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SC260
SC260( )3
SC261
Triacs
Bidirectional Triode Thyristors
.,. designed primarily for industrial and military applications for the control of ac
loads in applications such as light dimmers, power supplies, heating controls,
motor controls, welding equipment and power switching systems;
• All Diffused and Glass Passivated Junctions for Greater Stability
• Pressfit, Stud and Isolated Stud Packages
• Gate Triggering Guaranteed In All 3 Quadrants
TRIACs
26 AMPERES RMS
200 thru 600 VOLTS
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Rating
Repetitive Peak Off-State Voltage
Value
(TC = -we to + 115*0
SC260B, SC260B3, SC261B
SC260D, SC260D3, SC261D
SC260M, SC260M3, SC261M
Unit
Volts
VDRM
200
400
600
RMS On-State Current
Peak Non-Repetitive Surge Current
(One Cycle. 60 Hz)
Circuit Fusing Considerations
t = 1 ms
t = 8.3 ms
'T(RMS)
25
Amps
ITEM
250
Amps
|2t
SC260
A26
150
260
Peak Gate Power (Pulse Width = 10 MS)
Average Gate Power
Peak Gate Power
Operating Junction Temperature Range
Storage Temperature Range
Stud Torque
PGM
10
PG(AV)
0.5
Watt
IGM
2
Amps
°C
Watts
Tj
-40 to +116
Tstg
-40 to +125
°C
—
30
In. Ib.
Symbol
Max
SC261
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
Rfljc
SC260, SC261
SC260I )3
Unit
SC260(
13
•c/w
1.8
1.95
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SC260(
)3 • SC261
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tc = + 25°C unless otherwise noted. Values apply for eithar polarity of Main Terminal 2
Characteristics referenced to Main Terminal 1.)
Characteristic
Symbol
Peak Forward or Reverse Blocking Current
(Rated VDRM or VRRM. gate open) TC - 25°C
TC = +115°C
Mln
Typ
Max
Unit
-
-
10
1
^A
mA
'DRM- !RRM
Peak On-Stata Voltage
HTM = 35 A Peak, Pulse Width = 1 ms, Duty Cycle «; 2%)
VTM
~
—
1.58
Volts
Critical Rate of Rise of Off-State Voltage
(Rated VDRM- Gate Open-Circuited,
Exponential Waveform)
dv/dt
60
~
~~
V//is
dv/dt(c)
5
TC=+HB°C
Critical Rate-of-Rlse of Commutating Off-State Voltage
('T(RMS) ~ Rated RMS On-State Current)
(VDRM - Rated Peak Off-State Voltage,
Gate Open-Circuited, Commutating di/dt - 13.5 A/msl
TC - +BO°C
DC Gate Trigger Current (Continuous dc)
<VD - 12 Vdc)
MT2I + ), G( + ); MT2(-|, G(-); RL - 100 Ohms
MT2I + ), G(-); RL = 50 Ohms
DC Gate Trigger Current (Continuous dc)
(VD = 12 Vdc)
MT2H-), G( + ); MT2(-), G(-); RL = 50 Ohms
MT2I+), G(-); RL - 26 Ohms
TC = —40°C
Vdc
VGD
0.25
-
3.5
3.5
"
~
mAdc
TC = +25"C
TC - -40'C
—
—
75
100
IL
mAdc
100
-
-
200
200
400
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IIIRMSI. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT (AMP)
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2.5
2.5
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80
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TC = 11B'C
FIGURE 1 -CURRENT DERATING
S
-
-
Latching Current
(VD - 24 Vdc, Gate Trigger Source = 15 V, 100 Ohms,
Pulse Width = 50 /»s, S fiS Maximum Rise and Fall Times)
MT2( + ), G( + ); MT2(-), G(-)
TC = 25°C
MT2( + ), G(-)
TC - 25°C
MT2I + ), G( + ): MT2(-), G(-)
TC = -40'C
MT2I + ), G(-)
TC = -40°C
AXUIUM AUMMILE CASE TEMPERATURE fO
mAdc
-
VGT
N
50
50
IGT
TC = -40'C
DC Gate Trigger Voltage (Continuous dc)
(VD - 12 Vdc)
MT2H-), G( + ); MT2(-|, G(-); RL = 60 Ohms
MT2(+), G(-); RL - 25 Ohms
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-^
-
-
VGT
Holding Current
(VD = 24 Vdc, Peak Initiating Current = 0.5 A,
Pulse Width - 0.1 to 10 ms. Gate Trigger
Source = 7 V, 20 Ohms)
mAdc
"GT
DC Gate Trigger Voltage (Continuous dc) (VD = 12 VdcJ
MT2( + ), G( + ); MT2(-), G(-); RL = 100 Ohms
MT2I + ), G(-); RL - 50 Ohms
DC Gate Non-Trigger Voltage
(VD = Rated VDRM. RL • IK Ohms,
All Trigger Modes)
V/MS
ITIRMSI, "us ONJTUTE CURRENT uw)
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