
BTW 69 (N)
March 1995
SCR
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
I
T(RMS)
RMS on-state current
(180° conduction angle)
BTW 69
BTW 69 N
Tc=70°C
Tc=75°C
50
55
A
I
T(AV)
Average on-state current (180°
conduction angle,single phase circuit)
BTW 69
BTW 69 N
Tc=70°C
Tc=75°C
32
35
A
I
TSM
Non repetitive surge peak on-state current
( Tj initial = 25°C)
tp=8.3 ms 525 A
tp=10 ms 500
I2tI
2
t value tp=10 ms 1250 A2s
dI/dt Critical rate of rise of on-state current
Gate supply : IG= 100 mA diG/dt = 1 A/µs
100 A/µs
Tstg
Tj
Storage and operating junction temperature range - 40 to + 150
- 40 to + 125
°C
°C
Tl Maximum lead temperature for soldering during 10 s at 4.5 mm
from case
230 °C
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(Plastic)
K
A
G
.HIGHSURGECAPABILITY
.HIGH ON-STATECURRENT
.HIGH STABILITYAND RELIABILITY
.BTW69 Serie :
INSULATEDVOLTAGE= 2500V
(RMS)
(ULRECOGNIZED: E81734)
DESCRIPTION
Symbol Parameter BTW 69 BTW 69 / BTW 69 N Unit
200 400 600 800 1000 1200
V
DRM
V
RRM
Repetitive peak off-state voltage
Tj = 125 °C
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 V
ABSOLUTE RATINGS (limitingvalues)
FEATURES
The BTW 69 (N) Family of Silicon Controlled Rectifiers uses a high performance glass passivated
technology.
This general purpose Family of Silicon Controlled
Rectifiers is designed for power supplies up to
400Hz on resistive or inductive load.
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GATECHARACTERISTICS (maximumvalues)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
Rth (j-a) Junction to ambient 50 °C/W
Rth (j-c) DC Junction to case for DC BTW 69 0.9 °C/W
BTW 69 N 0.8
Symbol Test Conditions Value Unit
BTW 69 BTW 69 N
I
GT
VD=12V (DC) RL=33Ω Tj=25°C MAX 80 mA
V
GT
VD=12V (DC) RL=33Ω Tj=25°C MAX 1.5 V
V
GD
VD=V
DRMRL
=3.3kΩ Tj= 125°C MIN 0.2 V
tgt VD=V
DRMIG
= 200mA
dIG/dt = 1.5A/µs
Tj=25°C TYP 2 µs
I
L
IG= 1.2 I
GT
Tj=25°C TYP 50 mA
I
H
IT= 500mA gate open Tj=25°C MAX 150 mA
V
TM
BTW 69 ITM= 100A
BTW 69 N ITM= 110A tp= 380µs
Tj=25°C MAX 1.9 2.0 V
I
DRM
I
RRM
V
DRM
Rated
V
RRM
Rated
Tj=25°C MAX 0.02 mA
Tj= 125°C6
dV/dt Linear slope up to
VD=67%V
DRM
gate open
V
DRM
≤ 800V
V
DRM
≥ 1000V
Tj= 125°C MIN 500
250
V/µs
tq VD=67%V
DRMITM
= 110A VR= 75V
dITM/dt=30 A/µsdV
D
/dt= 20V/µs
Tj= 125°C TYP 100 µs
P
G (AV)
=1W PGM= 40W (tp = 20 µs) I
FGM
= 8A (tp = 20 µs) V
RGM
=5V.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
THERMAL RESISTANCES
BTW 69 (N)
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Fig.3 : Maximum average power dissipation versus
average on-state current (BTW 69 N).
Fig.4 : Correlation between maximum average power
dissipation and maximum allowable temperatures (T
amb
and T
case
) for different thermal resistances heatsink +
contact (BTW 69 N).
Fig.1 : Maximum average power dissipation versus
average on-state current (BTW 69).
Fig.2 : Correlation between maximum average power
dissipation and maximum allowable temperatures (T
amb
and T
case
) for different thermal resistances heatsink +
contact (BTW 69).
Package I
T(RMS)
V
DRM/VRRM
Sensitivity Specification
A V BTW
BTW 69
(Insulated)
50 200 X
400 X
600 X
800 X
1000 X
1200 X
BTW 69 N
(Uninsulated)
55 600 X
800 X
1000 X
1200 X
BTW 69 (N)
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Fig.8 : Relative variation of gate trigger current versus
junction temperature.
Fig.9 : Non repetitive surge peak on-state current
versus number of cycles.
Fig.5 : Average on-state current versus case
temperature (BTW 69).
1E-3 1E-2 1E-1 1E+0 1 E+1 1E+2 1E+3
0.01
0.10
1.00
Zth/Rth
Zth(j-c)
Zth( j-a)
tp(s)
Fig.7 : Relative variation of thermal impedance versus
pulse duration.
Fig.6 : Average on-state current versus case
temperature (BTW 69 N).
Fig.10 : Non repetitive surge peak on-state current for a
sinusoidal pulse with width : t ≤ 10 ms, and
corresponding value of I2t.
BTW 69 (N)
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Fig11 : On-state characteristics (maximum values).
Cooling method : C
Marking : type number
Weight : 4.7 g
Recommended torque value : 0.8 m.N.
Maximum torque value : 1 m.N.
H
R4.6
C
A
G
D
B
P
NN
L
M
J
I
REF. DIMENSIONS
Millimeters Inches
Min. Max. Min. Max.
A 15.10 15.50 0.594 0.611
B 20.70 21.10 0.814 0.831
C 14.30 15.60 0.561 0.615
D 16.10 16.50 0.632 0.650
G 3.40 - 0.133 -
H 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.182
I 4.08 4.17 0.161 0.164
J 1.45 1.55 0.057 0.062
L 0.50 0.70 0.019 0.028
M 2.70 2.90 0.106 0.115
N 5.40 5.65 0.212 0.223
P 1.20 1.40 0.047 0.056
PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
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