ThyristorsBT168W series
logic level for RCD/ GFI/ LCCB applications
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONQUICK REFERENCE DATA
Glass passivated, sensitive gateSYMBOLPARAMETERMAX. MAX. MAX. MAX. UNIT
thyristors in aplastic envelope
suitableforsurfacemounting,BT168BWDWEWGW
intended for use in Residual CurrentV
Devices/ Ground Fault Interrupters/V
Leakage Current Circuit BreakersI
(RCD/ GFI/ LCCB)applicationscurrent
where a minimum IGTlimit is needed.I
These devices may be interfacedI
directly to microcontrollers, logicon-state current
integrated circuits and other low
power gate trigger circuits.
on-state current afterdIG/dt = 100 mA/µs
triggering
I
V
V
P
P
T
T
GM
GM
RGM
GM
G(AV)
stg
j
Peak gate current-1A
Peak gate voltage-5V
Peak reverse gate voltage-5V
Peak gate power-2W
Average gate powerover any 20 ms period-0.1W
Storage temperature-40150˚C
Operating junction-125˚C
temperature
1
V
1 Although not recommended, off-state voltages up to 800V may be applied without damage, but the thyristor may
switch to the on-state. The rate of rise of current should not exceed 15 A/µs.
September 19971Rev 1.100
Philips SemiconductorsProduct specification
ThyristorsBT168W series
logic level for RCD/ GFI/ LCCB Applications
THERMAL RESISTANCES
SYMBOL PARAMETERCONDITIONSMIN.TYP.MAX. UNIT
R
th j-sp
R
th j-a
STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Tj = 25 ˚C unless otherwise stated
SYMBOL PARAMETERCONDITIONSMIN.TYP.MAX. UNIT
I
GT
I
L
I
H
V
T
V
GT
ID, I
R
Thermal resistance--15K/W
junction to solder point
Thermal resistancepcb mounted, minimum footprint-156-K/W
junction to ambientpcb mounted, pad area as in fig:14-70-K/W