UTC BT151

SCRs
DESCRIPTION
Passivated thyristors in a plastic envelope, intended for use in applications requiring high bidirectional blocking voltage capability and high thermal cycling performance. Typical applications include motor control, industrial and domestic lighting, heating and static switching.

SCR

SYMBOL

G
1: CATHODE 2: ANODE

TO-220
3: GATE

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS.

PARAMETER
Repetitive peak off-state voltages BT151-500 BT151-650 BT151-800 Average on-state current (half sine wave; Tmb 109 C)

SYMBOL
VDRM , VRRM

RATING
500* 650* 800 7.5

UNIT
V

IT(AV)

RMS on-state current (all conduction angles) IT(RMS) 12 A Non-repetitive peak on-state current (half sine wave; Tj = 25 C prior to surge) A ITSM t = 10 ms 100 t = 8.3 ms 110 I2t for fusing (t = 10 ms) I2t 50 A2s Repetitive rate of rise of on-state current after triggering A/s dIT /dt 50 (ITM = 20 A; IG = 50 mA; dIG /dt = 50 mA/ms) Peak gate current IGM 2 A Peak gate voltage VGM 5 V Peak reverse gate voltage VRGM 5 V Peak gate power (over any 20 ms period) PGM 5 W Average gate power PG(AV) 0.5 W Storage temperature Tstg -40~150 Operating junction temperature Tj 125 *Although not recommended, off-state voltages up to 800V may be applied without damage, but the thyristor may switch to the on-state. The rate of rise of current should not exceed 15A/s.

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THERMAL RESISTANCES
PARAMETER
Thermal resistance Junction to mounting base Thermal resistance Junction to ambient In free air

SCR
SYMBOL
Rth j-mb Rth j-a 60

MIN

TYP

MAX
1.3

UNIT
K/W K/W

STATIC CHARACTERISTICS(Tj=25C,unless otherwise stated)

PARAMETER
Gate trigger current Latching current Holding current On-state voltage Gate trigger voltage Off-state leakage current

SYMBOL
IGT IL IH VT VGT I D , IR

CONDITIONS
VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A VD = 12 V; IGT = 0.1 A VD = 12 V; IGT = 0.1 A IT = 23 A VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A VD = VDRM(max) ; IT = 0.1 A; Tj = 125 C VD = VDRM(max) ; VR = VRRM(max) ; Tj = 125 C

MIN

TYP
2 10 7 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.1

MAX
15 40 20 1.75 1.5 0.5

UNIT
mA mA mA V V mA

0.25

DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS(Tj=25C,unless otherwise stated)

PARAMETER
Critical rate of rise of off-state voltage

SYMBOL
dVD /dt

CONDITIONS
VDM = 67% VDRM(max) ; Tj = 125 C; exponential waveform; Gate open circuit RGK = 100 ITM = 40 A; VD = VDRM(max) ; IG = 0.1 A; dIG /dt = 5 A/s VD = 67% VDRM(max) ; Tj = 125 C; ITM = 20 A; VR = 25 V; dITM /dt = 30 A/s; dVD /dt = 50 V/s; RGK = 100

MIN

TYP

MAX UNIT
V/s s s

50 200

Gate controlled turn-on time Circuit commutated Turn-off time

tgt tq

130 1000 2 70

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15 Ptot/W
conduction angle degrees 30 60 90 120 180 form factor a 4 2.8 2.2 1.9 1.57

SCR
Tmb(max)/C 105.5 a=1.57 1.9 112 120 100 80 60 118.5 40 20 125 8 0 1 10 100 1000 Number of half cycles at 50Hz Fig4.Maximum Permissible non-repetitive peak on-state current ITSM ,versus number of cycles,for sinusoidal currents,f=50HZ. T time
Tj initial=25m ax

ITSM/A IT ITSM

2.2 2.8 4

10

4 6 5 7 IT(RMS)/A Fig.1. Maximum on-state dissipation,P tot,versus average on-state current,IT(AV),where a=form factor=IT(RMS)/IT(AV). 1 2 3

1000

ITSM/A

25 20

IT(RMS)/A

dIT/dt limit 100 IT ITSM time 10 10us

Tj initial=25m ax

15 10 5 1ms 10ms 0 0.01 0.1 1 10 surge duration /S Fig. 5.Maximum permissible repetitive rms on-state current lT(RMS),versus surge duration,for sinusoidal currents,f=50HZ;T m b 109

100us

T/s Fig.2.Maximum Permissible non-repetitive peak on-state Current I TSM ,versus pulse width tp , for sinusoidal currents,tp 10ms

15

IT(RMS)/A 109

1.6 1.4 1.2

V GT(Tj) V GT(25)

10 1 0.8 5 0 -50 0 50 Tmb/C Fig.3. Maximum permissible rms current lT(RMS), versus mounting base temperature T m b 100 150 0.6 0.4 -50

0 0

50 50 Tj/

100 100

150 150

Fig.6. Normalised gate trigger voltage V GT (T j)/V GT (25),versus junction temperature Tj.

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IGT(Tj) IGT(25) 30 25 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 -50 0 50 100 150 20 15 10 5 0 IT/A Tj=125 Tj=25

SCR

typ max

0.5

1 VT/V

1.5

Tj/C Fig. 7.Normalised gate trigger Current IGT(Tj)/IGT(25),versus junction temperature Tj. IL(Tj) IL(25)

Fig.10.Typical and maximum on-state characteristic.

3 2.5 2 1.5 1

10 1 0.1

Zth j-mb(K/W)

0.01 0.5 0 -50 0 50 Tj/C Fig.8.Normalised latching Current IL(Tj)/IL(25), versus junction temperature Tj IH(Tj) IH(25) 100 150 0.001 10us 0.1ms 1ms 10ms tp/s

PD

tp t

0.1s

1s

10s

Fig.11.Transient thermal impedance Zthj-mb, versus pulse width tp. dVD/dt(V/us)

3 2.5 2 1.5 1 .5

10000

1000 RGK=100 100 gate open circuit

0 -50

10 50 Tj/C 100 150

50 Tj/C

100

150

Fig. 9.Normalised holding current IH(Tj)/IH(25), versus junction temperature Tj.

Fig.12.Typical, critical rate of rise of off-state voltage, dVD/dt versus junction temperature Tj.

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SCR

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