Powerex,Inc.,200 Hillis Street,Youngwood,Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272OUTLINE DRAWINGBBAEE DCCIRCUMSCRIBECIRCLE F - DIA.CONNECTION DIAGRAM T1 TERMINAL T2 TERMINAL GATE TERMINALOutline Drawing (Conforms to JEDECTO-92)Dimensions
InchesMillimetersA0.45 Min.12.5 Min.B0.20 Max.5.0 Max.C0.15 Max.3.9 Max.D0.051.3E0.051.25F
0.028 Dia.
0.7 Dia.
BCR1AMLead-Mount Triac1 Ampere/400-600 VoltsDescription:
A triac is a solid state silicon AC switch which may be gate triggered from an off-state to anon-state for either polarity ofapplied voltage.Features:
□Glass PassivationApplications:□AC Switch
Ordering Information:
Example:Select the completeseven or eight digit part numberyou desire from the table - i.e.BCR1AM-8 is a 400 Volt, 1 Ampere Triac.
VDRM
TypeVolts CodeBCR1AM
400-8600
-12
T-1
Powerex,Inc.,200 Hillis Street,Youngwood,Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272BCR1AMLead-Mount Triac1 Ampere/400-600 VoltsAbsolute Maximum Ratings,Ta= 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Ratings
Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage (Gate Open)Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage (Gate Open)On-state Current, Ta= 56°C
Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (60 Hz)Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (50 Hz)I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec
Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 secAverage Gate Power DissipationPeak Gate CurrentPeak Gate VoltageStorage TemperatureOperating TemperatureWeight
SymbolVDRMVDSMIT(RMS)ITSMITSMI2tPGMPG(avg)IGMVGMTstgTj–
BCR1AM-84005001109.10.410.116-40 to 125-40 to 125
0.23
BCR1AM-126007201109.10.410.116-40 to 125-40 to 125
0.23
UnitsVoltsVoltsAmperesAmperesAmperesA2secWattsWattsAmperesVolts°C°CGrams
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics,Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics*
Gate – Parameters
DCGate Trigger Current MT2+ Gate+MT2+ Gate–MT2– Gate–MT2– Gate+DCGate Trigger Voltage MT2+ Gate+MT2+ Gate–MT2– Gate–MT2– Gate+DCGate Non-trigger Voltage AllVGD
1/2 VDRM
––125°C0.1––Volts*Characteristic values apply for either polarity of Main Terminal 2 referenced to Main Terminal 1.
Symbol
Test Conditions (Trigger Mode)VDRLRGTj
Min.
BCR1AM
Typ.
Max.Units
6VIGT6V6V6V6VVGT6V6V6V6⍀6⍀6⍀6⍀6⍀6⍀6⍀6⍀330⍀330⍀330⍀330⍀330⍀330⍀330⍀330⍀25°C25°C25°C25°C25°C25°C25°C25°C––––––––––––––––555102222mAmAmAmA VoltsVoltsVoltsVolts Characteristics
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-caseSteady State Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-ambient
Voltage – Blocking State Repetitive Off-state CurrentCurrent – Conducting StatePeak On-state Voltage
Critical Rate-of-Rise of CommutatingOff-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt)v (Switching)
SymbolRth(j-c)Rth(j-a)IDRMVTM(dv/dt)c
Test Conditions
––
Gate Open Circuited, VD= VDRM, Tj= 125°C Tc= 25°C, 8.3ms PulsewidthDuty Cycle <2%, ITM= 1.5A
–
Min.–––––
Typ.–––––
Max.5012011.6–
Units°C/W°C/WmAVoltsV/s
T-2
Powerex,Inc.,200 Hillis Street,Youngwood,Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272BCR1AMLead-Mount Triac1 Ampere/400-600 VoltsMAXIMUM ON-STATECHARACTERISTICS
)S4.4
TLOTj = 25oCV( ,TV 3.6
,EGATLOV2.8 ETATS-NO2.0
SUOENAT1.2NATSNI0.410-1
100101102
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES)
FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS
MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT
)S10EREPMA( ,8
MSTI ,TNER6
RUC EGR4
US KAEP M2UMIXAM0100
101
102CYCLES AT 60 Hz
MAXIMUM ON-STATEPOWER DISSIPATION
2.0
)STTAW1.6
( ,N360° OICONDUCTIONTAPI1.2RESISTIVE,SINDUCTIVESLOADSID REW0.8
OP MUMIX0.4AM00
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)
(JUNCTION-TO-CASE, JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
TRANSIENT THERMAL
)TTAW103102103104/C°( ,)a-j(htZ ,)c-j(htZ102JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT ,ECNADEPMI LA101MRJUNCTION-TO-CASEEHT TNEISNAR100T10-1
100101102
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATUREVS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT160140)C°( 120,360° CTCONDUCTION ,ERESISTIVE,R100UINDUCTIVETALOADSR80EPMET60 ESFOR AC CONTROLAC40THIS GRAPH NEARLYAPPLIES REGARDLESS20
OF THE CONDUCTIONANGLE0
00.20.40.60.81.01.21.41.6
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT(TYPICAL)103
%001 x ))CC°°t5(2 ,(T ,NTENRERRURCU102
IFGT I, IRGT I RC ERGEGGIRGITRI ETRGT III, IFGT III TEATGAG101
-60-40-20020406080100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
GATE CHARACTERISTICS
(I, II, III)
101
PGM = 1WVGM = 6V)STLOV100
( IGM, = 1AGVPG(avg) = 0.1W ,EGIRGT I,ATILFGT I,IFGT IIIOVI ET10-1
RGT IIIAVGD = 0.1VG102
100
101102103
GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA)
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
160NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN140
CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS)COF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE°( ,a120T ,ERU100TAREP80MET T60NEIBM40360°ACONDUCTION20RESISTIVE,INDUCTIVELOADS00
0.20.40.60.81.01.21.41.6
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT(TYPICAL)
103
%001 x ))CC°°t5(2 ,(T ,NTENRERRURCU102
VFGT I, VRGT I RC ERGEGGIRGITR ETVRGT III, VFGT III TEATGAG101
-60-40-20020406080100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
T-3
Powerex,Inc.,200 Hillis Street,Youngwood,Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272BCR1AMLead-Mount Triac1 Ampere/400-600 VoltsHOLDING CURRENT
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGEVS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/s) x 100%BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/s)BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS.
RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE
(TYPICAL)
103
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C) x 100%BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C)160140120100806040200
-60-40-20020406080100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
160140120100806040200
100
101
102
103
Tj = 125°CI QUADRANTIII QUADRANTHOLDING CURRENT, IH, (mA)102
101
-60-40-20020406080100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/s)
REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C) x 100%REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C)COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT
VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH
(TYPICAL)
105
CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OFOFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/s)101
104
III QUADRANTGATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw) x 100%GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC)Tc = 125oCIT = 1A = 500sVD = 200v103
MINIMUMCHARACTERISTICSVALUE100102
103
Tj = 25°CI QUADRANT102
-60-40-20020406080100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
10-1
10-1
100
RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATECOMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms)
101
101
100
IFGT IIRGT IIIIRGT IIFGT III101
GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (s)
102
GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS
TEST CIRCUITS
6⍀A6VV6⍀AVRG6VRG
⌬PartNumberBCR1AM-8Commutatingdv/dt, (dv/dt)cVDRM(V/sec)(Volts)Minimum40022Test ConditionTj= 125°C,Commutating Voltage &Current Waveform(Inductive Load)SUPPLYVOLTAGEMAINCURRENTMAINVOLTAGE(dv / dt)Ct(di / dt)CtVDtVDTEST PROCEDURE ITEST PROCEDURE II
BCR1AM-126006⍀A6VV6⍀AVRG6VRGTEST PROCEDURE IIITEST PROCEDURE IV
Rate of DecayOn-state Commutating Current(di/dt)c= -0.5A/msec,Peak Off-stateVoltageVD= 400VT-4
