BCR5AM Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Triac 5 Amperes/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 J Features: □ Glass Passivation □ 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 □ Lighting ➂ ➀ Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete seven, eight or nine digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR5AM-8 is a 400 Volt, 5 Ampere Triac. Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220) Dimensions A Inches 0.63 Max. Millimeters Dimensions Inches Millimeters 16.0 Max. J 0.99 2.54 B 0.49 Min. 12.5 Min. K 0.10 2.6 C 0.41 Max. 10.5 Max. L 0.051 1.3 D 0.28 7.0 M 0.051 1.3 E 0.18 4.5 N 0.039 1.0 0.15 Max. 3.8 Max. P 0.031 0.8 Q 0.020 0.5 F G H 0.142 ± 0.008 Dia. 3.6 ± 0.2 Dia. 0.13 Type BCR5AM VDRM Volts Code 400 600 -8 -12 Inductive Load* L *For inductive load, add L. 3.2 T-9 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR5AM Triac 5 Amperes/400-600 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol BCR5AM-8 BCR5AM-12 Units Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM 400 600 Volts VDSM 500 720 5 5 Amperes Amperes Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage On-state Current, Tc = 103°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 T-10 IT(RMS) ITSM Volts 50 50 I2t 10.4 10.4 A2sec PGM 3 3 Watts 0.3 0.3 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 Operating Temperature Tj -40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C Weight – 2.3 2.3 Grams Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR5AM Triac 5 Amperes/400-600 Volts Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) VD RL RG Tj Min. BCR5AM Typ. Max. Units Gate Parameters DC Gate Trigger Current MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate– IGT MT2– Gate– 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 20 mA 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 20 mA 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 20 mA 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 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 Trigger Voltage MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate– VGT MT2– Gate– DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage All VGD T-11 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR5AM Triac 5 Amperes/400-600 Volts Characteristics Symbol Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Rth(j-c) 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) D Part Number T-12 Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c VDRM (V/msec) (Volts) Minimum Test Conditions – Gate Open Circuited, VD = VDRM, Tj = 125°C Tc = 25°C, 8.3ms Pulsewidth Duty Cycle < 2%, ITM = 7A Peak (dv/dt)c Test Condition BCR5AM-8L 400 5 Tj = 125°C, BCR5AM-12L 600 5 Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (di/dt)c = -2.5A/msec, Peak Off-state Voltage VD = 400V Min. – Commutating Voltage & Current Waveform (Inductive Load) SUPPLY VOLTAGE MAIN CURRENT MAIN VOLTAGE (dv / dt)C t (di / dt)C t VD t VD Typ. Max. Units – – 3.0 – – 2 °C/W – – 1.8 Volts – – – V/ms mA Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR5AM Triac 5 Amperes/400-600 Volts 3.8 3.0 2.2 1.4 0.6 10-1 100 101 102 3.2 2.4 1.6 0 10-1 102 100 101 PGM = 3W VGT = 1.5V 100 IRGT I, IFGT I, IRGT III IGM = 2A VGD = 0.2V 10-1 101 102 PG(avg) = 0.3W VGM = 10V 101 0.8 102 103 104 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 80 60 40 20 160 160 140 140 120 360° 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) 100 102 80 60 40 RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS NATURAL CONVECTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 7 6 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 5 4 3 2 1 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) IRGT I, IRGT III 102 IFGT I, 101 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 8 103 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C) 80 MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS) 100 0 100 0 0 8 120 120 CYCLES AT 60 Hz NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 140 FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK WITH GREASE CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 120 x 120 x t 2.3 100 x 100 x t 2.3 60 x 60 x t 2.3 20 0 101 160 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III) GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS) Tj = 25oC Tj = 125oC TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE) 103 102 4.0 TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), (°C/WATT) 4.6 CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (°C) MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS) MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 8 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) T-13 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR5AM Triac 5 Amperes/400-600 Volts GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) DISTRIBUTION TYPICAL EXAMPLE 101 100 100 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (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 0 100 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 101 102 103 REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE (TYPICAL) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C) 101 102 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 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 Tj = 125oC IT = 4A t = 500ms VD = 200v f = 3Hz 103 VOLTAGE WAVEFORM t VD (dv/dt)c CURRENT WAVEFORM IT (di/dt)c t 101 t I QUADRANT MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE III QUADRANT 101 RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms) 102 6V Tj = 25°C GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC) CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms) TYPICAL EXAMPLE JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) 160 100 100 DISTRIBUTION LATCHING CURRENT, IH, (mA) 102 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 T-14 103 102 HOLDING CURRENT, IH, (mA) 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) 6V A 6V V IRGT I, IRGT I 102 V TEST PROCEDURE I TEST PROCEDURE II IFGT I 6V A 6V V 101 100 101 GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) 102 A RG 6V TEST PROCEDURE III RG RG