BCR8PM Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Triac 8 Amperes/400-600 Volts OUTLINE DRAWING C 5.2 A 1.2 D J E H 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 G N P M L L K Features: □ Full Molded Isolation Package □ Glass Passivation □ Selected for Inductive Loads ➀➁➂ □ UL Approved F Applications: □ AC Switch CONNECTION DIAGRAM ➁ ➀ T1 TERMINAL ➁ T2 TERMINAL ➂ GATE TERMINAL □ Motor Controls □ Lighting ➂ Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete seven, eight or nine digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR8PM-8 is a 400 Volt, 8 Ampere Triac. ➀ Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220F) Dimensions Inches A 0.67 Millimeters 17.0 Dimensions H Inches Millimeters B 0.49 Min. 12.5 Min. J 0.11 2.8 C 0.39 10.0 K 0.102 2.6 D 0.33 8.5 L 0.10 2.5 E 0.20 5.0 M 0.039 1.0 F 0.18 4.5 N 0.031 0.8 G 0.14 3.6 P 0.020 0.5 0.126 ±0.008 Dia. 3.2 ±0.2 Dia. Type BCR8PM VDRM Volts Code 400 600 -8 -12 Inductive Load* L *For inductive load, add L. T-39 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR8PM Triac 8 Amperes/400-600 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol BCR8PM-8 BCR8PM-12 Units Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM 400 600 Volts VDSM 500 720 8 8 Amperes Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage On-state Current, Tc = 88°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 Volts ITSM 80 80 Amperes I2t 26 26 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 Tj -40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C Viso 1500 1500 Operating Temperature Isolation Voltage Weight T-40 IT(RMS) – 2 2 Volts Grams Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR8PM Triac 8 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. BCR8PM Typ. Max. Units – 30 mA Gate Parameters DC Gate Trigger Current MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate– 6V IGT MT2– Gate– 6V 330V 25°C – 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – DC Gate Trigger Voltage MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate– VGT MT2– Gate– 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 Non-trigger Voltage All VGD T-41 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR8PM Triac 8 Amperes/400-600 Volts Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Characteristics Symbol Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Rth(j-c) Voltage – Blocking State Repetitive Off-state Current IDRM Current – Conducting State Peak On-state Voltage VTM Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) ▲ for inductive load (L) (Switching) D Part Number BCR8PM-8L T-42 VDRM (Volts) Test Conditions – Gate Open Circuited, VD = VDRM, Tj = 125°C Tc = 25°C ITM = 12A (dv/dt)c Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c (V/msec) Load Type Minimum Test Condition 400 L 10 Tj = 125°C, BCR8PM-12L 600 L 10 Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (di/dt)c = -4A/msec; Peak Off-state Voltage VD = 400V Min. – Commutating Voltage & Current Waveform (Inductive Load) SUPPLY VOLTAGE MAIN CURRENT MAIN VOLTAGE (dv/dt)C t (di/dt)C t VD t VD Typ. Max. Units – – 3.7 – – 2 °C/W – – 1.6 Volts – – – V/ms mA Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR8PM Triac 8 Amperes/400-600 Volts o Tj = 25 C Tj = 125oC 3.8 3.0 2.2 1.4 0 10-1 100 101 102 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 10-1 100 101 103 NO FIN 102 101 100 10-1 101 102 102 103 104 105 CYCLES AT 60 Hz CYCLES AT 60 Hz GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III) MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT 101 PGM = 5W VGT = 1.5V 100 Tj = 25°C IGM = 2A IGT = 30mA VGD = 0.2V 10-1 101 102 103 104 160 80 60 40 20 120 100 80 60 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 40 20 0 100 0 101 102 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA) CYCLES AT 60 Hz RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION 160 120 100 80 60 NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN ARBITRARY CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 140 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) 140 40 20 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 4 6 8 10 12 14 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 16 14 12 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 10 8 6 4 2 0 0 2 16 16 160 FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK WITH GREASE CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS NATURAL CONVECTION 60 x 60 x t 2.3 100 x 100 x t 2.3 120 x 120 x t 2.3 0 FOR AC CONTROL THIS GRAPH NEARLY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 140 CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (°C) PG(avg) = 0.5W VGM = 10V 100 MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS) GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS) 102 4.0 INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES) 102 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT) CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE) 103 TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-a), (°C/WATT) TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), (°C/WATT) 4.6 MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS) MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) T-43 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR8PM Triac 8 Amperes/400-600 Volts GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 103 IRGT I, IRGT III IFGT I, 101 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C) 100 REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 120 100 80 60 40 20 160 140 Tj = 125°C I QUADRANT III QUADRANT 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 102 103 104 105 104 103 102 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ms) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH (TYPICAL) GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS TEST CIRCUITS Tj = 125oC IT = 4A t = 500ms VD = 200v f = 3Hz MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE 101 I QUADRANT III QUADRANT VOLTAGE WAVEFORM t VD (dv/dt)c CURRENT WAVEFORM IT (di/dt)c t 103 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC) 102 CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms) 101 BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE (TYPICAL) 0 101 102 103 6V 6V A 6V V TEST PROCEDURE I 102 TEST PROCEDURE II 6V Tj = 25°C 101 100 A IFGT I IRGT III IRGT I 6V V 101 GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) 102 A RG 6V V t RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms) T-44 TYPICAL EXAMPLE JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 140 10-1 100 DISTRIBUTION 102 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 160 100 102 REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C) 102 103 LATCHING CURRENT, IL, (mA) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C) 103 LATCHING CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) TEST PROCEDURE III RG RG