Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street,Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
BCR16HM
Isolated Triac
16 Amperes/400-600 Volts
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS.
RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE
(TYPICAL)
HOLDING CURRENT
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
3
160
140
120
100
80
160
140
120
100
80
10
10
10
T = 125°C
j
I QUADRANT
III QUADRANT
#2
2
1
60
60
#1
40
40
20
0
20
0
1
10
2
10
3
10
4
10
-60 -40 -20
0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140
-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
2
3
10
10
10
10
10
T = 125oC
j
I
= 4A
T
= 500s
= 200V
V
D
I QUADRANT
f = 3Hz
4
10
3
10
2
10
1
2
10
MINIMUM
CHARAC-
TERISTICS
VALUE
T = 25°C
j
I
I
I
FGT I
III QUADRANT
RGT I
RGT III
1
10
0
0
1
10
2
10
0
1
10
2
10
-60 -40 -20
0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140
10
10
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T , (°C)
GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, t , (s)
RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE
j
w
COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms)
GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS
TEST CIRCUITS
Commutating
6⍀
6⍀
dv/dt, (dv/dt)
(V/sec)
(Volts) Minimum
Commutating Voltage &
Current Waveform
(Inductive Load)
c
⌬ Part
Number
V
A
A
DRM
RG
RG
6V
6V
Test Condition
V
V
SUPPLY
VOLTAGE
BCR16HM-8L 400
BCR16HM-12L 600
10
10
T = 125°C,
j
t
TEST PROCEDURE I
TEST PROCEDURE II
Rate of Decay
On-state
Commutating Current
(di / dt)
t
C
MAIN
CURRENT
6⍀
(di/dt) = -8A/msec,
Peak Off-state
Voltage
V
c
D
t
A
MAIN
VOLTAGE
RG
6V
V
(dv / dt)
C
V
V
D
= 400V
D
TEST PROCEDURE III
T-78