POWEREX BCR30AM-8L, BCR30AM-8, BCR30AM-12L, BCR30AM-12 Datasheet

Dimensions Inches Millimeters

A 0.79 20.0
B 0.77 19.5
C 0.63 15.9
D 0.20 5.0
E 0.16 4.0
F 0.08 2.0
G 0.13 Dia. 3.2 Dia.
H 0.08 2.0

Dimensions Inches Millimeters

J 0.04 1.0
K 0.21 5.45
L 0.18 4.5
M 0.06 1.5
N 0.02 0.6
P 0.17 4.4
Q 0.11 2.8
R 0.16 4.0

Description:

A triac is a solid state silicon
AC switch which may be gate
triggered from an off-state to an
on-state for either polarity of
applied voltage.

Features:

□ Planar Passivation
□ Selected for Inductive Loads

Applications:

□ Contactless AC Switches
□ Microwave Ovens
□ Motor Controls
□ Lighting Controls

Ordering Information:

Example: Select the complete
eight, nine or ten digit part number
you desire from the table - i.e.
BCR30AM-8 is a 400 Volt, 30
Ampere Triac.

V

DRM

Inductive

Type Volts Code Load*

BCR30AM 400 -8 L

600 -12

*For inductive load, add L.

Powerex,Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 [phone]

Triac

30 Ampere/400-600 Volts

BCR30AM

Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-3P)

T-87

C

BG

A

M

L

P

Q

KK

J

R

N

H

B

D

E

F

➀➁➂

➃

OUTLINE DRAWING

➀

➂

➁➃

➀ T1 TERMINAL
➁ T2 TERMINAL
➂ GATE
➃ T2 TERMINAL

CONNECTION DIAGRAM

Absolute Maximum Ratings, T

a

= 25 °C unless otherwise specified

Ratings Symbol BCR30AM-8 BCR30AM-12 Units

On-state Current, Tc= 75°C I

T(RMS)

30 30 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

300 300 Amperes
I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec I2t 378 378 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 – 4.8 4.8 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 – – 50 mA

MT2+ Gate– I

RGT

I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 50 mA

MT2– Gate– I

RGT

III 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 50 mA

DC Gate Trigger Voltage

MT2+ Gate+ V

FGT

I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 2.5 Volts

MT2+ Gate– V

RGT

I 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 2.5 Volts

MT2– Gate– V

RGT

III 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 2.5 Volts

DC Gate Non-tr igger Voltage

All V

GD

1/2 V

DRM

– – 125°C 0.2 – – Volts

Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units

Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case R

th(c-f)

– – – 1.2 °C/W

Voltage – Blocking State I

DRM

Gate Open Circuited, – – 3 mA

Repetitive Off-state Current VD= V

DRM

, Tj= 125°C

Current – Conducting State V

TM

Tc= 25°C, – – 1.6 Volts

Peak On-state Voltage ITM= 45A

Critical Rate-of-Rise of Commutating (dv/dt)

c

– – – – V/ms
Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt)
▲ (Switching)

Powerex,Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 [phone]

BCR30AM
Triac

30 Ampere/400-600 Volts

T-88

Powerex,Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 [phone]

BCR30AM
Triac

30 Ampere/400-600 Volts

0.4

1.2

2.0

2.8

3.6

4.4

MAXIMUM ON-STATE

CHARACTERISTICS

INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES)

INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, V

T

, (VOLTS)

10

0

10

1

10

2

10

3

TC= 25oC

0

TRANSIENT THERMAL

IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS

CYCLES AT 60 Hz

TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Z

th(j-c)

, (°C/WATT)

10

-1

10

0

10

2

10

3

10

1

10

2

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

2.0

10

-1

10

2

10

1

10

0

GATE CHARACTERISTICS

(I, II, III)

GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA)

GATE VOLTAGE, V

G

, (VOLTS)

10

2

10

1

10

3

10

4

V

GD

= 0.2V

V

GM

= 10V

V

GT

= 2.5V

I

GM

= 2A

P

GM

= 5W

P

G(avg)

= 0.5W

I

RGT I,

I

FGT I,

I

RGT III

0

100

200

300

400

500

MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT

FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS

CYCLES AT 60 Hz

MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, I

TSM

, (AMPERES)

10

0

10

1

10

2

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE

VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I

T(RMS)

, (AMPERES)

CASE TEMPERATURE, T

C

, (°C)

0 10 20 30 40

FOR AC CONTROL
THIS GRAPH NEARLY
APPLIES REGARDLESS
OF THE CONDUCTION
ANGLE

CONDUCTION

RESISTIVE,

INDUCTIVE

LOADS

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I

T(RMS)

, (AMPERES)

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T

a

, (°C)

0 10 20 30 40

RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE LOADS
NATURAL CONVECTION

120 x 120 x t 2.3
100 x 100 x t 2.3
160 x 160 x t 2.3

FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK
WITH GREASE
CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS
OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE

360°

0

10

20

30

40

50

MAXIMUM ON-STATE
POWER DISSIPATION

RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I

T(RMS)

, (AMPERES)

MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)

0 10 20 30 40 50

360°
CONDUCTION
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOADS

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE

(TYPICAL)

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C)

x 100%

-60 -20 20 60 100 140-40 0 40 80 120

10

1

10

2

10

3

I

RGT I, IRGT III

I

FGT I

GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE

(TYPICAL)

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C)

GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C)

x 100%

-60 -20 20 60 100 140-40 0 40 80 120

10

1

10

2

10

3

T-89

Powerex,Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 [phone]

BCR30AM
Triac

30 Ampere/400-600 Volts

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS.

RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE

(TYPICAL)

RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ms)

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms)

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms)

x 100%

10

2

10

1

10

3

10

4

Tj = 125°C

I QUADRANT
III QUADRANT

REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE

(TYPICAL)

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

-60 -20 20 60 100 140-40 0 40 80 120

10

2

10

3

10

4

10

5

REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C)

REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C)

x 100%

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT

VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH

(TYPICAL)

GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t

w

)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC)

x 100%

10

1

10

2

10

3

Tj = 25°C

10

0

10

1

10

2

I

FGT I

I

RGT III

I

RGT I

HOLDING CURRENT

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE

(TYPICAL)

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

-60 -20 20 60 100 140-40 0 40 80 120

10

1

10

2

10

3

HOLDING CURRENT, (t°C)

HOLDING CURRENT, (25°C)

x 100%

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE

(TYPICAL)

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

-60 -20 20 60 100 140-40 0 40 80 120

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C)

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C)

x 100%

COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS

(TYPICAL)

RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE

COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms)

10

1

10

2

10

3

10

0

10

1

10

2

CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF

OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms)

Tc = 125oC
I

T

= 4 A

t

= 500 ms

V

D

= 200v

f = 3 Hz

MINIMUM
CHARAC­TERISTICS
VALUE

I QUADRANT

III QUADRANT

GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS

TEST CIRCUITS

TEST PROCEDURE I TEST PROCEDURE II

R

G

6V

6V

A

V

R

G

6V

6V

TEST PROCEDURE III

A

V

R

G

6V

6V

A

V

T-90

Commutating

dv/dt, (dv/dt)

c

Commutating Voltage &

D Part V

DRM

(V/msec) Current Waveform

Number (Volts) Minimum Test Condition (Inductive Load)

BCR30AM-8L 400 20 Tj = 125°C,
BCR30AM-12L 600 20 Rate of Decay

On-state

Commutating Current

(di/dt)c= -016A/msec,

Peak Off-state

Voltage

VD= 400V

SUPPLY
VOLTAGE

(di/dt)

C

(dv/dt)

C

V

D

V

D

MAIN
CURRENT

MAIN
VOLTAGE

t

t

t