BCR12PM
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
Isolated Triac
12 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.
B G N L M L P K
Features: □ Full Molded Isolation Package □ Glass Passivation □ 1500 VRMS Isolation Voltage
F CONNECTION DIAGRAM
□ Selected for Inductive Loads □ UL Approved
T1 TERMINAL T2 TERMINAL GATE TERMINAL
Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220F) Dimensions A B C D E F G Inches 0.67 0.49 Min. 0.39 0.33 0.20 0.18 0.14 Millimeters 17.0 12.5 Min. 10.0 8.5 5.0 4.5 3.6 Dimensions H J K L M N P Inches Millimeters
Applications: □ AC Switch □ Motor Controls
□ Lighting Ordering Information: Example: Select the complete eight, nine or ten digit part number you desire from the table - i.e. BCR12PM-8 is a 400 Volt, 12 Ampere Triac.
Type BCR12PM VDRM Volts 400 600 Code -8 -12 Inductive Load* L
0.126 ±0.008 Dia. 3.2 ±0.2 Dia. 0.11 0.102 0.10 0.039 0.031 0.020 2.8 2.6 2.5 1.0 0.8 0.5
*For inductive load, add L.
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12PM Isolated Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts
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 = 74°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 Isolation Voltage Weight Symbol VDRM VDSM IT(RMS) ITSM I2t PGM PG(avg) IGM VGM Tstg Tj Viso – BCR12PM-8 400 500 12 120 60 5 0.5 2 10 -40 to 125 -40 to 125
1500
BCR12PM-12 600 720 12 120 60 5 0.5 2 10 -40 to 125 -40 to 125
1500
Units Volts Volts Amperes Amperes A2sec Watts Watts Amperes Volts °C °C
Volts
2
2
Grams
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12PM Isolated Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts
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 25°C 25°C 25°C – – – – – – 1.5 1.5 1.5 Volts Volts Volts IGT 6V 6V 6V 6 6 6 25°C 25°C 25°C – – – – – – 30 30 30 mA mA mA Symbol Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) VD RL Tj Min. BCR12PM Typ. Max. Units
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12PM Isolated Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Steady State Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-ambient Voltage – Blocking State Repetitive Off-state Current Current – Conducting State Peak On-state voltage Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt) v for inductive load (L) (Switching) Symbol Rth(j-c) Rth(j-a) IDRM VTM (dv/dt)c Test Conditions – – Gate Open Circuited, VD = VDRM, Tj = 125°C Tc = 25°C, ITM = 20A – Min. – – – – – Typ. – – – – – Max. 3.5 60 2 1.6 – Units °C/W °C/W mA Volts V/ s
Part Number
Commutating dv/dt, (dv/dt)c VDRM (V/ sec) (Volts) Load Type Minimum L L 10 10
Test Condition Tj = 125°C,
Commutating Voltage & Current Waveform (Inductive Load)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE MAIN CURRENT MAIN VOLTAGE (dv/dt)C
BCR12PM-8L 400 BCR12PM-12L 600
Rate of Decay On-state Commutating Current (di/dt)c = -6A/msec; Peak Off-state Voltage VD = 400V
t (di/dt)C t VD t VD
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12PM Isolated Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts
MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), (°C/WATT) INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS)
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-a), (°C/WATT)
4.6
Tj = 25 C Tj = 125oC
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2 4.010
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE) 103
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
103
NO FINS
3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 10-1 100 101 102
3.8
102
3.0
101
2.2
1.4
100
0.6 10-1
100
101
102
10-1 101
102
103
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
104
105
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES)
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
GATE CHARACTERISTICS (I, II, III)
MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS
ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
102
200
160 140
CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (°C) 360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS
GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS)
160
101
VGM = 10V
PG(avg) = 0.5W PGM = 5W
120 100 80 60 40 20
120
VGT = 1.5V
100
Tj = 25°C IGM = 2A IGT = 30mA
80
40
10-1 101 102
VGD = 0.2V
FOR AC CONTROL THIS GRAPH NEARLY APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE
103
104
0 100
0 101
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
102
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA)
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
MAXIMUM ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
160 140
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C)
160
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)
16
NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN ARBITRARY CONDUCTION ANGLE RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS
120 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 2 4
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C)
FIN: A PLATE BLACK PAINTED AND GREASED FOR AC CONTROL THIS GRAPH NEARLY APPLIES 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 RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS NATURAL CONVECTION
140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
360° CONDUCTION RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272 BCR12PM Isolated Triac 12 Amperes/400-600 Volts
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)
LATCHING CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)
103
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C)
103
103
LATCHING CURRENT, IL, (mA)
DISTRIBUTION
102
TYPICAL EXAMPLE
102
102
101
101
IFGT I IRGT I IRGT III
-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)
100 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)
x 100%
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)
REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (TYPICAL)
160
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100% BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C)
160
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ s) BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ s)
Tj = 125°C I QUADRANT III QUADRANT
105
120
120
104
80
80
103
40
40
0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
0 101
102
103
104
102 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ s)
COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH (TYPICAL)
GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS TEST CIRCUITS
102
CRITICAL RATE-OF-RISE OF OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ s) GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100% GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC)
103
I QUADRANT III QUADRANT Tj = 125oC IT = 4A = 500 s VD = 200V f = 3Hz
6 A 6V V
6 A V
RG 6V
RG
101
MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS VALUE
102
TEST PROCEDURE I
TEST PROCEDURE II
100
VOLTAGE WAVEFORM CURRENT WAVEFORM t (dv/dt)c VD IT (di/dt)c t
6
Tj = 25°C IFGT I IRGT I IRGT III
A 6V V
RG
10-1 101
102
103
104
101 100
101
GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, ( s)
102
TEST PROCEDURE III
RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms)
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