BCR12CM Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts OUTLINE DRAWING C A E L D H BG F B J N P M K 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. Features: Glass Passivation J Selected for Inductive Loads Applications: AC Switch E Heating CONNECTION DIAGRAM Motor Controls T1 TERMINAL T2 TERMINAL GATE T2 TERMINAL Lighting Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220) Dimensions Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete eight, nine or ten digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR12CM-8 is a 400 Volt, 12 Ampere Triac Dimensions Inches Millimeters 0.63 Max. 16.0 Max. J 0.99 2.54 B 0.49 Max. 12.5 Max. K 0.10 2.6 Type C 0.41 Max. 10.5 Max. L 0.051 1.3 BCR12CM D 0.28 7.0 M 0.051 E 0.18 4.5 N 0.15 Max. 3.8 Max. F H Millimeters Switch Mode Power Supply A G Inches Solid State Relay 0.142 0.008 Dia. 3.6 0.2 Dia. 0.125 0.008 VDRM Volts Code 1.3 400 60 -8 -12 0.039 1.0 *For inductive load, add L. P 0.031 0.8 Q 0.020 0.5 Inductive Load* L 3.2 0.2 T-57 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12CM Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 C unless otherwise specified Ratings Symbol BCR12CM-8 BCR12CM-12 Units Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM 400 600 Volts Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage On-state Current, Tc = 98C 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-58 VDSM 500 720 Volts IT(RMS) 12 12 Amperes ITSM 120 120 Amperes I2t 60 60 A2sec PGM 5 5 Watts 0.5 0.5 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 BCR12CM Triac 12 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. BCR12CM Typ. Max. Units Gate Parameters DC Gate Trigger Current MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate- IGT MT2- Gate- 6V 6V 330V 25C - - 30 mA 6V 6V 330V 25C - - 30 mA 6V 6V 330V 25C - - 30 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-59 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12CM Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 C unless otherwise specified Characteristics Symbol Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Rth(j-c) Min. - Max. - 1.8 - - 2 Units C/W IDRM Current - Conducting State Maximums Peak On-state Voltage VTM Tc = 25C, ITM = 20A - - 1.6 Volts Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) for inductive load (L) (Switching) (dv/dt)c - - - - V/ms Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c VDRM (V/msec) (Volts) Minimum Test Condition BCR12CM-8L 400 10 Tj = 125C, BCR12CM-12L 600 10 Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (di/dt)c = -6A/msec: Peak Off-state Voltage VD = 400V Gate Open Circuited VD = VDRM, Tj = 125C Typ. - Voltage - Blocking State Miximums Repetitive Off-state Current D Part Number T-60 Test Conditions Commutating Voltage & Current Waveform (Inductive Load) SUPPLY VOLTAGE MAIN CURRENT MAIN VOLTAGE (dv/dt)C t (di/dt)C t VD t VD mA Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12CM Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts Tj = 25oC Tj = 125oC 3.0 2.2 1.4 0.6 10-1 100 101 102 102 2.4 GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III) 102 2.0 1.6 1.2 0.8 PGM = 5W VGT = 1.5V 100 IRGT I, IFGT I, IRGT III 0.4 0 10-1 100 101 IGM = 2A VGD = 0.2V 10-1 101 102 PG(avg) = 0.5W VGM = 10V 101 102 103 104 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 200 160 160 360 CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 160 120 80 40 120 100 80 60 FOR AC CONTROL THIS GRAPH NEARLY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 40 20 0 100 102 80 60 RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS NATURAL CONVECTION 40 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 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 28 24 360 CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 20 16 12 8 4 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 102 101 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 16 103 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tC) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25C) 80 MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS) 100 0 60 x 60 x t 2.3 100 x 100 x t 2.3 120 x 120 x t 2.3 0 0 32 120 100 CYCLES AT 60 Hz NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS 140 120 20 0 101 FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK WITH GREASE CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 140 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (C) 140 160 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (C) TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE) 103 GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS) TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), (C/WATT) 3.8 CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (C) MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS) MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 16 IFGT I IRGT I IRGT III -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (C) T-61 Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12CM Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) HOLDING CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) 103 102 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (C) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE (TYPICAL) REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) Tj = 125C I QUADRANT III QUADRANT 120 #2 80 40 #1 102 103 104 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC) 103 104 103 102 -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 = 25C A 6V V 101 102 A RG 6V V GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms) VOLTAGE WAVEFORM t VD (dv/dt)c CURRENT WAVEFORM MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE 101 IT (di/dt)c t t III QUADRANT I QUADRANT TEST PROCEDURE III RG 100 101 102 RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms) 6V 6V 101 100 102 Tj = 125oC IT = 4A t = 500ms VD = 200V f = 3Hz 100 GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH (TYPICAL) IFGT I IRGT I IRGT III COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL) 105 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (C) 102 40 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (C) RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ms) 103 80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms) 160 120 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (C) 0 101 T-62 102 101 REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (tC) x 100% REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25C) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms) x 100% 101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (tC) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25C) HOLDING CURRENT, IH, (mA) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (tC) x 100% GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25C) 103 BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL) RG 103