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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
Three quadrant triacs BTA204 series D, E and F
guaranteed commutation
GENERAL DESCRIPTION QUICK REFERENCE DATA
Passivated guaranteed commutation SYMBOL PARAMETER MAX. MAX. MAX. UNIT
triacs in a plastic envelope, intended
for usein motorcontrol circuits or with BTA204- 500D 600D -
other highly inductive loads. These BTA204- 500E 600E 800E
devices balance the requirements of BTA204- 500F 600F 800F
commutation performance and gate V
sensitivity. The "sensitive gate" E off-state voltages
series and "logic level" D series are I
intendedforinterfacingwith low power I
drivers, including micro controllers. current
DRM
T(RMS)
TSM
PINNING - TO220AB PIN CONFIGURATION SYMBOL
Repetitive peak 500 600 800 V
RMS on-state current 4 4 4 A
Non-repetitive peak on-state 25 25 25 A
PIN DESCRIPTION
tab
1 main terminal 1
2 main terminal 2
3 gate
tab main terminal 2
123
G
LIMITING VALUES
Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
-500 -600 -800
V
DRM
I
T(RMS)
Repetitive peak off-state - 500
voltages
RMS on-state current full sine wave; - 4 A
1
Tmb ≤ 107 ˚C
I
TSM
Non-repetitive peak full sine wave;
on-state current Tj = 25 ˚C prior to
surge
t = 20 ms - 25 A
I2tI
2
t for fusing t = 10 ms - 3.1 A2s
t = 16.7 ms - 27 A
dIT/dt Repetitive rate of rise of ITM = 6 A; IG = 0.2 A; 100 A/µs
on-state current after dIG/dt = 0.2 A/µs
triggering
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 - 0.5 W
period
Storage temperature -40 150 ˚C
Operating junction - 125 ˚C
temperature
600
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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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
Three quadrant triacs BTA204 series D, E and F
guaranteed commutation
THERMAL RESISTANCES
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
R
th j-mb
R
th j-a
STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Tj = 25 ˚C unless otherwise stated
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
I
GT
I
L
I
H
V
T
V
GT
I
D
Thermal resistance full cycle - - 3.0 K/W
junction to mounting base half cycle - - 3.7 K/W
Thermal resistance in free air - 60 - K/W
junction to ambient
BTA204- ...D ...E ...F
Gate trigger current
2
VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A
T2+ G+ - - 5 10 25 mA
T2+ G- - - 5 10 25 mA
T2- G- - - 5 10 25 mA
Latching current VD = 12 V; IGT = 0.1 A
T2+ G+ - - 6 12 20 mA
T2+ G- - - 9 18 30 mA
T2- G- - - 6 12 20 mA
Holding current VD = 12 V; IGT = 0.1 A - - 6 12 20 mA
On-state voltage IT = 5 A - 1.4 1.7 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
Tj = 125 ˚C
; - 0.1 0.5 mA
DRM(max)
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Tj = 25 ˚C unless otherwise stated
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
BTA204- ...D ...E ...F
dVD/dt Critical rate of rise of VDM = 67% V
off-state voltage Tj = 125 ˚C; exponential
waveform; gate open
circuit
dI
/dt Critical rate of change of VDM = 400 V; Tj = 125 ˚C; 1.0 2.0 2.5 - - A/ms
com
commutating current I
= 4 A;
T(RMS)
dV
/dt = 20V/µs; gate
com
open circuit
dI
/dt Critical rate of change of VDM = 400 V; Tj = 125 ˚C; 5.0 - - - - A/ms
com
t
gt
commutating current I
= 4 A;
T(RMS)
dV
/dt = 0.1V/µs; gate
com
open circuit
Gate controlled turn-on ITM = 12 A; VD = V
time IG = 0.1 A; dIG/dt = 5 A/µs
2 Device does not trigger in the T2-, G+ quadrant.
;20 3050- -V/µs
DRM(max)
;- - - 2 - µs
DRM(max)
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