BCR20AM Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Triac 20 Ampere/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: □ Planar Passivation J □ Selected for Inductive Loads ➀➁➂ Applications: □ AC Switch E □ Heating CONNECTION DIAGRAM □ Motor Controls ➁➃ ➀ T1 TERMINAL ➁ T2 TERMINAL ➂ GATE ➃ T2 TERMINAL □ Switch Mode Power Supply ➂ ➀ Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220) Dimensions A Inches 0.63 Max. Millimeters 16.0 Max. Dimensions Inches Millimeters H 0.125 ± 0.008 3.2 ± 0.2 □ Lighting □ Solid State Relay Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete eight, nine or ten digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR20AM-8 is a 400 Volt, 20 Ampere Triac B 0.49 Max. 12.5 Max. J 0.99 2.54 Type C 0.41 Max. 10.5 Max. K 0.10 2.6 BCR20AM D 0.28 7.0 L 0.051 1.3 E 0.18 4.5 M 0.051 1.3 0.15 Max. 3.8 Max. N 0.031 0.8 P 0.020 0.5 F G 0.142 ± 0.008 Dia. 3.6 ± 0.2 Dia. VDRM Volts Code 400 600 -8 -12 Inductive Load* L *For inductive load, add L. T-83 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR20AM Triac 20 Ampere/400-600 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol On-state Current, Tc = 105°C IT(RMS) 20 20 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 200 200 Amperes I2t 167 167 A2sec 5 5 Watts 0.5 0.5 Watts I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 msec BCR20AM-8 PGM Average Gate Power Dissipation PG(avg) BCR20AM-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 – 2.0 2.0 Grams Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Characteristics Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) RL RG Tj Symbol VD IFGT I 6V Min. BCR30GM Typ. Max. Units 30 mA Gate Parameters DC Gate Trigger Current MT2+ Gate+ 6V 330V 25°C – – MT2+ Gate– IRGT I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA MT2– Gate– IRGT III 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA VFGT I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts MT2+ Gate– VRGT I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts MT2– Gate– VRGT III 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts VGD 1/2 VDRM – – 125°C 0.2 – – Volts – – 0.8 °C/W – – 2 DC Gate Trigger Voltage MT2+ Gate+ DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage All Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Rth(j-c) – Voltage – Blocking State Repetitive Off-state Current IDRM Current – Conducting State Peak On-state Voltage VTM Tc = 25°C, ITM = 30A – – 1.5 Volts (dv/dt)c – – – – V/ms Critical Rate-of-Rise of Commutating Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) ▲ (Switching) D Part Number BCR20AM-8 BCR20AM-8L BCR20AM-12 BCR20AM-12L Gate Open Circuited, VD = VDRM, Tj = 125°C VDRM (Volts) Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c (V/msec) Minimum Test Condition 400 — 10 — 10 Tj = 125°C, Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (dv/dt)c = -10A/msec, Peak Off-state Voltage VD = 400V 600 Commutating Voltage & Current Waveform (Inductive Load) SUPPLY VOLTAGE MAIN CURRENT MAIN VOLTAGE (dv/dt)C T-84 mA t (di/dt)C t VD t VD Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR20AM Triac 20 Ampere/400-600 Volts TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE) Tj = 25oC Tj = 125oC 3.3 2.8 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.8 100 101 102 103 102 2.0 1.6 1.2 0.8 PGM = 5W VGT = 1.5V 100 IRGT I, IFGT I, IRGT III 0.4 0 10-1 100 101 102 IGM = 2A VGD = 0.2V 10-1 101 103 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 280 160 160 RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 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 80 60 40 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 0 5 10 15 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 40 30 20 10 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 20 103 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C) 80 MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS) 100 0 60 x 60 x t 2.3 100 x 100 x t 2.3 120 x 120 x t 2.3 0 0 50 120 100 CYCLES AT 60 Hz NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 140 120 20 0 101 FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK WITH GREASE NATURAL CONVECTION 140 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) 140 240 160 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III) GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS) TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), (°C/WATT) 3.8 CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (°C) MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS) MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 40 102 IFGT I IRGT I IRGT III 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) T-85 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR20AM Triac 20 Ampere/400-600 Volts GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 T2 + G T2 - G TYPICAL EXAMPLE 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% 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 REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 140 105 104 103 102 101 -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 III QUADRANT MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE 100 I QUADRANT GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC) 103 Tj = 125oC IT = 4A t = 500ms VD = 200v f = 3Hz 6V 101 102 RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms) 103 6V A 6V V TEST PROCEDURE I 102 TEST PROCEDURE II 6V A 6V 101 100 V 101 GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) 102 A RG 6V V Tj = 25°C 10-1 100 101 100 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C) 101 0 CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms) 102 T2 + G TYPICAL EXAMPLE 102 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 160 T-86 DISTRIBUTION LATCHING CURRENT, IL, (mA) 102 101 103 103 HOLDING CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% HOLDING CURRENT, (25°C) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C) 103 102 LATCHING CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) HOLDING CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) TEST PROCEDURE III RG RG