BCR16HM Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Isolated Triac 16 Amperes/400-600 Volts OUTLINE DRAWING A E ➁ D ➂ ➀ G - DIA. B .250 FASTON .187 FASTON C 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. Features: □ Isolated TO-3 Mounting Flange □ Glass Passivation □ Quick Disconnect Terminals H □ 2200 VRMS Isolation Voltage □ Selected for Inductive Loads CONNECTION DIAGRAM Applications: □ AC Switch ➁ ➀ T1 TERMINAL ➁ T2 TERMINAL ➂ GATE TERMINAL □ Copiers ➂ ➀ Outline Drawing Dimensions Inches A 1.54 Max. Millimeters 39.2 Max. 30.0 ± 0.2 □ Heating □ Motor Controls □ Lighting Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete eight, nine or ten digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR16HM-8 is a 400 Volt, 16 Ampere Triac. B 1.181 ± 0.008 C 0.89 Max. 22.5 Max. D 0.91 Max. 23 Max. E 0.80 Max. 20.2 Max. Type 11 Max. BCR16HM F 0.43 Max. G 0.165 Dia. 4.2 Dia. H 0.10 2.6 Max. VDRM Volts Code 400 600 -8 -12 Inductive Load* L *For inductive load, add L. T-75 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR16HM Isolated Triac 16 Amperes/400-600 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol BCR16HM-8 BCR16HM-12 Units Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM 400 600 Volts VDSM 500 720 Volts IT(RMS) 16 16 Amperes Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage (Gate Open) On-state Current, Ta = 82°C Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (60 Hz) I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 msec ITSM 170 170 Amperes I2t 121 121 A2sec 5 5 Watts 0.5 0.5 Watts PGM Average Gate Power Dissipation 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 2200 2200 Volts – 26 26 Grams Operating Junction Temperature Isolation Voltage Weight Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) VD RL Tj Min. BCR16HM 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 2 – – Volts DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage All Characteristics Symbol Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-base Rth(j-b) 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) T-76 VGD (dv/dt)c Test Conditions – Gate Open Circuited, VD = VDRM, Tj = 125°C Tc = 25°C, ITM = 25A Peak – Min. Typ. Max. Units – – 2 °C/W – – 3 mA – – 1.6 Volts – – – V/ms Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR16HM Isolated Triac 16 Amperes/400-600 Volts TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE) 103 Tj = 25oC 3.6 2.8 2.0 1.2 0.4 100 101 102 103 GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III) 102 3.2 2.4 1.6 0.8 0 10-1 100 101 PGM = 5.0W VGT = 1.5V 100 IRGT I, IFGT I, IRGT III IGM = 2A VGD = 0.2V 10-1 101 102 PG(avg) = 0.5W VGM = 10V 101 102 103 INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES) CYCLES AT 60 Hz GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA) MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS ALLOWABLE BASE TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT 200 160 120 80 40 120 100 80 60 FOR AC CONTROL THIS GRAPH NEARLY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 40 20 0 100 102 4 8 12 16 20 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 103 GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C) 5 102 101 0 4 40 MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION 10 2 60 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 15 0 80 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 20 80 x 80 x t 2.0 120 x 120 x t 3.0 160 x 160 x t 4.0 CYCLES AT 60 Hz 35 25 100 0 0 103 30 120 20 0 101 FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK WITH GREASE NATURAL CONVECTION 140 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) 160 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 104 160 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 140 40 MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS) 102 4.0 GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS) TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), (°C/WATT) 4.4 BASE TEMPERATURE, Tb, (°C) MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS) MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 102 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) T-77 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR16HM Isolated Triac 16 Amperes/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 Tj = 125°C I QUADRANT III QUADRANT 140 120 100 #2 80 60 40 #1 20 0 0 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 102 103 104 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 CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms) 102 104 103 102 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 103 Tj = 125oC IT = 4A t = 500ms VD = 200V f = 3Hz GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC) HOLDING CURRENT, IH, (mA) 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) I QUADRANT 101 MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE III QUADRANT 100 100 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 101 102 102 Tj = 25°C 101 100 IFGT I IRGT I IRGT III 101 102 GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms) GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS TEST CIRCUITS 6V 6V A 6V A RG 6V V V RG D Part Number BCR16HM-8L TEST PROCEDURE I TEST PROCEDURE II 6V A 6V V TEST PROCEDURE III T-78 RG Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c VDRM (V/msec) (Volts) Minimum Test Condition 400 10 Tj = 125°C, BCR16HM-12L 600 10 Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (di/dt)c = -8A/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