Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
Thyristors
BT300 series
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
Glasspassivatedthyristorsinaplastic
envelope,
intended
applications
requiring
bidirectional
blocking
capability and high thermal cycling
performance.
Typical
include motor control, industrial and
domestic lighting, heating and static
switching.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
MAX.
MAX.
MAX. UNIT
for
use
in
high
BT300-
500R
500
600R
600
800R
800
voltage
V
DRM
,
V
RRM
I
T(AV)
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
Repetitive peak off-state
voltages
Average on-state current
RMS on-state current
Non-repetitive peak on-state
current
V
applications
5
8
65
5
8
65
5
8
A
A
A
65
PINNING - TO220AB
PIN CONFIGURATION
SYMBOL
PIN
DESCRIPTION
1
cathode
2
anode
3
gate
tab
anode
LIMITING VALUES
Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN.
MAX.
UNIT
-500R -600R -800R
500
1
600
1
V
DRM
, V
RRM
Repetitive peak off-state
voltages
I
T(AV)
Average on-state current
I
T(RMS)
RMS on-state current
I
TSM
Non-repetitive peak
on-state current
-
800
V
half sine wave; T
≤
111 C
all conduction angles
half sine wave; T
j
= 25 C prior to
surge
t = 10 ms
t = 8.3 ms
t = 10 ms
I
TM
= 10 A; I
= 50 mA;
dI
G
/dt = 50 mA/
μ
s
-
-
5
8
A
A
-
-
-
-
65
71
21
50
A
A
I
2
t
dI
T
/dt
I
2
t for fusing
Repetitive rate of rise of
on-state current after
triggering
Peak gate current
Peak gate voltage
Peak reverse gate voltage
Peak gate power
Average gate power
Storage temperature
Operating junction
temperature
A
2
s
A/
μ
s
I
GM
V
GM
V
RGM
P
GM
P
G(AV)
T
stg
T
j
-
-
-
-
-
2
5
5
5
A
V
V
W
W
C
C
over any 20 ms period
0.5
150
125
-40
-
a
k
g
1 2 3
tab
1
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 15 A/
μ
s.
September 1997
1
Rev 1.100