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 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 Applications: AC Switch E Heating CONNECTION DIAGRAM Motor Controls T1 TERMINAL T2 TERMINAL GATE T2 TERMINAL Lighting 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 = 103C 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 25C - - 20 mA 6V 6V 330V 25C - - 20 mA 6V 6V 330V 25C - - 20 mA 6V 6V 330V 25C - - 1.5 Volts 6V 6V 330V 25C - - 1.5 Volts 6V 6V 330V 25C - - 1.5 Volts 1/2 VDRM - - 125C 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 = 125C Tc = 25C, 8.3ms Pulsewidth Duty Cycle < 2%, ITM = 7A Peak (dv/dt)c Test Condition BCR5AM-8L 400 5 Tj = 125C, 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, (tC) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25C) 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 = 125C 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, (tC) x 100% REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25C) 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, (tC) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25C) 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 = 25C 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, (tC) x 100% GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25C) 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