BCR8PM

Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272
Triac
8 Amperes/400-600 Volts

OUTLINE DRAWING

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Description:
A triac is a solid state silicon
B AC switch which may be gate
G triggered from an off-state to an
on-state for either polarity of
N P applied voltage.

M K Features:
L L □ Full Molded Isolation Package
□ Glass Passivation
➀➁➂ □ Selected for Inductive Loads

F □ UL Approved

Applications:
CONNECTION DIAGRAM □ AC Switch
➁ □ Motor Controls
➀ T1 TERMINAL □ Lighting
➁ T2 TERMINAL
➂ GATE TERMINAL ➂ Ordering Information:
Example: Select the complete
➀ seven, eight or nine digit part
number you desire from the
table - i.e. BCR8PM-8 is a
Outline Drawing (Conforms to TO-220F) 400 Volt, 8 Ampere Triac.
Dimensions Inches Millimeters Dimensions Inches Millimeters VDRM Inductive
Type Volts Code Load*
A 0.67 17.0 H 0.126 ±0.008 Dia. 3.2 ±0.2 Dia.
BCR8PM 400 -8 L
B 0.49 Min. 12.5 Min. J 0.11 2.8
600 -12
C 0.39 10.0 K 0.102 2.6
*For inductive load, add L.
D 0.33 8.5 L 0.10 2.5
E 0.20 5.0 M 0.039 1.0
F 0.18 4.5 N 0.031 0.8
G 0.14 3.6 P 0.020 0.5

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BCR8PM
Triac
8 Amperes/400-600 Volts

Absolute Maximum Ratings, Ta = 25 °C unless otherwise specified

Ratings Symbol BCR8PM-8 BCR8PM-12 Units
Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDRM 400 600 Volts
Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage VDSM 500 720 Volts
On-state Current, Tc = 88°C IT(RMS) 8 8 Amperes
Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (60 Hz) ITSM 80 80 Amperes
I2t for Fusing, t = 8.3 msec I2t 26 26 A2sec
Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20 msec PGM 5 5 Watts
Average Gate Power Dissipation PG(avg) 0.5 0.5 Watts
Peak Gate Current IGM 2 2 Amperes
Peak Gate Voltage VGM 10 10 Volts
Storage Temperature Tstg -40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C
Operating Temperature Tj -40 to 125 -40 to 125 °C
Isolation Voltage Viso 1500 1500 Volts
Weight – 2 2 Grams

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BCR8PM
Triac
8 Amperes/400-600 Volts

Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified

Test Conditions (Trigger Mode) BCR8PM
Characteristics Symbol VD RL RG Tj Min. Typ. Max. Units
Gate Parameters
DC Gate Trigger Current
MT2+ Gate+ 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA
MT2+ Gate– IGT 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA
MT2– Gate– 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 30 mA
DC Gate Trigger Voltage
MT2+ Gate+ 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts
MT2+ Gate– VGT 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts
MT2– Gate– 6V 6V 330V 25°C – – 1.5 Volts
DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage
All VGD 1/2 VDRM – – 125°C 0.2 – – Volts

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BCR8PM
Triac
8 Amperes/400-600 Volts

Electrical and Thermal Characteristics, Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified

Characteristics Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case Rth(j-c) – – – 3.7 °C/W
Voltage – Blocking State IDRM Gate Open Circuited, – – 2 mA
Repetitive Off-state Current VD = VDRM, Tj = 125°C
Current – Conducting State VTM Tc = 25°C – – 1.6 Volts
Peak On-state Voltage ITM = 12A
Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating (dv/dt)c – – – – V/ms
Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt)
▲ for inductive load (L)
(Switching)

Commutating
dv/dt, (dv/dt)c Commutating Voltage &
D Part VDRM (V/msec) Current Waveform
Number (Volts) Load Type Minimum Test Condition (Inductive Load)
BCR8PM-8L 400 L 10 Tj = 125°C, SUPPLY
VOLTAGE t
BCR8PM-12L 600 L 10 Rate of Decay
On-state (di/dt)C
MAIN
Commutating CURRENT t
Current
VD
(di/dt)c = -4A/msec; MAIN
VOLTAGE t
Peak Off-state
Voltage (dv/dt)C
VD
VD = 400V

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BCR8PM
Triac
8 Amperes/400-600 Volts

TRANSIENT THERMAL
MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS
CHARACTERISTICS (JUNCTION-TO-CASE) (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
102 103
4.6 4.0 103

TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-a), (°C/WATT)

TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, Zth(j-c), (°C/WATT)
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE, VT, (VOLTS)

o
Tj = 25 C NO FIN
Tj = 125oC 3.5
3.8
3.0 102

3.0 2.5

2.0 101

2.2 1.5

1.0 100
1.4
0.5

0 0 10-1
10-1 100 101 102 10-1 100 101 102 101 102 103 104 105
INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT, (AMPERES) CYCLES AT 60 Hz CYCLES AT 60 Hz

GATE CHARACTERISTICS MAXIMUM SURGE CURRENT ALLOWABLE CASE TEMPERATURE

(I, II, III) FOLLOWING RATED LOAD CONDITIONS VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT

102 100 160

MAXIMUM PEAK SURGE CURRENT, ITSM, (AMPERES)

FOR AC CONTROL
140 THIS GRAPH NEARLY
80 APPLIES REGARDLESS

CASE TEMPERATURE, TC, (°C)

GATE VOLTAGE, VG, (VOLTS)

VGM = 10V PG(avg) = 0.5W 120 OF THE CONDUCTION

101 ANGLE
PGM = 5W 60 100

80
VGT = 1.5V
40
60
100
Tj = 25°C IGM = 2A
40 360°

IGT = 30mA
20 CONDUCTION
RESISTIVE,
20 INDUCTIVE
VGD = 0.2V LOADS
10-1 0 0
101 102 103 104 100 101 102 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
GATE CURRENT, IG, (mA) CYCLES AT 60 Hz RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)

ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ALLOWABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM ON-STATE

VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT VS. RMS ON-STATE CURRENT POWER DISSIPATION
160 160 16
FIN: A PLATE PAINTED BLACK NATURAL CONVECTION, NO FIN
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)

140 WITH GREASE 140 ARBITRARY CONDUCTION ANGLE 14

CURVES APPLY REGARDLESS
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C)

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, Ta, (°C)

RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS

120 OF THE CONDUCTION ANGLE 120 12 360°
RESISTIVE, CONDUCTION
100 INDUCTIVE LOADS 100 10 RESISTIVE,
NATURAL CONVECTION INDUCTIVE
LOADS
80 60 x 60 x t 2.3 80 8
100 x 100 x t 2.3
60 120 x 120 x t 2.3 60 6

40 40 4

20 20 2

0 0 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES) RMS ON-STATE CURRENT, IT(RMS), (AMPERES)

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BCR8PM
Triac
8 Amperes/400-600 Volts

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE LATCHING CURRENT

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL) (TYPICAL) (TYPICAL)
103 103 103
x 100%

x 100%

LATCHING CURRENT, IL, (mA)

IRGT I, IRGT III DISTRIBUTION
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C)

GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C)

GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C)

102 TYPICAL EXAMPLE

IFGT I,
102 102

101

101 101 100

-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

BREAKOVER VOLTAGE BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS. REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT

VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL) (TYPICAL) (TYPICAL)

x 100%
160 160 105
x 100%

Tj = 125°C
140 140 I QUADRANT
REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (25°C)
REPETITIVE PEAK OFF-STATE CURRENT, (t°C)
x 100%

III QUADRANT
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms)

120 120
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C)

104
100 100

80 80

60 60
103
40 40

20 20

0 0 102
-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 101 102 103 104 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C) RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ms) JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)

GATE TRIGGER CURRENT

COMMUTATION CHARACTERISTICS VS. GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH GATE TRIGGER CHARACTERISTICS
(TYPICAL) (TYPICAL) TEST CIRCUITS
102 103
MINIMUM Tj = 125oC 6V 6V
CHARAC- IT = 4A
x 100%
OFF-STATE COMMUTATING VOLTAGE, (V/ms)

TERISTICS t = 500ms A A
VALUE VD = 200v 6V RG 6V RG
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (DC)

f = 3Hz V V
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (tw)

101
CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF

III QUADRANT I QUADRANT

TEST PROCEDURE I TEST PROCEDURE II
VOLTAGE WAVEFORM 102
t
6V
100 (dv/dt)c VD

Tj = 25°C
CURRENT WAVEFORM A
IFGT I
IT (di/dt)c 6V RG
IRGT III
V
t t IRGT I
10-1 101
100 101 102 103 100 101 102 TEST PROCEDURE III
RATE OF DECAY OF ON-STATE GATE CURRENT PULSE WIDTH, tw, (ms)
COMMUTATING CURRENT, (A/ms)

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