Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street,Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
BCR3AM
Triac
3 Amperes/400-600 Volts
Absolute Maximum Ratings, T = 25 °C unless otherwise specified
a
Ratings
Symbol
VDRM
VDSM
IT(RMS)
ITSM
BCR3AM-8
BCR3AM-12
Units
Volts
Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage
Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage
On-state Current, Tc = 86°C
Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (60 Hz)
400
600
500
720
Volts
3
3
Amperes
Amperes
A2sec
Watts
Watts
Amperes
Volts
30
30
2
2
I t
I t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec
3.7
3.7
Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 msec
Average Gate Power Dissipation
Peak Gate Current
PGM
PG(avg)
IGM
3
3
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.5
Peak Gate Voltage
VGM
6
6
Storage Temperature
Operating Temperature
Weight
T
-40 to 125
-40 to 125
1.6
-40 to 125
-40 to 125
1.6
°C
stg
T
°C
j
–
Grams
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, T = 25 °C unless otherwise specified
j
Test Conditions (Trigger Mode)
BCR3AM
Characteristics*
Symbol
V
D
R
L
R
G
T
j
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Gate Parameters
DC Gate Trigger Current
MT2+ Gate+
MT2+ Gate–
6V
6V
6V
6⍀
6⍀
6⍀
330⍀
330⍀
330⍀
25°C
25°C
25°C
–
–
–
–
–
–
30
30
30
mA
mA
mA
I
GT
MT2– Gate–
DC Gate Trigger Voltage
MT2+ Gate+
6V
6V
6V
6⍀
6⍀
6⍀
330⍀
330⍀
330⍀
25°C
25°C
25°C
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.5
Volts
Volts
Volts
MT2+ Gate–
V
1.5
1.5
GT
MT2– Gate–
DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage
All
V
1/2 V
DRM
–
–
125°C
0.2
–
–
Volts
GD
*Characteristic values apply for either polarity of Main Terminal 2 referenced to Main Terminal 1.
Characteristics
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min.
–
Typ.
–
Max.
Units
°C/W
°C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case
R
th(j-c)
th(j-a)
–
–
10
80
Steady State Thermal Resistance,
Junction-to-ambient
R
–
–
Voltage – Blocking State
Repetitive Off-state Current
I
Gate Open Circuited,
–
–
5
–
–
–
2
mA
DRM
V
= V , T = 125°C
DRM j
D
Current – Conducting State
Peak On-state Voltage
V
T = 25°C,
1.5
Volts
V/s
TM
c
I
= 4.5A
TM
Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating
Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt)
(Switching)
(dv/dt)
T = 125°C, V = 400V, Gate Open
–
c
j
D
Circuited, Commutating (di/dt) = -2A/ms
T-6
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