Absolute Maximum Ratings, T
a
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Ratings Symbol BCR20AM-8 BCR20AM-12 Units
On-state Current, Tc= 105°C I
T(RMS)
20 20 Amperes
Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage (Gate Open) V
DRM
400 600 Volts
Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage (Gate Open) V
DSM
500 720 Volts
Non-repetitive Peak On-state Voltage, One Cycle (60 Hz) I
TSM
200 200 Amperes
I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec I2t 167 167 A2sec
Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 msec P
GM
5 5 Watts
Average Gate Power Dissipation P
G(avg)
0.5 0.5 Watts
Peak Gate Current I
GM
2 2 Amperes
Peak Gate Voltage V
GM
10 10 Volts
Storage Temperature T
stg
-40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C
Operating Temperature T
j
-40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C
Weight – 2.0 2.0 Grams
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, T
j
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) BCR30GM
Characteristics Symbol V
D
R
L
R
G
T
j
Min. Typ. Max. Units
Gate Parameters
DC Gate Trigger Current
MT2+ Gate+ I
FGT
I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA
MT2+ Gate– I
RGT
I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA
MT2– Gate– I
RGT
III 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA
DC Gate Trigger Voltage
MT2+ Gate+ V
FGT
I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts
MT2+ Gate– V
RGT
I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts
MT2– Gate– V
RGT
III 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts
DC Gate Non-tr igger Voltage
All V
GD
1/2 V
DRM
– – 125°C 0.2 – – Volts
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case R
th(j-c)
– – – 0.8 °C/W
Voltage – Blocking State I
DRM
Gate Open Circuited, – – 2 mA
Repetitive Off-state Current VD= V
DRM
, Tj= 125°C
Current – Conducting State V
TM
Tc= 25°C, – – 1.5 Volts
Peak On-state Voltage ITM= 30A
Critical Rate-of-Rise of Commutating (dv/dt)
c
– – – – V/ms
Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt)
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BCR20AM
Triac
20 Ampere/400-600 Volts
T-84
D Part V
DRM
Commutating dv/dt, Commutating Voltage & Current Waveform
Number (Volts) (dv/dt)c (V/msec) Minimum Test Condition (Inductive Load)
BCR20AM-8 400 — Tj = 125°C, Rate of Decay
BCR20AM-8L 10 On-state Commutating Current
BCR20AM-12 600 — (dv/dt)c= -10A/msec,
BCR20AM-12L 10 Peak Off-state Voltage VD= 400V