Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

Triacs

BTA140 series

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

QUICK REFERENCE DATA

Glass passivated triacs in a plastic

SYMBOL

PARAMETER

MAX.

MAX.

MAX. UNIT

envelope,

intended

for

use

in

applications

requiring

high

BTA140-

500

600

800

bidirectional transient and blocking

V

DRM

Repetitive peak off-state

500

600

800

V

voltage capability and high thermal

voltages

cycling

performance.

Typical

I

T(RMS)

RMS on-state current

25

25

25

A

applications include motor control,

I

TSM

Non-repetitive peak on-state

190

190

190

A

industrial

and

domestic

lighting,

current

heating and static switching.

PINNING - TO220AB

PIN CONFIGURATION

SYMBOL

PIN

DESCRIPTION

1

main terminal 1

2

main terminal 2

3

gate

tab

main terminal 2

LIMITING VALUES

Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134).

SYMBOL

PARAMETER

CONDITIONS

MIN.

MAX.

UNIT

-500

-600

-800

V

DRM

Repetitive peak off-state

-

500

1

600

1

800

V

voltages

I

T(RMS)

RMS on-state current

full sine wave; T

-

25

A

I

TSM

Non-repetitive peak

full sine wave; T

on-state current

surge

t = 20 ms

-

190

A

t = 16.7 ms

-

209

A

I

t = 10 ms

-

180

A

dI

Repetitive rate of rise of

I

on-state current after

dI

triggering

T2+ G+

-

50

A/

µs

T2+ G-

-

50

A/

µs

T2- G-

-

50

A/

µs

T2- G+

-

10

A/

µs

I

GM

Peak gate current

-

2

A

V

GM

Peak gate voltage

-

5

V

P

GM

Peak gate power

-

5

W

P

G(AV)

Average gate power

over any 20 ms period

-

0.5

W

T

stg

Storage temperature

-40

150

˚C

T

j

Operating junction

-

125

˚C

temperature

T1

T2

G

12 3

tab

1 Although not recommended, off-state voltages up to 800V may be applied without damage, but the triac may

switch to the on-state. The rate of rise of current should not exceed 15 A/

µs.

September 1997

1

Rev 1.200