT2+ Gate– IRGT I 6V 6V 25°C – – 50 mA MT2– Gate– IRGT III 6V 6V 25°C – – 50 mA DC Gate Trigger Voltage MT2+ Gate+ VFGT I 6V 6V 25°C – – 2.5 Volts MT2+ Gate– VRGT I 6V 6V 25°C – – 2.5 Volts MT2– Gate– VRGT III 6V 6V 25°C – – 2.5 Volts VGD 1/2 VDRM – 125°C 0.2 – – Volts DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage All Characteristics Symbol Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-base Rth(j-b) Voltage – Blocking State Repetitive Off-state Current IDRM Current – Conducting State Peak On-state Voltage VTM (dv/dt)c Critical Rate-of-Rise of Commutating Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) ▲ (Switching) T-92 Test Conditions – Min. Typ. Max. Units – – 1.6 – – 3 Tc = 25°C, ITM = 45A – – 1.6 Volts – – – – V/ms Gate Open Circuited, VD = VDRM, Tj = 125°C °C/W mA Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR30GM Isolated Triac 30 Ampere/600 Volts TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS TC= 25oC 3.6 2.8 2.0 1.2 0.4 100 101 102 103 GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III) 103 102 1.6 1.2 0.8 PGM = 5W VGT = 2.5V 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 BASE TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT 400 300 200 100 160 160 140 140 120 360° 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) 500 102 80 100 x 100 x t 3.0 120 x 120 x t 3.0 160 x 160 x t 4.0 60 40 10 20 30 0 40 10 20 30 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 20 10 102 101 0 20 30 40 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 50 40 103 GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C) 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 10 RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS NATURAL CONVECTION 100 CYCLES AT 60 Hz 40 0 120 0 0 103 30 FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK WITH GREASE CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 20 0 101 50 MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS) 102 2.0 GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS) TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), (°C/WATT) 4.4 BASE TEMPERATURE, Tb, (°C) MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS) MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 102 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) T-93 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR30GM Isolated Triac 30 Ampere/600 Volts HOLDING CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 101 140 BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms) 102 x 100% 160 BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C) 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Tj = 125°C I QUADRANT III QUADRANT 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 102 103 104 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ms) REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH (TYPICAL) 105 103 102 104 103 102 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms) VOLTAGE WAVEFORM MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE t VD (dv/dt)c CURRENT WAVEFORM IT (di/dt)c t 101 t I QUADRANT Tj = 125oC IT = 4 A t = 500 ms VD = 200v f = 3 Hz III QUADRANT 100 101 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 102 103 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC) HOLDING CURRENT, IH, (mA) 103 REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE (TYPICAL) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 102 Tj = 25°C IFGT I IRGT III IRGT I 101 100 101 102 GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms) GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS TEST CIRCUITS 6V 6V A 6V A RG 6V V V RG D Part Number Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c VDRM (V/msec) (Volts) Minimum BCR30GM-12L 400 TEST PROCEDURE I TEST PROCEDURE II 6V A 6V V TEST PROCEDURE III T-94 RG 20 Test Condition Tj = 125°C, Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (di/dt)c = -016A/msec, Peak Off-state Voltage VD = 400V Commutating Voltage & Current Waveform (Inductive Load) SUPPLY VOLTAGE MAIN CURRENT MAIN VOLTAGE (dv / dt)C t (di / dt)C t VD t VD