Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street,Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
BCR20AM
Triac
20 Ampere/400-600 Volts
TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
(JUNCTION-TO-CASE)
MAXIMUM ON-STATE
CHARACTERISTICS
GATE CHARACTERISTICS
(I, II, III)
2
1
0
3.8
3.3
2.8
2.3
1.8
1.3
0.8
2.0
1.6
10
10
10
T = 25oC
j
T = 125oC
j
P
= 0.5W
V
= 10V
G(avg)
P
GM
= 5W
GM
1.2
0.8
V
= 1.5V
GT
I
I
I
RGT I,
FGT I,
RGT III
I
= 2A
GM
0.4
0
V
= 0.2V
GD
-1
10
1
2
3
10
4
10
0
1
10
2
10
3
10
-1
0
10
1
10
2
10
3
10
10
10
10
10
GATE CURRENT, I , (mA)
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, I , (AMPERES)
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
G
T
MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT
FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS
ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
280
160
140
120
100
80
160
140
120
100
80
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOADS
FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK
WITH GREASE
NATURAL CONVECTION
240
200
160
120
80
60 x 60 x t 2.3
100 x 100 x t 2.3
120 x 120 x t 2.3
60
60
FOR AC CONTROL
THIS GRAPH NEARLY
APPLIES REGARDLESS
OF THE CONDUCTION
ANGLE
40
40
40
0
20
0
20
0
0
1
10
2
10
10
0
4
8
12 16 20 24 28
0
5
10
15
20
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I
, (AMPERES)
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I
, (AMPERES)
T(RMS)
T(RMS)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
MAXIMUM ON-STATE
POWER DISSIPATION
3
160
140
120
100
80
50
40
30
20
10
10
10
360°
NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN
CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS
OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS
CONDUCTION
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOADS
2
1
60
40
10
0
I
FGT I
I
I
RGT I
20
0
RGT III
0
0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2
0
5
10 15 20 25 30 35 40
-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I
, (AMPERES)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, T , (°C)
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I
, (AMPERES)
T(RMS)
j
T(RMS)
T-85