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12 A Snubberless™, logic level and standard Triacs
Datasheet - production data
Applications
ON/OFF or phase angle function in applications
such as static relays, light dimmers and
appliance motors speed controllers.
The Snubberless™ versions (BTA/BTB...W and
T12 series) are especially recommended for use
on inductive loads, because of their high
commutation performance. The BTA series
provide an insulated tab (rated at 2500 V
RMS
).
Description
Available either in through-hole or surface mount
packages, the BTA12, BTB12 and T12xx Triac
series are suitable for general purpose mains
power AC switching.
Table 1: Device summary
Features
Medium current Triac
Low thermal resistance with clip bonding
Low thermal resistance insulation ceramic
for insulated BTA
High commutation (4Q) or very high
commutation (3Q) capability
BTA series UL1557 certified (file ref: 81734)
Packages are RoHS (2002/95/EC) compliant

RMS on-state current (full sine wave)
Non repetitive surge peak on-state current
(full cycle, Tj initial = 25 °C)
Critical rate of rise of on-state current
IG = 2 x IGT , tr ≤ 100 ns
Non repetitive surge peak off-state voltage
Average gate power dissipation
Storage junction temperature range
Operating junction temperature range
VD = V
DRM
,
RL = 3.3 kΩ,
Tj = 125 °C
VD = 67 % V
DRM
gate open, 125 °C
(dV/dt)c = 0.1 V/μs, 125 °C
A/ms
(dV/dt)c = 10 V/μs, 125 °C
Notes:
(1)
Minimum IGT is guaranteed at 5% of IGT max.
(2)
For both polarities of A2 referenced to A1
1 Characteristics
Table 3: Electrical characteristics (Tj = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified) -
Snubberless and logic level Triac (3 quadrants)
Table 2: Absolute maximum ratings

VD = V
DRM
, RL = 3.3 kΩ, Tj = 125 °C
VD = 67 % V
DRM
, gate open, 125 °C
(dI/dt)c = 5.3 A/ms, 125 °C
Notes:
(1)
Minimum IGT is guaranteed at 5% of IGT max.
(2)
For both polarities of A2 referenced to A1.
threshold on-state voltage
Notes:
(1)
For both polarities of A2 referenced to A1
Junction to ambient (S = 1 cm²)
(1)
TO-220AB /
TO-220AB insulated
Notes:
(1)
Copper surface under tab.
Table 4: Electrical characteristics (Tj = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified) -
standard Triac (4 quadrants)
Table 5: Static electrical characteristics
Table 6: Thermal resistance

Figure 1: Maximum power dissipation versus
on-state RMS current (full cycle)
Figure 2: RMS on-state current versus case
temperature (full cycle)
Figure 3: RMS on-state current versus ambient
temperature (printed circuit board FR4, copper
thickness: 35 μm) (full cycle)
Figure 4: Relative variation of thermal impedance
versus pulse duration
Figure 5: On-state characteristics
(maximum values)
Figure 6: Surge peak on-state current versus
number of cycles
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
P(W)
I
T(RMS)
(A)
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
25 50 75 100 125
T (°C)
C
BTA
BTB / T1 2
I
T(RMS)
(A)
0 25 50 75 100 125
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
T (°C)
C
D PA K
(S = 1c m )
2
2
I
T(RMS)
(A)
1E-3 1E-2 1E-1 1E+0 1E+1 1E+2 5E+2
1E-2
1E-1
1E+0
K= [Z /R
th th
]
tP(s)
Z
th(j-c)
Z
th(j-a)
1.1 Characteristics (curves)