BCR3AM

Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
Triac
3 Amperes/400-600 Volts

OUTLINE DRAWING

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Description:
M F A triac is a solid state silicon
AC switch which may be gate
triggered from an off-state to an
N B on-state for either polarity of
N applied voltage.

P L Features:
□ Glass Passivation
J
J Applications:
□ AC Switch

E
➀➁➂ □ Motor Controls
□ Lighting
K C □ Solid State Relay

CONNECTION DIAGRAM Ordering Information:

Example: Select the complete
➁➃ seven or eight digit part number
➀ T1 TERMINAL you desire from the table - i.e.
➁ T2 TERMINAL BCR3AM-8 is a 400 Volt,
➂ GATE TERMINAL ➂ 3 Ampere Triac.
➃ T2 TERMINAL ➀ VDRM
Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-202) Type Volts Code
BCR3AM 400 -8
Dimensions Inches Millimeters Dimensions Inches Millimeters 600 -12
A 0.93 ± 0.02 23.7 ± 0.5 H 0.126 ± 0.004 Dia. 3.2 ± 0.1 Dia.
B 0.47 Min. 12.0 Min. J 0.10 2.5
C 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
F 0.16 Max. 4.0 Max. N 0.035 0.8
G 0.126 ± 0.008 3.2 ± 0.2 P 0.02 0.5

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 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 BCR3AM-8 BCR3AM-12 Units
Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM 400 600 Volts
Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDSM 500 720 Volts
On-state Current, Tc = 86°C IT(RMS) 3 3 Amperes
Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (60 Hz) ITSM 30 30 Amperes
I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec I2t 3.7 3.7 A2sec
Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 msec PGM 3 3 Watts
Average Gate Power Dissipation PG(avg) 0.3 0.3 Watts
Peak Gate Current IGM 0.5 0.5 Amperes
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

Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) BCR3AM
Characteristics* Symbol VD RL RG Tj Min. Typ. Max. Units
Gate Parameters
DC Gate Trigger Current
MT2+ Gate+ 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA
MT2+ Gate– IGT 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA
MT2– Gate– 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA
DC Gate Trigger Voltage
MT2+ Gate+ 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts
MT2+ Gate– VGT 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts
MT2– Gate– 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts
DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage
All VGD 1/2 VDRM – – 125°C 0.2 – – Volts
*Characteristic values apply for either polarity of Main Terminal 2 referenced to Main Terminal 1.

Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units

Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Rth(j-c) – – – 10 °C/W
Steady State Thermal Resistance, Rth(j-a) – – – 80 °C/W
Junction-to-ambient
Voltage – Blocking State IDRM Gate Open Circuited, – – 2 mA
Repetitive Off-state Current VD = VDRM, Tj = 125°C
Current – Conducting State VTM Tc = 25°C, – – 1.5 Volts
Peak On-state Voltage ITM = 4.5A
Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating (dv/dt)c Tj = 125°C, VD = 400V, Gate Open 5 – – V/ms
Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) Circuited, Commutating (di/dt) = -2A/ms
(Switching)

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

BCR3AM
Triac
3 Amperes/400-600 Volts

TRANSIENT THERMAL
MAXIMUM ON-STATE IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS GATE CHARACTERISTICS
CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE, JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT) (I, II, III)

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

102 103
3.8 102 102
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS)

Tj = 25oC JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT

GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS)

3.0 JUNCTION-
TO-CASE
101 101 PGM = 3W

2.2
PG(avg) = 0.3W
VGT

100 100 IGM = 0.5A

IRGT I,
1.4 IFGT I,
IRGT III

VGD = 0.2V
0.6 10-1 10-1
10-1 100 101 102 10-1 100 101 102 100 101 102 103
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES) CYCLES AT 60 Hz GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA)

MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
40 130 130
MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES)

FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK

120 120 WITH GREASE
CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C)

110 110
CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (°C)

30 360° OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE

100 CONDUCTION 100 RESISTIVE,
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
INDUCTIVE LOADS
90 90
LOADS
20 80 80
50 x 50 x t 1.2
70 70 30 x 30 x t 1.2

60 FOR AC CONTROL 60
10 THIS GRAPH NEARLY
50 APPLIES REGARDLESS 50
OF THE CONDUCTION
40 ANGLE 40
0 30 30
100 101 102 0 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
CYCLES AT 60 Hz RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT

ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM ON-STATE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT POWER DISSIPATION (TYPICAL)
160 5.0 103
NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN
x 100%
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)

140 CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS 4.0

OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C)

120 RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 3.5

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C)

360°
CONDUCTION
100 2.5 RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOADS
80 2.0 102

60 1.5

40 1.0
IFGT I
20 0.5 IRGT III
IRGT I
0 0 101
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

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BCR3AM
Triac
3 Amperes/400-600 Volts

GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE HOLDING CURRENT BREAKOVER VOLTAGE

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL) (TYPICAL) (TYPICAL)
103 103 160
x 100%

140

x 100%
HOLDING CURRENT, IH, (mA)
120
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C)
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C)

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C)

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C)
100

102 102 80

60

40

20

101 101 0
-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT

RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL) (TYPICAL) (TYPICAL)
x 100%

160 105 102

Tj = 125oC
x 100%

Tj = 125°C VOLTAGE WAVEFORM

140 I QUADRANT IT = 4A
REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C)

t
REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C)

OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms)

III QUADRANT t = 500ms
VD
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms)

(dv/dt)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms)

120 VD = 200v c
f = 3Hz MINIMUM
104
CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF

CURRENT WAVEFORM
CHARAC-
100
TERISTICS IT (di/dt)c
VALUE t
80 101 t

60
103 I QUADRANT

40 III QUADRANT

20

0 102 100
101 102 103 104 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 100 101 102
RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ms) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) RATE OF DECAY OF
ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT
VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL) TEST CIRCUITS
103
6V 6V
x 100%

A A
6V RG 6V RG
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC)

V V
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw)

TEST PROCEDURE I TEST PROCEDURE II

102

6V
Tj = 25°C
IFGT I A
6V RG
IRGT III
V
IRGT I
101
100 101 102 TEST PROCEDURE III
GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms)

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