Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
Triacs
sensitive gate
BT138 series E
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
Glass
triacs in a plastic envelope, intended
for
use
in
general
bidirectional switching and phase
control
applications,
sensitivity is required in all four
quadrants.
passivated,
sensitive
gate
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
MAX.
MAX.
MAX. UNIT
purpose
BT138-
500E
500
600E
600
800E
800
V
DRM
Repetitive peak off-state
voltages
RMS on-state current
Non-repetitive peak on-state
current
V
where
high
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
12
95
12
95
12
95
A
A
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.
-600
600
1
UNIT
-500
500
1
-800
800
V
DRM
Repetitive peak off-state
voltages
RMS on-state current
Non-repetitive peak
on-state current
-
V
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
full sine wave; T
mb
≤
99 C
full sine wave; T
j
= 25 C prior to
surge
t = 20 ms
t = 16.7 ms
t = 10 ms
I
TM
= 20 A; I
= 0.2 A;
dI
G
/dt = 0.2 A/
μ
s
-
12
A
-
-
-
95
105
45
A
A
I
2
t
dI
T
/dt
I
2
t for fusing
Repetitive rate of rise of
on-state current after
triggering
A
2
s
T2+ G+
T2+ G-
T2- G-
T2- G+
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50
50
50
10
2
5
5
0.5
150
125
A/
μ
s
A/
μ
s
A/
μ
s
A/
μ
s
A
V
W
W
C
C
I
GM
V
GM
P
GM
P
G(AV)
T
stg
T
j
Peak gate current
Peak gate voltage
Peak gate power
Average gate power
Storage temperature
Operating junction
temperature
over any 20 ms period
-40
-
T1
T2
G
1 2 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/
μ
s.
September 1997
1
Rev 1.200