The BTA20 Triacs use high performance glass
passivated chip technology. The Snubberless
concept offers suppression of the RC network and
is suitable for applications such as phase control
and static switching on inductive or resistive load.
Thanks to their clip assembly technique, the
BTA20 Triacs provide a superior performance in
surge current handling capabilities.
By using an internal ceramic pad, the BTA series
provides voltage insulated tab (rated at
2500 V rms) complying with UL standards (File
ref.: E81734).
TM: Snubberless is a trademark of STMicroelectronics.
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CharacteristicsBTA20
1 Characteristics
Table 1.Absolute maximum ratings
SymbolParameterValueUnit
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
dI/dt
V
DSM
V
RSM
I
GM
V
P
G(AV)
T
Table 2.Electrical characteristics (Tj = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
On-state rms current (full sine wave)Tc = 70 °C20A
Non repetitive surge peak on-state
current (full cycle, Tj initial = 25°C)
²
tI²t Value for fusingtp = 10 ms200A²s
I
Critical rate of rise of on-state current
= 2 x IGT, tr 100 ns
I
G
,
Non repetitive peak off-state voltagetp = 10 msTj = 25 °C
current for a sinusoidal pulse and
corresponding value of I
2
t
Figure 6.Non repetitive surge peak on-state
current versus number of cycles
Figure 8.Relative variation of gate trigger
current and holding current versus
junction temperature
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BTA20Ordering information scheme
BT A 20 - 600 BW RG
Triac series
Insulation
Current
Voltage
Sensitivity and type
Packing mode
A = insulated
20 = 20A
600 = 600V
700 = 700V
BW = 50mA (max.)
CW = 35mA (max)
RG = Tube
2 Ordering information scheme
Figure 9.Ordering information scheme
Table 5.Product selector
Voltag e
Order code
600 V700 V
SensitivityTypePackage
BTA20-600CWRGX35 mA
BTA20-700CWRGX35 mA
Snubberless TO-220AB Ins.BTA20-700BWRGX50 mA
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Package informationBTA20
C
b2
c2
F
Ø I
L
A
a1
a2
B
e
b1
I4
l3
l2
c1
M
3 Package information
●Epoxy meets UL94, V0
●Lead-free package
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com
ECOPACK
Table 6.TO-220AB dimensions
®
packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
®
is an ST trademark.
.
Dimensions
Ref.
MillimetersInches
Min.Typ. Max. Min.Typ. Max.
A15.2015.90 0.5980.625
a13.750.147
a2 13.0014.00 0.5110.551
B10.0010.40 0.3930.409
b10.610.88 0.0240.034
b21.231.32 0.0480.051
C4.404.60 0.1730.181
c10.490.70 0.0190.027
c22.402.72 0.0940.107
e2.402.70 0.0940.106
F6.206.60 0.2440.259
ØI3.753.85 0.1470.151
I415.80 16.40 16.80 0.622 0.646 0.661
L2.652.95 0.1040.116
l21.141.70 0.0440.066
l31.141.70 0.0440.066
M2.600.102
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4 Ordering information
Table 7.Ordering information
Ordering typeMarkingPackageWeight Base qty Delivery mode
BTA20-600CWRGBTA20-600CW
TO-220AB Ins.2.3 g50TubeBTA20-700BWRGBTA20-700BW
BTA20-700CWRGBTA20-700CW
5 Revision history
Table 8.Document revision history
DateRevisionChanges
Sep-20011AInitial release.
08-Feb-20062TO-220AB Ins. delivery mode changed from bulk to tube.
09-Jul-20123Updated dI/dt repetitive value in Table 1.
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