BCR30AM Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Triac 30 Ampere/400-600 Volts OUTLINE DRAWING L M C D ➃ A BG 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. E H F J P B ➀ ➁ ➂ K N K Q Features: □ Planar Passivation □ Selected for Inductive Loads R Applications: □ Contactless AC Switches CONNECTION DIAGRAM □ Microwave Ovens ➁➃ □ Motor Controls ➀ T1 TERMINAL ➁ T2 TERMINAL ➂ GATE ➃ T2 TERMINAL ➂ □ Lighting Controls Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete eight, nine or ten digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR30AM-8 is a 400 Volt, 30 Ampere Triac. ➀ Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-3P) Type Dimensions Inches A 0.79 B Millimeters Dimensions Inches Millimeters 20.0 J 0.04 1.0 0.77 19.5 K 0.21 5.45 C 0.63 15.9 L 0.18 4.5 D 0.20 5.0 M 0.06 1.5 E 0.16 4.0 N 0.02 0.6 F 0.08 2.0 P 0.17 4.4 G 0.13 Dia. 3.2 Dia. Q 0.11 2.8 H 0.08 2.0 R 0.16 4.0 BCR30AM VDRM Volts Code 400 600 -8 -12 Inductive Load* L *For inductive load, add L. T-87 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR30AM Triac 30 Ampere/400-600 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol On-state Current, Tc = 75°C IT(RMS) 30 30 Amperes Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage (Gate Open) VDRM 400 600 Volts Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage (Gate Open) VDSM 500 720 Volts Non-repetitive Peak On-state Voltage, One Cycle (60 Hz) ITSM 300 300 Amperes I2t 378 378 A2sec 5 5 Watts 0.5 0.5 Watts I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 msec BCR30AM-8 PGM Average Gate Power Dissipation PG(avg) BCR30AM-12 Units 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 – 4.8 4.8 Grams Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Characteristics Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) RL RG Tj Symbol VD IFGT I 6V BCR30GM Min. Typ. Max. Units – 50 mA Gate Parameters DC Gate Trigger Current MT2+ Gate+ 6V 330V 25°C – MT2+ Gate– IRGT I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 50 mA MT2– Gate– IRGT III 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 50 mA VFGT I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 2.5 Volts MT2+ Gate– VRGT I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 2.5 Volts MT2– Gate– VRGT III 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 2.5 Volts VGD 1/2 VDRM – – 125°C 0.2 – – Volts DC Gate Trigger Voltage MT2+ Gate+ DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage All Characteristics Symbol Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Rth(c-f) – Gate Open Circuited, VD = VDRM, Tj = 125°C Min. Typ. Max. – – 1.2 – – 3 Units °C/W Voltage – Blocking State Repetitive Off-state Current IDRM Current – Conducting State Peak On-state Voltage VTM Tc = 25°C, ITM = 45A – – 1.6 Volts (dv/dt)c – – – – V/ms Critical Rate-of-Rise of Commutating Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) ▲ (Switching) T-88 Test Conditions mA Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR30AM Triac 30 Ampere/400-600 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 IRGT I, IFGT I, IRGT III 100 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 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 80 120 x 120 x t 2.3 100 x 100 x t 2.3 160 x 160 x t 2.3 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 IRGT I, IRGT III IFGT I 102 101 0 20 30 40 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 50 40 103 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (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 CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (°C) MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS) MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS 102 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) T-89 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR30AM Triac 30 Ampere/400-600 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 20 160 120 100 0 80 60 40 20 0 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 Tj = 125°C I QUADRANT III QUADRANT 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) 105 104 103 102 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms) 102 103 MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC) HOLDING CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% HOLDING CURRENT, (25°C) 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) 101 III QUADRANT 100 101 I QUADRANT Tc = 125oC IT = 4 A t = 500 ms VD = 200v f = 3 Hz 102 103 102 Tj = 25°C 101 100 RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) IFGT I IRGT III IRGT I 101 102 GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS TEST CIRCUITS 6V A 6V A RG 6V V V TEST PROCEDURE I TEST PROCEDURE II 6V A 6V V TEST PROCEDURE III T-90 VDRM (Volts) Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c (V/msec) Minimum Test Condition BCR30AM-8L 400 20 Tj = 125°C, BCR30AM-12L 600 20 Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (di/dt)c = -016A/msec, Peak Off-state Voltage VD = 400V 6V RG RG D Part Number Commutating Voltage & Current Waveform (Inductive Load) SUPPLY VOLTAGE MAIN CURRENT MAIN VOLTAGE (dv/dt)C t (di/dt)C t VD t VD