Philips Semiconductors Product specification
Triacs BT137F series
GENERAL DESCRIPTION QUICK REFERENCE DATA
Passivated triacs in a full pack plastic SYMBOL PARAMETER MAX. MAX. MAX. UNIT
envelope, intended for use in
applications requiring high BT137F- 500 600 800
bidirectional transient and blocking BT137F- 500F 600F 800F
voltage capability and high thermal BT137F- 500G 600G 800G
cycling performance. Typical V
applications include motor control, voltages
industrial and domestic lighting, I
heating and static switching. I
DRM
T(RMS)
TSM
PINNING - SOT186 PIN CONFIGURATION SYMBOL
Repetitive peak off-state 500 600 800 V
RMS on-state current 8 8 8 A
Non-repetitive peak on-state 55 55 55 A
current
PIN DESCRIPTION
case
1 main terminal 1
2 main terminal 2
3 gate
case isolated
123
G
LIMITING VALUES
Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
DRM
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
Repetitive peak off-state - 5001600
voltages
RMS on-state current full sine wave; Ths ≤ 73 ˚C - 8 A
Non-repetitive peak full sine wave; Tj = 125 ˚C prior
on-state current to surge; with reapplied V
t = 20 ms - 55 A
I2tI
2
t for fusing t = 10 ms - 15 A2s
t = 16.7 ms - 60 A
dIT/dt Repetitive rate of rise of ITM = 12 A; IG = 0.2 A;
on-state current after dIG/dt = 0.2 A/µs
triggering T2+ G+ - 50 A/µs
I
V
P
P
T
T
GM
GM
GM
G(AV)
stg
j
Peak gate current - 2 A
Peak gate voltage - 5 V
Peak gate power - 5 W
Average gate power over any 20 ms period - 0.5 W
Storage temperature -40 150 ˚C
Operating junction - 125 ˚C
temperature
-500 -600 -800
DRM(max)
T2+ G- - 50 A/µs
T2- G- - 50 A/µs
T2- G+ - 10 A/µs
1
800 V
T1T2
1 Although not recommended, off-state voltages up to 800V may be applied without damage, but the triac may
switch to the on-state. The rate of rise of current should not exceed 6 A/µs.
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Triacs BT137F series
ISOLATION LIMITING VALUE & CHARACTERISTIC
Ths = 25 ˚C unless otherwise specified
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
V
isol
C
isol
THERMAL RESISTANCES
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
R
th j-hs
R
th j-a
Repetitive peak voltage from all R.H. ≤ 65% ; clean and dustfree - 1500 V
three terminals to external
heatsink
Capacitance from T2 to external f = 1 MHz - 12 - pF
heatsink
Thermal resistance full or half cycle
junction to heatsink with heatsink compound - - 4.5 K/W
without heatsink compound - - 6.5 K/W
Thermal resistance in free air - 55 - K/W
junction to ambient
STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Tj = 25 ˚C unless otherwise stated
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
BT137F- ... ...F ...G
I
GT
I
L
I
H
V
T
V
GT
I
D
Gate trigger current VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A
T2+ G+ - 5 35 25 50 mA
T2+ G- - 8 35 25 50 mA
T2- G- - 11 35 25 50 mA
T2- G+ - 30 70 70 100 mA
Latching current VD = 12 V; IGT = 0.1 A
T2+ G+ - 7 30 30 45 mA
T2+ G- - 16 45 45 60 mA
T2- G- - 5 30 30 45 mA
T2- G+ - 7 45 45 60 mA
Holding current VD = 12 V; IGT = 0.1 A - 5 20 20 40 mA
On-state voltage IT = 10 A - 1.3 1.65 V
Gate trigger voltage VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A - 0.7 1.5 V
VD = 400 V; IT = 0.1 A; 0.25 0.4 - V
Tj = 125 ˚C
Off-state leakage current VD = V
; - 0.1 0.5 mA
DRM(max)
Tj = 125 ˚C
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Triacs BT137F series
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Tj = 25 ˚C unless otherwise stated
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
dVD/dt Critical rate of change of VDM = 67% V
off-state voltage Tj = 125 ˚C; exponential
waveform; gate open
circuit
dV
/dt Critical rate of change of VDM = 400 V; Tj = 95 ˚C; - - 10 20 - V/µs
com
t
gt
commutating voltage I
= 8 A;
T(RMS)
dI
/dt = 3.6 A/ms; gate
com
open circuit
Gate controlled turn-on ITM = 12 A; VD = V
time IG = 0.1 A; dIG/dt = 5 A/µs
BT137F- ... ...F ...G
; 100 50 200 250 - V/µs
DRM(max)
;- - - 2 - µs
DRM(max)
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