BCR10CM Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Triac 10 Amperes/400-600 Volts OUTLINE DRAWING C A E L D ➃ H 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 Features: □ Glass Passivation J □ Excellent Surge Capability □ Selected for Inductive Loads ➀➁➂ E CONNECTION DIAGRAM Applications: □ AC Switch □ Heating ➁➃ ➀ T1 TERMINAL ➁ T2 TERMINAL ➂ GATE ➃ T2 TERMINAL □ Motor Controls ➂ ➀ Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220) Dimensions Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete eight, nine or ten digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR10CM-8 is a 400 Volt, 10 Ampere Triac Dimensions Inches Millimeters 0.63 Max. 16.0 Max. J 0.99 2.54 B 0.49 Max. 12.5 Max. K 0.10 2.6 Type C 0.41 Max. 10.5 Max. L 0.051 1.3 BCR10CM D 0.28 7.0 M 0.051 E 0.18 4.5 N 0.15 Max. 3.8 Max. F H Millimeters □ Solid State Relay A G Inches □ Lighting 0.142 ± 0.008 Dia. 3.6 ± 0.2 Dia. 0.125 ± 0.008 VDRM Volts Code 1.3 400 600 -8 -12 0.039 1.0 *For inductive load, add L. P 0.031 0.8 Q 0.020 0.5 Inductive Load* L 3.2 ± 0.2 T-45 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR10CM Triac 10 Amperes/400-600 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol BCR10CM-8 BCR10CM-12 Units Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM 400 600 Volts Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage On-state Current, Tc = 103°C, Tc = 93°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-46 VDSM 500 720 Volts IT(RMS) 10 10 Amperes ITSM 100 100 Amperes I2t 41.6 41.6 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 BCR10CM Triac 10 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. BCR10CM 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-47 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR10CM Triac 10 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. – 1.8 – – 2 Units °C/W IDRM Current – Conducting State Maximums Peak On-state Voltage VTM Tc = 25°C, ITM = 15A – – 1.5 Volts Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) ▲ for inductive load (L) (dv/dt)c – – – – V/ms Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c VDRM (V/msec) (Volts) Minimum VDRM = Maximum Allowable Repetitive Off-state Voltage Rating, Gate Open Circuited, Tj = 125°C Typ. – Voltage – Blocking State Maximums Repetitive Off-state Current D Part Number T-48 Test Conditions Test Condition BCR10CM-8L 400 10 Tj = 125°C, BCR10CM-12L 600 10 Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (di/dt)c = -5A/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 mA Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR10CM Triac 10 Amperes/400-600 Volts TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE) 103 Tj = 25oC Tj = 125oC 3.8 3.0 2.2 1.4 0.6 10-1 100 101 102 GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III) 102 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 60 x 60 x t 2.3 100 x 100 x t 2.3 120 x 120 x t 2.3 80 60 40 RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS NATURAL CONVECTION 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 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) 60 40 20 0 28 24 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 20 16 12 8 4 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 102 101 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 16 103 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C) 80 MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS) 100 0 100 0 0 32 120 120 CYCLES AT 60 Hz NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 140 FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK WITH GREASE CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 20 0 101 160 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) 102 2.4 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 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 16 IFGT I IRGT I IRGT III -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) T-49 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR10CM Triac 10 Amperes/400-600 Volts GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) HOLDING CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 103 102 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE (TYPICAL) REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) Tj = 125°C I QUADRANT III QUADRANT 120 #2 80 40 #1 102 103 104 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 CURRENT VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH (TYPICAL) GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS TEST CIRCUITS 6V A V V TEST PROCEDURE I TEST PROCEDURE II 6V Tj = 25°C 101 100 A 6V V 101 GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) 102 A RG 6V TEST PROCEDURE III RG 102 Tj = 125oC IT = 4A t = 500ms VD = 200V f = 3Hz VOLTAGE WAVEFORM t VD (dv/dt)c CURRENT WAVEFORM MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE 101 IT (di/dt)c t RG t III QUADRANT I QUADRANT 100 100 101 102 RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms) 6V 6V IFGT I IRGT I IRGT III COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL) 103 105 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 102 40 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ms) 103 80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms) 160 120 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 0 101 T-50 102 101 REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms) x 100% 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 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) 103