BCR10CM
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
Triac
10 Amperes/400-600 Volts
OUTLINE DRAWING
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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: □ Glass Passivation □ Excellent Surge Capability □ Selected for Inductive Loads
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CONNECTION DIAGRAM
Applications: □ AC Switch
T1 TERMINAL T2 TERMINAL GATE T2 TERMINAL
□ Heating □ Motor Controls □ Lighting □ Solid State Relay Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete eight, nine or ten digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR10CM-8 is a 400 Volt, 10 Ampere Triac
Type BCR10CM VDRM Volts 400 600 Code -8 -12 Inductive Load* L
Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220) Dimensions A B C D E F G H Inches 0.63 Max. 0.49 Max. 0.41 Max. 0.28 0.18 0.15 Max. Millimeters 16.0 Max. 12.5 Max. 10.5 Max. 7.0 4.5 3.8 Max. Dimensions J K L M N P Q Inches 0.99 0.10 0.051 0.051 0.039 0.031 0.020 Millimeters 2.54 2.6 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.5
*For inductive load, add L.
0.142 ± 0.008 Dia. 3.6 ± 0.2 Dia. 0.125 ± 0.008 3.2 ± 0.2
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Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Ratings Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage On-state Current, Tc = 103°C, Tc = 93°C Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (60 Hz) I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 sec Average Gate Power Dissipation Peak Gate Current Peak Gate Voltage Storage Temperature Operating Temperature Weight Symbol VDRM VDSM IT(RMS) ITSM I2t PGM PG(avg) IGM VGM Tstg Tj – BCR10CM-8 400 500 10 100 41.6 5 0.5 2 10 -40 to 125 -40 to 125 2.3 BCR10CM-12 600 720 10 100 41.6 5 0.5 2 10 -40 to 125 -40 to 125 2.3 Units Volts Volts Amperes Amperes A2sec Watts Watts Amperes Volts °C °C Grams
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Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Gate Parameters DC Gate Trigger Current MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate– MT2– Gate– DC Gate Trigger Voltage MT2+ Gate+ MT2+ Gate– MT2– Gate– DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage All VGD 1/2 VDRM – – 125°C 0.2 – – Volts VGT 6V 6V 6V 6 6 6 330 330 330 25°C 25°C 25°C – – – – – – 1.5 1.5 1.5 Volts Volts Volts IGT 6V 6V 6V 6 6 6 330 330 330 25°C 25°C 25°C – – – – – – 30 30 30 mA mA mA Symbol Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) VD RL RG Tj Min. BCR10CM Typ. Max. Units
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Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Voltage – Blocking State Maximums Repetitive Off-state Current Symbol Rth(j-c) IDRM Test Conditions – VDRM = Maximum Allowable Repetitive Off-state Voltage Rating, Gate Open Circuited, Tj = 125°C Tc = 25°C, ITM = 15A – Min. – – Typ. – – Max. 1.8 2 Units °C/W mA
Current – Conducting State Maximums Peak On-state Voltage Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) v for inductive load (L)
VTM (dv/dt)c
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Volts V/ s
Part Number
Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c VDRM (V/ sec) (Volts) Minimum 10 10
Test Condition Tj = 125°C,
Commutating Voltage & Current Waveform (Inductive Load)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE MAIN CURRENT MAIN VOLTAGE (dv/dt)C t (di/dt)C t VD t VD
BCR10CM-8L 400 BCR10CM-12L 600
Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (di/dt)c = -5A/msec: Peak Off-state Voltage VD = 400V
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MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS)
4.6
Tj = 25oC Tj = 125oC
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), (°C/WATT)
102 2.4 2.0
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE) 103
GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III)
102
GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS)
3.8
1.6 1.2 0.8 0.4 0 10-1
101
VGM = 10V
PG(avg) = 0.5W PGM = 5W
3.0
2.2
VGT = 1.5V
100
1.4
IRGT I, IFGT I, IRGT III VGD = 0.2V
IGM = 2A
0.6 10-1
100
101
102
100
101
102
10-1 101
102
103
104
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES)
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA)
MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS
MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES)
ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
100
160 140
CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (°C)
160 140
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS
80
120 100 80 60 40 20
FOR AC CONTROL THIS GRAPH NEARLY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE
120 100 80 60 40 20 0
FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK WITH GREASE CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 60 x 60 x t 2.3 100 x 100 x t 2.3 120 x 120 x t 2.3
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RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS NATURAL CONVECTION
0 100
0 101
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
102
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RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)
160 140
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C) MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)
32 28 24 20 16 12 8 4 0 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C)
103
120 100 80 60 40 20 0
NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS
102
101 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)
IFGT I IRGT I IRGT III
-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
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GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)
HOLDING CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)
103
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C)
103
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C)
160
HOLDING CURRENT, IH, (mA)
120
102
102
80
40
101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
101 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE (TYPICAL)
REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C) x 100%
REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)
COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL)
160
CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ s)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ s) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ s)
Tj = 125°C I QUADRANT III QUADRANT
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103
120
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102
Tj = 125oC IT = 4A = 500 s VD = 200V f = 3Hz MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE
VOLTAGE WAVEFORM t (dv/dt)c VD
CURRENT WAVEFORM IT (di/dt)c t
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#2
103
101
40
#1
III QUADRANT
I QUADRANT
0 101
102
103
104
102 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
100 100
101
102
103
RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ s)
RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH (TYPICAL)
GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS TEST CIRCUITS
103
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC)
6 A 6V V
6 A V
RG 6V
RG
102
TEST PROCEDURE I
TEST PROCEDURE II
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Tj = 25°C IFGT I IRGT I IRGT III
A 6V V
RG
101 100
101
GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, ( s)
102
TEST PROCEDURE III
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