Datasheet BCR3AM-8, BCR3AM-12 Datasheet (POWEREX)

Dimensions Inches Millimeters

H 0.126 ± 0.004 Dia. 3.2 ± 0.1 Dia.

J 0.10 2.5

K 0.061 1.55

L 0.059 Max. 1.5 Max. M 0.047 1.2 N 0.035 0.8 P 0.02 0.5

Dimensions Inches Millimeters

A 0.93 ± 0.02 23.7 ± 0.5 B 0.47 Min. 12.0 Min. C 0.39 Max. 10.0 Max. D 0.31 Max. 8.0 Max. E 0.18 4.5 F 0.16 Max. 4.0 Max. G 0.126 ± 0.008 3.2 ± 0.2

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

Applications:

□ AC Switch □ Motor Controls □ Lighting □ Solid State Relay

Ordering Information:

Example: Select the complete seven or eight digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR3AM-8 is a 400 Volt, 3 Ampere Triac.

V

DRM

Type Volts Code

BCR3AM 400 -8

600 -12

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

Triac

3 Amperes/400-600 Volts

BCR3AM

Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-202)

T-5

C

D

H - DIA.

E

K

J

N

M

L

J

B

A

F

G

➃

P

➀➁➂

➃

➀ T1 TERMINAL ➁ T2 TERMINAL ➂ GA TE TERMINAL ➃ T2 TERMINAL

OUTLINE DRAWING

CONNECTION DIAGRAM

➂

➀

➁

Absolute Maximum Ratings, T

a

= 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 T

stg

-40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C

Operating Temperature T

j

-40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C

Weight – 1.6 1.6 Grams

Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, T

j

= 25 °C unless otherwise specified

Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) BCR3AM

Characteristics* Symbol V

D

R

L

R

G

T

j

Min. Typ. Max. Units

Gate Parameters DC Gate Trigger Current

MT2+ Gate+ 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA MT2+ Gate– I

GT

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– V

GT

6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts

MT2– Gate– 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts

DC Gate Non-tr igger Voltage

All V

GD

1/2 V

DRM

– – 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 R

th(j-c)

– – – 10 °C/W

Steady State Thermal Resistance, R

th(j-a)

– – – 80 °C/W

Junction-to-ambient Voltage – Blocking State I

DRM

Gate Open Circuited, – – 2 mA

Repetitive Off-state Current VD= V

DRM

, Tj= 125°C

Current – Conducting State V

TM

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)

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

BCR3AM Triac

3 Amperes/400-600 Volts

T-6

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

BCR3AM Triac

3 Amperes/400-600 Volts

0.6

1.4

2.2

3.0

3.8

MAXIMUM ON-STATE

CHARACTERISTICS

INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES)

INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, V

T

, (VOLTS)

10

-1

10

0

10

1

10

2

Tj = 25oC

0

10

20

30

40

MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT

FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS

CYCLES AT 60 Hz

MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, I

TSM

, (AMPERES)

10

0

10

1

10

2

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE

VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I

T(RMS)

, (AMPERES)

CASE TEMPERATURE, T

C

, (°C)

0 1.00.5 1.5 2.52.0 3.0 4.03.5

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

CONDUCTION

RESISTIVE,

INDUCTIVE

LOADS

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I

T(RMS)

, (AMPERES)

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T

a

, (°C)

0 0.40.2 0.6 1.00.8 1.2 1.61.4

NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS

0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.5

4.0

5.0

MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I

T(RMS)

, (AMPERES)

MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)

0 1.00.5 1.5 2.52.0 3.0 4.03.5

360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE

(TYPICAL)

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C)

x 100%

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

10

1

10

2

10

3

I

FGT I

I

RGT III

I

RGT I

TRANSIENT THERMAL

IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS

(JUNCTION-TO-CASE, JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)

CYCLES AT 60 Hz

TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Z

th(j-c)

,

Z

th(j-a)

, (°C/WATT)

10

-1

10

0

10

3

10

2

10

1

10

2

10

-1

10

2

10

1

10

0

JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT

JUNCTIONTO-CASE

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I

T(RMS)

, (AMPERES)

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T

a

, (°C)

0 1.00.5 1.5 2.52.0 3.0 4.03.5

RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS

50 x 50 x t 1.2 30 x 30 x t 1.2

FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK WITH GREASE CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE

10

-1

10

2

10

1

10

0

GATE CHARACTERISTICS

(I, II, III)

GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA)

GATE VOLTAGE, V

G

, (VOLTS)

10

1

10

0

10

2

10

3

V

GT

I

GM

= 0.5A

P

GM

= 3W

P

G(avg)

= 0.3W

I

RGT I,

I

FGT I,

I

RGT III

V

GD

= 0.2V

360°

T-7

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

BCR3AM Triac

3 Amperes/400-600 Volts

GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE

(TYPICAL)

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C)

GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C)

x 100%

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

10

1

10

2

10

3

HOLDING CURRENT

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE

(TYPICAL)

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

HOLDING CURRENT, I

H

, (mA)

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

10

1

10

2

10

3

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE

(TYPICAL)

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

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

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C)

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C)

x 100%

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS.

RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE

(TYPICAL)

RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ms)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

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

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

x 100%

10

2

10

1

10

3

10

4

Tj = 125°C

I QUADRANT III QUADRANT

REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE

(TYPICAL)

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

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

10

2

10

3

10

4

10

5

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

REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C)

x 100%

COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS

(TYPICAL)

RATE OF DECAY OF

ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms)

10

0

10

1

10

2

10

0

10

1

10

2

CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF

OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms)

Tj = 125oC I

T

= 4A

t

= 500ms

V

D

= 200v

f = 3Hz

MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE

V

D

t

(dv/dt)

c

VOLTAGE WAVEFORM

CURRENT WAVEFORM

I

T

t

(di/dt)

c

t

III QUADRANT

I QUADRANT

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT

VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH

(TYPICAL)

GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t

w

)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC)

x 100%

10

1

10

2

10

3

Tj = 25°C

10

0

10

1

10

2

I

FGT I

I

RGT III

I

RGT I

GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS

TEST CIRCUITS

TEST PROCEDURE I TEST PROCEDURE II

R

G

6V

A

V

R

G

6V

TEST PROCEDURE III

A

V

R

G

6V

A

V

T-8