BCR12PM Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Isolated Triac 12 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 □ 1500 VRMS Isolation Voltage ➀➁➂ □ Selected for Inductive Loads F □ UL Approved CONNECTION DIAGRAM Applications: □ AC Switch ➁ ➀ T1 TERMINAL ➁ T2 TERMINAL ➂ GATE TERMINAL □ Motor Controls ➂ □ Lighting ➀ Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220F) Millimeters Dimensions Inches Millimeters Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete eight, nine or ten digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR12PM-8 is a 400 Volt, 12 Ampere Triac. Dimensions Inches A 0.67 17.0 H B 0.49 Min. 12.5 Min. J 0.11 2.8 Type C 0.39 10.0 K 0.102 2.6 BCR12PM 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. VDRM Volts Code 400 600 -8 -12 Inductive Load* L *For inductive load, add L. T-63 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12PM Isolated Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol BCR12PM-8 BCR12PM-12 Units Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM 400 600 Volts Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage On-state Current, Tc = 74°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 500 720 Volts 12 12 Amperes ITSM 120 120 Amperes I2t 60 60 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-64 VDSM IT(RMS) – 2 2 Volts Grams Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12PM Isolated Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) VD RL Tj Min. BCR12PM Typ. Max. Units 30 mA Gate Parameters DC Gate Trigger Current MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate– 6V IGT MT2– Gate– 6V 25°C – – 6V 6V 25°C – – 30 mA 6V 6V 25°C – – 30 mA 6V 6V 25°C – – DC Gate Trigger Voltage MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate– VGT MT2– Gate– 1.5 Volts 6V 6V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts 6V 6V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts 1/2 VDRM – 125°C 0.2 – – Volts DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage All VGD T-65 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12PM Isolated Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Characteristics Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Rth(j-c) – – – Steady State Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-ambient Rth(j-a) – – – 60 °C/W Voltage – Blocking State Repetitive Off-state Current IDRM Gate Open Circuited, VD = VDRM, Tj = 125°C – – 2 mA Current – Conducting State Peak On-state voltage VTM Tc = 25°C, ITM = 20A – – 1.6 Volts – – – V/ms D Part Number (dv/dt)c Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c VDRM (V/msec) (Volts) Load Type Minimum Test Condition BCR12PM-8L 400 L 10 Tj = 125°C, BCR12PM-12L 600 L 10 Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (di/dt)c = -6A/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 3.5 Units Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) ▲ for inductive load (L) (Switching) T-66 Test Conditions °C/W Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12PM Isolated Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts o Tj = 25 C Tj = 125oC 3.8 3.0 2.2 1.4 0.6 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 FINS 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 PGM = 5W VGT = 1.5V Tj = 25°C 100 IGM = 2A IGT = 30mA VGD = 0.2V 10-1 101 102 103 104 160 160 120 80 40 120 100 FOR AC CONTROL THIS GRAPH NEARLY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 40 20 0 100 0 101 102 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 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 120 100 60 x 60 x t 2.3 100 x 100 x t 2.3 120 x 120 x t 2.3 80 60 NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN ARBITRARY CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 140 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) 140 RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS NATURAL CONVECTION 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 0 60 CYCLES AT 60 Hz FIN: A PLATE BLACK PAINTED AND GREASED FOR AC CONTROL THIS GRAPH NEARLY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 20 80 GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA) 160 40 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 140 CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (°C) PG(avg) = 0.5W VGM = 10V 101 200 MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS) GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS) 2 4.010 TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES) 102 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE 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-67 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12PM Isolated Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) IFGT I IRGT I IRGT III 101 DISTRIBUTION 102 TYPICAL EXAMPLE 101 100 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE (TYPICAL) REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms) 120 80 40 160 Tj = 125°C I QUADRANT III QUADRANT 120 80 40 0 101 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 102 103 104 REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 160 BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C) 102 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 105 104 103 102 -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 102 III QUADRANT 101 MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE 100 VOLTAGE WAVEFORM CURRENT WAVEFORM IT t VD (dv/dt)c 102 (di/dt)c t 103 RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms) t 104 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC) 103 Tj = 125oC IT = 4A t = 500ms VD = 200V f = 3Hz I QUADRANT 10-1 101 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) 102 CRITICAL RATE-OF-RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms) 103 103 103 T-68 LATCHING CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 6V 6V A 6V V V TEST PROCEDURE I 102 TEST PROCEDURE II 6V Tj = 25°C 101 100 A IFGT I IRGT I IRGT III 6V V 101 GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) 102 A RG 6V TEST PROCEDURE III RG RG