BTB16−600BW3G, BTB16−700BW3G, BTB16−800BW3G
Voltage Current Characteristic of Triacs
(Bidirectional Device)
+ Current
Quadrant 1
MainTerminal 2 +
Symbol
Parameter
V
TM
V
Peak Repetitive Forward Off State Voltage
Peak Forward Blocking Current
DRM
DRM
on state
I
I
H
I
at V
RRM
V
Peak Repetitive Reverse Off State Voltage
Peak Reverse Blocking Current
RRM
RRM
RRM
I
V
Maximum On State Voltage
Holding Current
+ Voltage
DRM
off state
TM
I
H
I
at V
DRM
I
H
Quadrant 3
MainTerminal 2 −
V
TM
Quadrant Definitions for a Triac
MT2 POSITIVE
(Positive Half Cycle)
+
(+) MT2
(+) MT2
Quadrant II
Quadrant I
(−) I
(+) I
GT
GT
GATE
GATE
MT1
MT1
REF
REF
I
−
+ I
GT
GT
(−) MT2
(−) MT2
Quadrant III
Quadrant IV
(+) I
(−) I
GT
GT
GATE
GATE
MT1
REF
MT1
REF
−
MT2 NEGATIVE
(Negative Half Cycle)
All polarities are referenced to MT1.
With in−phase signals (using standard AC lines) quadrants I and III are used.
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