BCR3AM Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Triac 3 Amperes/400-600 Volts OUTLINE DRAWING P C H - DIA. G ➃ A D M 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. F N B N P Features: □ Glass Passivation L J Applications: □ AC Switch J ➀➁➂ E □ Motor Controls □ Lighting □ Solid State Relay C K CONNECTION DIAGRAM Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete seven or eight digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR3AM-8 is a 400 Volt, 3 Ampere Triac. ➁➃ ➀ T1 TERMINAL ➁ T2 TERMINAL ➂ GATE TERMINAL ➃ T2 TERMINAL ➂ ➀ Type Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-202) BCR3AM Dimensions Inches Millimeters Dimensions A 0.93 ± 0.02 23.7 ± 0.5 H Inches Millimeters B 0.47 Min. 12.0 Min. J 0.10 2.5 0.39 Max. 10.0 Max. K 0.061 1.55 D 0.31 Max. 8.0 Max. L 0.059 Max. 1.5 Max. E 0.18 4.5 M 0.047 1.2 4.0 Max. N 0.035 0.8 P 0.02 0.5 F 0.16 Max. 0.126 ± 0.008 3.2 ± 0.2 Code 400 600 -8 -12 0.126 ± 0.004 Dia. 3.2 ± 0.1 Dia. C G VDRM Volts T-5 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR3AM Triac 3 Amperes/400-600 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM 400 600 VDSM Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage On-state Current, Tc = 86°C Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (60 Hz) I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec BCR3AM-8 500 720 3 3 Amperes ITSM 30 30 Amperes PGM Average Gate Power Dissipation Units Volts IT(RMS) I2t Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 msec BCR3AM-12 PG(avg) Volts 3.7 3.7 A2sec 3 3 Watts 0.3 0.3 Watts Amperes Peak Gate Current IGM 0.5 0.5 Peak Gate Voltage VGM 6 6 Volts Storage Temperature Tstg -40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C Operating Temperature Tj -40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C Weight – 1.6 1.6 Grams Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Characteristics* Symbol Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) VD RL RG Tj Min. BCR3AM Typ. Max. Units – 30 mA Gate Parameters DC Gate Trigger Current MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate– 6V IGT MT2– Gate– 6V 330V 25°C – 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – DC Gate Trigger Voltage MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate– VGT MT2– Gate– 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 Non-trigger Voltage All VGD *Characteristic values apply for either polarity of Main Terminal 2 referenced to Main Terminal 1. Characteristics Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Rth(j-c) – – – 10 °C/W Steady State Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-ambient Rth(j-a) – – – 80 °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 = 4.5A – – 1.5 Volts 5 – – V/ms Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) (Switching) T-6 Symbol (dv/dt)c Tj = 125°C, VD = 400V, Gate Open Circuited, Commutating (di/dt) = -2A/ms Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Tj = 25oC 3.0 2.2 1.4 100 101 102 JUNCTIONTO-CASE 101 100 100 101 101 PGM = 3W VGT 100 IRGT I, IFGT I, IRGT III 10-1 100 102 PG(avg) = 0.3W IGM = 0.5A VGD = 0.2V 101 102 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 30 20 10 130 130 120 120 110 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 100 90 80 70 FOR AC CONTROL THIS GRAPH NEARLY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 60 50 40 0 100 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) 40 101 102 90 80 50 x 50 x t 1.2 30 x 30 x t 1.2 70 60 50 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 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) 100 80 60 40 20 0 103 4.0 3.5 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 102 101 0 0 100 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS) 120 110 30 0 5.0 140 FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK WITH GREASE CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS CYCLES AT 60 Hz NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 103 40 30 160 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) 102 JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT 10-1 10-1 CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (°C) MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES) 0.6 10-1 GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS) 3.8 TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE, JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT) 102 103 102 GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS) MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), Zth(j-a), (°C/WATT) BCR3AM Triac 3 Amperes/400-600 Volts 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) IFGT I IRGT III IRGT I -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) T-7 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR3AM Triac 3 Amperes/400-600 Volts GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) HOLDING CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 103 102 101 BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE (TYPICAL) REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 120 100 80 60 40 20 102 103 104 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 CHARACTERISTICS TEST CIRCUITS 6V A V TEST PROCEDURE I TEST PROCEDURE II 6V Tj = 25°C A 6V V 101 102 A RG 6V V GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) 40 20 TEST PROCEDURE III RG 101 VOLTAGE WAVEFORM Tj = 125oC IT = 4A t t = 500ms VD (dv/dt) c VD = 200v f = 3Hz MINIMUM CURRENT WAVEFORM CHARAC(di/dt)c TERISTICS IT VALUE t t I QUADRANT III QUADRANT 100 100 101 RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms) 6V 6V 101 100 60 102 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH (TYPICAL) IFGT I IRGT III IRGT I 80 COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL) 105 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 102 100 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ms) 103 120 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms) Tj = 125°C I QUADRANT III QUADRANT REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 160 140 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 0 101 T-8 102 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 140 160 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) RG 102