Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street,Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
BCR16PM
Isolated Triac
16 Amperes/400-600 Volts
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS.
RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE
(TYPICAL)
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
(TYPICAL)
3
160
140
120
100
80
10
10
10
160
140
120
100
80
T = 125°C
j
I QUADRANT
III QUADRANT
2
#2
60
60
#1
40
40
20
0
20
0
1
-60 -40 -20
1
2
10
3
10
4
10
0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140
10
-60 -40 -20
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T , (°C)
RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/s)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T , (°C)
j
j
REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT
VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH
(TYPICAL)
COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL)
5
3
3
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
T = 125oC
VOLTAGE WAVEFORM
j
I
= 4A
t
T
= 500s
= 200v
V
(dv/dt)
D
c
V
D
f = 3Hz
4
3
2
2
1
CURRENT WAVEFORM
(di/dt)
I
T
c
MINIMUM
CHARAC-
TERISTICS
VALUE
t
2
10
I QUADRANT
T = 25°C
j
I
I
I
III QUADRANT
FGT I
RGT I
RGT III
1
10
0
0
1
10
2
10
3
0
1
10
2
10
-60 -40 -20
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
10
10
10
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T , (°C)
RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE
GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, t , (s)
j
w
COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms)
GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS
TEST CIRCUITS
Commutating
dv/dt, (dv/dt)
(V/msec)
(Volts) Load Type Minimum Test Condition
Commutating Voltage &
Current Waveform
(Inductive Load)
6⍀
6⍀
c
⌬ Part
Number
V
DRM
A
A
RG
RG
6V
6V
V
V
BCR16PM-8L 400
BCR16PM-12L 600
L
L
10
10
Tj = 125°C,
SUPPLY
VOLTAGE
Rate of Decay
On-state
Commutating
Current
t
TEST PROCEDURE I
TEST PROCEDURE II
(di / dt)
C
MAIN
6⍀
CURRENT
t
V
(di/dt) = -8A/msec;
Peak Off-state
Voltage
A
D
t
c
MAIN
VOLTAGE
RG
6V
V
(dv / dt)
C
V
D
V
D
= 400V
TEST PROCEDURE III
T-82
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