Ratings

Symbol

BCR20AM-8

BCR20AM-12

Units

20

20

Amperes

Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage (Gate Open)

400

600

Volts

Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage (Gate Open)

500

720

Volts

Non-repetitive Peak On-state Voltage, One Cycle (60 Hz)

200

200

Amperes

167

167

Peak Gate Power Dissipation, 20

sec

5

5

Watts

Average Gate Power Dissipation

0.5

0.5

Watts

Peak Gate Current

2

2

Amperes

Peak Gate Voltage

10

10

Volts

Storage Temperature

-40 to 125

-40 to 125

°C

Operating Temperature

-40 to 125

-40 to 125

°C

Weight

–

2.0

2.0

Grams

Test Conditions (Trigger Mode)

BCR30GM

Characteristics

Symbol

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Units

Gate Parameters

DC Gate Trigger Current

MT2+ Gate+

6V

6

330

25°C

–

–

30

mA

MT2+ Gate–

6V

6

330

25°C

–

–

30

mA

MT2– Gate–

6V

6

330

25°C

–

–

30

mA

DC Gate Trigger Voltage

MT2+ Gate+

6V

6

330

25°C

–

–

1.5

Volts

MT2+ Gate–

6V

6

330

25°C

–

–

1.5

Volts

MT2– Gate–

6V

6

330

25°C

–

–

1.5

Volts

DC Gate Non-trigger Voltage

All

–

–

125°C

0.2

–

–

Volts

Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case

–

–

–

0.8

°C/W

Voltage – Blocking State

Gate Open Circuited,

–

–

2

mA

Repetitive Off-state Current

Current – Conducting State

–

–

1.5

Volts

Peak On-state Voltage

Critical Rate-of-Rise of Commutating

–

–

–

–

V/ s

Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt)

v (Switching)

Powerex, Inc., 200 Hillis Street, Youngwood, Pennsylvania 15697-1800 (412) 925-7272

BCR20AM

Triac

20 Ampere/400-600 Volts

T-84

Part

Commutating dv/dt,

Commutating Voltage & Current Waveform

Number

(Volts)

Test Condition

(Inductive Load)

BCR20AM-8

400

—

Tj = 125°C, Rate of Decay

BCR20AM-8L

10

On-state Commutating Current

BCR20AM-12

600

—

BCR20AM-12L

10

SUPPLY

VOLTAGE

MAIN

CURRENT

MAIN

VOLTAGE

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