BCR12PM
Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
Isolated Triac
12 Amperes/400-600 Volts
OUTLINE DRAWING
C
5.2
1.2
D
J
A
E
H
Description:
A triac is a solid state silicon
AC switch which may be gate
triggered from an off-state to an
on-state for either polarity of
applied voltage.
B
G
N
L
M
L
P
K
Features:
□
Full Molded Isolation Package
□
Glass Passivation
□
1500 V
RMS
Isolation Voltage
F
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
□
Selected for Inductive Loads
□
UL Approved
T1 TERMINAL
T2 TERMINAL
GATE TERMINAL
Outline Drawing
(Conforms to TO-220F)
Dimensions
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Inches
0.67
0.49 Min.
0.39
0.33
0.20
0.18
0.14
Millimeters
17.0
12.5 Min.
10.0
8.5
5.0
4.5
3.6
Dimensions
H
J
K
L
M
N
P
Inches
Millimeters
Applications:
□
AC Switch
□
Motor Controls
□
Lighting
Ordering Information:
Example: Select the complete
eight, nine or ten digit part number
you desire from the table - i.e.
BCR12PM-8 is a 400 Volt,
12 Ampere Triac.
Type
BCR12PM
V
DRM
Volts
400
600
Code
-8
-12
Inductive
Load*
L
0.126 ±0.008 Dia. 3.2 ±0.2 Dia.
0.11
0.102
0.10
0.039
0.031
0.020
2.8
2.6
2.5
1.0
0.8
0.5
*For inductive load, add L.
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
BCR12PM
Isolated Triac
12 Amperes/400-600 Volts
Absolute Maximum Ratings,
T
a
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Ratings
Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage
Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage
On-state Current, T
c
= 74°C
Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (60 Hz)
I
2
t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec
Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 sec
Average Gate Power Dissipation
Peak Gate Current
Peak Gate Voltage
Storage Temperature
Operating Temperature
Isolation Voltage
Weight
Symbol
V
DRM
V
DSM
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
I
2
t
P
GM
P
G(avg)
I
GM
V
GM
T
stg
T
j
V
iso
–
BCR12PM-8
400
500
12
120
60
5
0.5
2
10
-40 to 125
-40 to 125
1500
BCR12PM-12
600
720
12
120
60
5
0.5
2
10
-40 to 125
-40 to 125
1500
Units
Volts
Volts
Amperes
Amperes
A
2
sec
Watts
Watts
Amperes
Volts
°C
°C
Volts
2
2
Grams
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
BCR12PM
Isolated Triac
12 Amperes/400-600 Volts
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics,
T
j
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics
Gate Parameters
DC Gate Trigger Current
MT2+ Gate+
MT2+ Gate–
MT2– Gate–
DC Gate Trigger Voltage
MT2+ Gate+
MT2+ Gate–
MT2– Gate–
DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage
All
V
GD
1/2 V
DRM
–
125°C
0.2
–
–
Volts
V
GT
6V
6V
6V
6
6
6
25°C
25°C
25°C
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.5
1.5
1.5
Volts
Volts
Volts
I
GT
6V
6V
6V
6
6
6
25°C
25°C
25°C
–
–
–
–
–
–
30
30
30
mA
mA
mA
Symbol
Test Conditions (Trigger Mode)
V
D
R
L
T
j
Min.
BCR12PM
Typ.
Max.
Units
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
BCR12PM
Isolated Triac
12 Amperes/400-600 Volts
Electrical and Thermal Characteristics,
T
j
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified
Characteristics
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case
Steady State Thermal Resistance,
Junction-to-ambient
Voltage – Blocking State
Repetitive Off-state Current
Current – Conducting State
Peak On-state voltage
Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating
Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt)
v
for inductive load (L)
(Switching)
Symbol
R
th(j-c)
R
th(j-a)
I
DRM
V
TM
(dv/dt)
c
Test Conditions
–
–
Gate Open Circuited,
V
D
= V
DRM
, T
j
= 125°C
T
c
= 25°C,
I
TM
= 20A
–
Min.
–
–
–
–
–
Typ.
–
–
–
–
–
Max.
3.5
60
2
1.6
–
Units
°C/W
°C/W
mA
Volts
V/ s
Part
Number
Commutating
dv/dt, (dv/dt)
c
V
DRM
(V/ sec)
(Volts) Load Type Minimum
L
L
10
10
Test Condition
T
j
= 125°C,
Commutating Voltage &
Current Waveform
(Inductive Load)
SUPPLY
VOLTAGE
MAIN
CURRENT
MAIN
VOLTAGE
(dv/dt)
C
BCR12PM-8L 400
BCR12PM-12L 600
Rate of Decay
On-state
Commutating
Current
(di/dt)
c
= -6A/msec;
Peak Off-state
Voltage
V
D
= 400V
t
(di/dt)
C
t
V
D
t
V
D
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Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
BCR12PM
Isolated Triac
12 Amperes/400-600 Volts
MAXIMUM ON-STATE
CHARACTERISTICS
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Z
th(j-c)
, (°C/WATT)
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, V
T
, (VOLTS)
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Z
th(j-a)
, (°C/WATT)
4.6
T
j
= 25
o
C
T
j
= 125
o
C
2
4.010
TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
(JUNCTION-TO-CASE)
10
3
TRANSIENT THERMAL
IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
(JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
10
3
NO FINS
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
2
3.8
10
2
3.0
10
1
2.2
1.4
10
0
0.6
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
2
10
-1
10
1
10
2
10
3
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
10
4
10
5
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T
, (AMPERES)
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
GATE CHARACTERISTICS
(I, II, III)
MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, I
TSM
, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT
FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS
ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE
VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
10
2
200
160
140
CASE TEMPERATURE, T
C
, (°C)
360°
CONDUCTION
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOADS
GATE VOLTAGE, V
G
, (VOLTS)
160
10
1
V
GM
= 10V
P
G(avg)
= 0.5W
P
GM
= 5W
120
100
80
60
40
20
120
V
GT
= 1.5V
10
0
T
j
= 25°C
I
GM
= 2A
I
GT
= 30mA
80
40
10
-1
10
1
V
GD
= 0.2V
FOR AC CONTROL
THIS GRAPH NEARLY
APPLIES REGARDLESS
OF THE CONDUCTION
ANGLE
10
2
10
3
10
4
0
10
0
0
10
1
CYCLES AT 60 Hz
10
2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
GATE CURRENT, I
G
, (mA)
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(RMS)
, (AMPERES)
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT
MAXIMUM ON-STATE
POWER DISSIPATION
160
140
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
a
, (°C)
160
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)
16
NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN
ARBITRARY CONDUCTION ANGLE
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0
2
4
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, T
a
, (°C)
FIN: A PLATE BLACK
PAINTED AND GREASED
FOR AC CONTROL THIS
GRAPH NEARLY APPLIES
REGARDLESS OF THE
CONDUCTION ANGLE
60 x 60 x t 2.3
100 x 100 x t 2.3
120 x 120 x t 2.3
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOADS
NATURAL
CONVECTION
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
360°
CONDUCTION
RESISTIVE,
INDUCTIVE
LOADS
6
8
10
12
14
16
0
0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(RMS)
, (AMPERES)
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(RMS)
, (AMPERES)
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(RMS)
, (AMPERES)
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