Ratings

Symbol

BCR16PM-8

BCR16PM-12

Units

Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage

400

600

Volts

Non-repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage

500

720

Volts

16

16

Amperes

Non-repetitive Peak Surge, One Cycle (60 Hz)

160

160

Amperes

106.5

106.5

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 Junction Temperature

-40 to 125

-40 to 125

°C

Isolation Voltage

1500

1500

Volts

Weight

–

2

2

Grams

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

BCR16PM

Isolated Triac

16 Amperes/400-600 Volts

T-80

Test Conditions (Trigger Mode)

BCR16PM

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

Characteristics

Symbol

Test Conditions

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Units

Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-case

–

–

–

3

°C/W

Voltage – Blocking State

Gate Open Circuited,

–

–

2

mA

Repetitive Off-state Current

Current – Conducting State

–

–

1.6

Volts

Peak On-state Voltage

Critical Rate-of-rise of Commutating

–

–

–

–

V/ s

Off-state Voltage (Commutating dv/dt)

v for inductive load (L)

(Switching)