
For use in Applications Requiring High Bidirectional Blocking Voltage Capability and high
Repetitive Peak Off State Voltage
thyristor may switch to the on state. The rate of rise of current should not exceed 15A/
Continental Device India Limited
An ISO/TS 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certified Company
C
Thermal Cycling Performance. Typical Applications include Motor Control, Industrial and
Domestic Lighting, Heating and Static Switching.
VALUE
*500 *650 V
Average On State Current
RMS On State Current
Non Repetitive Peak On State Current
I
T (AV)
I
T (RMS)
I
TSM
half sine wave, T
all conduction angles A
< 87ºC
hs
5.7 A
9.0
half sine wave, TJ=25ºC
prior to surge
50
2.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
0.5
- 40 to +150 ºC
125
Repetitive Rate Of Rise of On State
Current After Triggering
Peak Gate Current
Peak Gate Voltage
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage
Peak Gate Power
Average Gate Power
Storage Temperature
Operating Junction Temperature
dlT/dt
I
GM
V
GM
V
RGM
P
GM
P
G (AV)
T
stg
T
t=10ms
ITM=20A, IG=50mA,
dlG/dt=50mA/µs
Over any 20ms period W
j
ISOLATION LIMITING VALUE and CHARACTERISTIC (Ths=25ºC unless specified otherwise)
R.M.S Isolation Voltage from all three
terminals to external heatsink
Capacitance from T2 to external heatsink
Junction to Heatsink
Junction to Ambient
V
C
R
R
ISOL
ISOL
th (j-hs)
th (j-a)
waveform; R.H. < 65%;
f=1MHz 10 pF
with heatsink compound K/W
without heatsink compound K/W
in free air K/W
4.5 max
6.5 max
55 typ
*Although not recommended, off state voltage upto 800V may be applied without damage, but the
µµ
A/µs
A
V
V
W
ºC
2500 V
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
=25ºC unless specified otherwise)
C
Gate Trigger Current
Off State Leakage Current
Critical Rate of Rise of Off State Voltage
Gate Controlled Turn On time
Circuit Commutated Turn Off time
I
GT
I
D, IR
dVD/dt
t
gt
t
q
VD=12V, IT=0.1A
VD=V
DRM
(max),
IT=0.1A,TJ=125ºC
VD= V
VR=V
RRM
VDM=67% V
(max),
DRM
(max) TJ=125ºC
=max,
DRM
TJ=125ºC, exponential
waveform
gate open circuit 50
R
=100
ITM=40A, VD=V
DRM
(max),
IG=0.1A, dlG/dt=5A/µs
VDM=67% V
DRM
=(max),
TJ=125ºC, ITM=20A,
VR=25V, dlTM/dt=30A/µs,
dVD/dt=50V/µs, RGK=100Ω
15 mA
40 mA
20 mA
1.75 V
1.5 V
0.25 V
0.5 mA
200
2.0
70
V/µs
V/µs
µs
µs
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TO-220FP Fully Isolated Plastic Package
BT151X
Plastic Package
All Dimensions in mm
TO-220 Tube Packing
±1.5
DEVICE NAME
Sr.
QTY.
7
5
.
0
536.00
Label
Label
50 Pcs./Tube
AMMO PACK SIZE
92.0
0
0
.
8
3
5
20 Tubes/Ammo Pack
1000 Pcs./Ammo Pack
C
13.74
32.85
6.87
Tube Thickness
PACKAGE
Details
TO-220 / FP 200 pcs/polybag
50 pcs/tube
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STANDARD PACK INNER CARTON BOX
Net Weight/Qty
396 gm/200 pcs
120 gm/50 pcs
OUTER CARTON BOX
Qty
3" x 7.5" x 7.5"
3.5" x 3.7" x 21.5"
1.0K
1.0K
17" x 15" x 13.5"
19" x 19" x 19"
16.0K
10.0K
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Qty Gr WtSize Size
36 kgs
29 kgs

Notes
BT151X
TO-220FP Fully Isolated
Plastic Package
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