Philips Semiconductors Product specification
Thyristors BT258 series
logic level
GENERAL DESCRIPTION QUICK REFERENCE DATA
Glass passivated, sensitive gate SYMBOL PARAMETER MAX. MAX. MAX. UNIT
thyristors in a plastic envelope,
intended for use in general purpose BT258- 500R 600R 800R
switching and phase control V
DRM
, Repetitive peak off-state 500 600 800 V
applications. These devices are V
RRM
voltages
intended to be interfaced directly to I
T(AV)
Average on-state current 5 5 5 A
microcontrollers, logic integrated I
T(RMS)
RMS on-state current 8 8 8 A
circuits and other low power gate I
TSM
Non-repetitive peak on-state 75 75 75 A
trigger circuits. current
PINNING - TO220AB PIN CONFIGURATION SYMBOL
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 cathode
2 anode
3 gate
tab anode
LIMITING VALUES
Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
-500R -600R -800R
V
DRM
, V
RRM
Repetitive peak off-state - 50016001800 V
voltages
I
T(AV)
Average on-state current half sine wave; Tmb ≤ 111 ˚C - 5 A
I
T(RMS)
RMS on-state current all conduction angles - 8 A
I
TSM
Non-repetitive peak half sine wave; Tj = 25 ˚C prior to
on-state current surge
t = 10 ms - 75 A
t = 8.3 ms - 82 A
I2tI
2
t for fusing t = 10 ms - 28 A2s
dIT/dt Repetitive rate of rise of ITM = 10 A; IG = 50 mA; - 50 A/µs
on-state current after dIG/dt = 50 mA/µs
triggering
I
GM
Peak gate current - 2 A
V
GM
Peak gate voltage - 5 V
V
RGM
Peak reverse gate voltage - 5 V
P
GM
Peak gate power - 5 W
P
G(AV)
Average gate power over any 20 ms period - 0.5 W
T
stg
Storage temperature -40 150 ˚C
T
j
Operating junction - 125
2
˚C
temperature
ak
g
123
tab
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.
2 Note: Operation above 110˚C may require the use of a gate to cathode resistor of 1kΩ or less.
October 1997 1 Rev 1.200