BCR8PM

Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272

Triac
8 Amperes/400-600 Volts

OUTLINE DRAWING

C 5.2

1.2 D

E H
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 G N L M L P K

Features: Full Molded Isolation Package Glass Passivation Selected for Inductive Loads

F CONNECTION DIAGRAM

UL Approved Applications: AC Switch Motor Controls Lighting

T1 TERMINAL T2 TERMINAL GATE TERMINAL

Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220F) Dimensions A B C D E F G Inches 0.67 0.49 Min. 0.39 0.33 0.20 0.18 0.14 Millimeters 17.0 12.5 Min. 10.0 8.5 5.0 4.5 3.6 Dimensions H J K L M N P Inches Millimeters

Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete seven, eight or nine digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR8PM-8 is a 400 Volt, 8 Ampere Triac.
Type BCR8PM VDRM Volts 400 600 Code -8 -12 Inductive Load* L

0.126 0.008 Dia. 3.2 0.2 Dia. 0.11 0.102 0.10 0.039 0.031 0.020 2.8 2.6 2.5 1.0 0.8 0.5

*For inductive load, add L.

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Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 C unless otherwise specified

Ratings Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage On-state Current, Tc = 88C Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (60 Hz) I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 sec Average Gate Power Dissipation Peak Gate Current Peak Gate Voltage Storage Temperature Operating Temperature Isolation Voltage Weight Symbol VDRM VDSM IT(RMS) ITSM I2t PGM PG(avg) IGM VGM Tstg Tj Viso BCR8PM-8 400 500 8 80 26 5 0.5 2 10 -40 to 125 -40 to 125
1500

BCR8PM-12 600 720 8 80 26 5 0.5 2 10 -40 to 125 -40 to 125

1500

Units Volts Volts Amperes Amperes A2sec Watts Watts Amperes Volts C C
Volts

Grams

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Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 C unless otherwise specified

Characteristics Gate Parameters DC Gate Trigger Current MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate MT2 Gate DC Gate Trigger Voltage MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate MT2 Gate DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage All VGD 1/2 VDRM 125C 0.2 Volts VGT 6V 6V 6V 6 6 6 330 330 330 25C 25C 25C 1.5 1.5 1.5 Volts Volts Volts IGT 6V 6V 6V 6 6 6 330 330 330 25C 25C 25C 30 30 30 mA mA mA Symbol Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) VD RL RG Tj Min. BCR8PM Typ. Max. Units

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Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 C unless otherwise specified

Characteristics Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Voltage Blocking State Repetitive Off-state Current Current Conducting State Peak On-state Voltage Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) v for inductive load (L) (Switching) Symbol Rth(j-c) IDRM VTM (dv/dt)c Test Conditions Gate Open Circuited, VD = VDRM, Tj = 125C Tc = 25C ITM = 12A Min. Typ. Max. 3.7 2 1.6 Units C/W mA Volts V/s

Part Number BCR8PM-8L

VDRM (Volts) 400

Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c (V/sec) Load Type Minimum L L 10 10

Test Condition Tj = 125C,

Commutating Voltage & Current Waveform (Inductive Load)

SUPPLY VOLTAGE MAIN CURRENT MAIN VOLTAGE (dv/dt)C t (di/dt)C t VD t VD

BCR8PM-12L 600

Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (di/dt)c = -4A/msec; Peak Off-state Voltage VD = 400V

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MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS

TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), (C/WATT) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS)

TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-a), (C/WATT)

4.6
Tj = 25 C Tj = 125oC
o

102 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 10-1

CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE) 103

TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)

103
NO FIN

3.8

102

3.0

101

2.2

100

1.4

0 10-1

100

101

102

100

101

102

10-1 101

102

103
CYCLES AT 60 Hz

104

105

INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES)

CYCLES AT 60 Hz

GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III)

MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES)

MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS

ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT

102

100

160 140
CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (C)

GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS)

80

101

VGM = 10V

PG(avg) = 0.5W PGM = 5W

120 100 80 60 40 20

FOR AC CONTROL THIS GRAPH NEARLY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE

60

VGT = 1.5V

40

100

Tj = 25C IGT = 30mA

IGM = 2A

20

10-1 101 102

VGD = 0.2V

360 CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS

103

104

0 100

0 101
CYCLES AT 60 Hz

102

10

12

14

16

GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA)

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)

ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT

ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT

MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION

160 140
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (C)

160
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)

16
NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN ARBITRARY CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS

120 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 2

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (C)

FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK WITH GREASE CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS NATURAL CONVECTION 60 x 60 x t 2.3 100 x 100 x t 2.3 120 x 120 x t 2.3

140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
360 CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS

10

12

14

16

0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)

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GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)

GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)

LATCHING CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)

103
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tC) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25C) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (tC) x 100% GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25C)

103

103

LATCHING CURRENT, IL, (mA)

IRGT I, IRGT III

DISTRIBUTION

102

TYPICAL EXAMPLE

102

IFGT I,

102

101

101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (C)

101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (C)

100 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (C)

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)

x 100%

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE (TYPICAL)

REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (tC) x 100% REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25C)

REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)

160
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (tC) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25C)

160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20

140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (C)

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/s) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/s)

Tj = 125C I QUADRANT III QUADRANT

105

104

103

0 101

102

103

104

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/s)

COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH (TYPICAL)

GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS TEST CIRCUITS

102
CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/s)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC)

MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE

101
III QUADRANT
VOLTAGE WAVEFORM t

Tj = 125oC IT = 4A = 500s VD = 200v f = 3Hz I QUADRANT

103

6 A 6V V

6 A V

RG 6V

RG

102

TEST PROCEDURE I

TEST PROCEDURE II

100

(dv/dt)c

VD

6
Tj = 25C IFGT I IRGT III IRGT I

CURRENT WAVEFORM IT (di/dt)c

A 6V V

RG

10-1 100

101

102

103

101 100

101
GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (s)

102

TEST PROCEDURE III

RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms)

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