Datasheet BCR6AM-8L, BCR6AM-12L, BCR6AM-12 Datasheet (POWEREX)

Dimensions Inches Millimeters

J 0.99 2.54 K 0.10 2.6 L 0.051 Min. 1.3 M 0.051 1.3 N 0.039 1.0 P 0.031 0.8 Q 0.020 0.5

Dimensions Inches Millimeters

A 0.63 Max. 16.0 Max. B 0.49 Max. 12.5 Max. C 0.41 Max. 10.5 Max. D 0.28 7.0 E 0.18 4.5 F 0.15 Max. 3.8 Max. G 0.142 ± 0.008 Dia. 3.6 ± 0.2 Dia. H 0.125 ± 0.008 3.2

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 □ Selected for Inductive Loads

Applications:

□ AC Switch □ Heating □ Motor Controls □ Lighting □ Solid State Relay □ Copying Machine □ Switch Mode Power Supply

Ordering Information:

Example: Select the complete seven, eight or nine digit part number you desire from the table - i.e.BCR6AM-8 is a 400 Volt, 6 Ampere Triac

V

DRM

Inductive

Type Volts Code Load*

BCR6AM 400 -8 L

600 -12

*For inductive load, add L.

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

Triac

6 Amperes/400-600 Volts

BCR6AM

Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220)

T-27

➀

➂

➂➀

➁➃

➁

BG

D

A

H

L

E

K

M

N

JJ

P

B

F

E

C

➀ T1 TERMINAL ➁ T2 TERMINAL ➂ GATE ➃ T2 TERMINAL

CONNECTION DIAGRAM

OUTLINE DRAWING

➃

Absolute Maximum Ratings, T

a

= 25 °C unless otherwise specified

Ratings Symbol BCR6AM-8 BCR6AM-12 Units

Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage V

DRM

400 600 Volts

Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage V

DSM

500 720 Volts

On-state Current, Tc= 103°C I

T(RMS)

6 6 Amperes

Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (60 Hz) I

TSM

60 60 Amperes I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec I2t 15 15 A2sec Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 msec P

GM

5 5 Watts

Average Gate Power Dissipation P

G(avg)

0.5 0.5 Watts

Peak Gate Current I

GM

2 2 Amperes

Peak Gate Voltage V

GM

10 10 Volts Storage Temperature T

stg

-40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C

Operating Temperature T

j

-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

BCR6AM Triac

6 Amperes/400-600 Volts

T-28

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

BCR6AM Triac

6 Amperes/400-600 Volts

T-29

Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, T

j

= 25 °C unless otherwise specified

Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) BCR6AM

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

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

BCR6AM Triac

6 Amperes/400-600 Volts

T-30

Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, T

j

= 25 °C unless otherwise specified

Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units

Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case R

th(j-c)

– – – 2.5 °C/W

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, – – 1.7 Volts

Peak On-state Voltage ITM= 9A Peak

Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating (dv/dt)

c

– – – – V/ms Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) ▲ for inductive load (L) (Switching)

Commutating

dv/dt, (dv/dt)

c

Commutating Voltage &

D Part V

DRM

(V/msec) Current Waveform

Number (Volts) Minimum Test Condition (Inductive Load)

BCR6AM-8L 400 10 Tj= 125°C, BCR6AM-12L 400 10 Rate of Decay

On-state

Commutating Current

(di/dt)c= -3A/msec:

Peak Off-state

Voltage

VD= 400V

SUPPLY VOLTAGE

(di/dt)

C

(dv/dt)

C

V

D

V

D

MAIN CURRENT

MAIN VOLTAGE

t

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

BCR6AM Triac

6 Amperes/400-600 Volts

0.6

1.4

2.2

3.0

3.8

4.6

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

TRANSIENT THERMAL

IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS

(JUNCTION-TO-CASE)

CYCLES AT 60 Hz

TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Z

th(j-c)

, (°C/WATT)

10

-1

10

0

10

2

10

3

10

1

10

2

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.4

2.8

3.2

10

-1

10

2

10

1

10

0

GATE CHARACTERISTICS

(I, II, III)

GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA)

GATE VOLTAGE, V

G

, (VOLTS)

10

2

10

1

10

3

10

4

V

GD

= 0.2V

V

GM

= 10V

V

GT

= 1.5V

I

GM

= 2A

P

GM

= 5W

P

G(avg)

= 0.5W

I

RGT I,

I

FGT I,

I

RGT III

0

20

40

60

80

100

MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT

FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS

CYCLES AT 60 Hz

MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, I

TSM

, (AMPERES)

10

0

10

1

10

2

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE

VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I

T(RMS)

, (AMPERES)

CASE TEMPERATURE, T

C

, (°C)

0 2 4 6 8 107531 9

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

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

RGT I, IRGT III

I

FGT I,

0 2 4 6 8 107531 9

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)

60 x 60 x t 2.3 100 x 100 x t 2.3 120 x 120 x t 2.3

NATURAL CONVECTION CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 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)

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

0 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.22.0 2.81.20.4 0 2 4 6 8 107531 9

MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I

T(RMS)

, (AMPERES)

MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)

360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS

0

20 18 16 14 12 10

8 6 4 2

360°

T-31

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

BCR6AM Triac

6 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

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%

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

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%

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

III QUADRANT

I QUADRANT

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-32