Philips Semiconductors Preliminary specification
Three quadrant triacs BTA216 series C
high commutation
THERMAL RESISTANCES
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
R
th j-mb
Thermal resistance full cycle - - 1.2 K/W
junction to mounting base half cycle - - 1.7 K/W
R
th j-a
Thermal resistance in free air - 60 - K/W
junction to ambient
STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Tj = 25 ˚C unless otherwise stated
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
I
GT
Gate trigger current
2
VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A
T2+ G+ 2 18 35 mA
T2+ G- 2 21 35 mA
T2- G- 2 34 35 mA
I
L
Latching current VD = 12 V; IGT = 0.1 A
T2+ G+ - - 20 mA
T2+ G- - - 30 mA
T2- G- - - 20 mA
I
H
Holding current VD = 12 V; IGT = 0.1 A - - 15 mA
V
T
On-state voltage IT = 20 A - 1.2 1.5 V
V
GT
Gate trigger voltage VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A - 0.7 1.5 V
VD = 400 V; IT = 0.1 A; Tj = 125 ˚C 0.25 0.4 - V
I
D
Off-state leakage current VD = V
DRM(max)
; Tj = 125 ˚C - 0.1 0.5 mA
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Tj = 25 ˚C unless otherwise stated
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. UNIT
dVD/dt Critical rate of rise of VDM = 67% V
DRM(max)
; Tj = 125 ˚C; exponential 1000 - V/µs
off-state voltage waveform; gate open circuit
dI
com
/dt Critical rate of change of VDM = 400 V; Tj = 125 ˚C; I
T(RMS)
= 16 A; without 3 14 A/ms
commutating current snubber; gate open circuit
t
gt
Gate controlled turn-on ITM = 20 A; VD = V
DRM(max)
; IG = 0.1 A; - 2 µs
time dIG/dt = 5 A/µs
2 Device does not trigger in the T2-, G+ quadrant.
October 1997 2 Rev 1.000