DIGITRON SEMICONDUCTORS
BTC05-()A SERIES
BTC05-()B SERIES
SILICON BIDIRECTIONAL THYRISTORS
Available Non-RoHS (standard) or RoHS compliant (add PBF suffix).
Available as “HR” (high reliability) screened per MIL-PRF-19500, JANTX level. Add “HR” suffix to base part number.
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating
Peak repetitive off-state voltage
(1)
(T
J
= 110°C)
BTC05-50A,B
BTC05-100A,B
BTC05-200A,B
BTC05-400A,B
BTC05-600A,B
RMS on-state current
(T
C
= 80°C)
Peak non-repetitive surge current
(1 cycle, 60 Hz, T
J
= -40 to 110°C)
Circuit fusing considerations
(T
J
= -40 to 110°C , t = 10ms)
Peak gate power
Average gate power
Peak gate voltage
Operating junction temperature range
Storage temperature range
Symbol
Value
Unit
V
DRM
50
100
200
400
600
5
30
4.5
10
0.5
5.0
-40 to +110
-40 to +150
Volts
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
I
2
t
P
GM
P
G(AV)
V
GM
T
J
T
stg
Amps
Amps
A
2
s
Watts
Watts
Volts
°C
°C
Note 1: Ratings apply for open gate conditions. Thyristor devices shall not be tested with a constant current source for blocking capability such that the voltage applied exceeds the
rated blocking voltage.
Note 2: Soldering temperatures shall not exceed +200°C for 10 seconds.
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic
Thermal resistance, junction to case
Thermal resistance, junction to ambient
Symbol
R
ӨJC
R
ӨJA
Maximum
3
60
Unit
°C/W
°C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
C
= 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic
Peak blocking current
(either direction)
(Rated V
DRM
@ T
J
= 110°C, gate open)
Peak on-state voltage
(either direction)
(I
TM
= 5.0A peak)
Peak gate trigger voltage
(main terminal voltage = 12V, R
L
= 100Ω)
MT2(+), G(+); MT2(+), G(-); MT2(-), G(-)
MT2(-), G(+)
(main terminal voltage = rated V
DRM
, R
L
= 10kΩ, T
J
= 110°C)
All quadrants
Holding current
(either direction)
(main terminal voltage= 12V, gate open, initiating current = 1.0A, T
J
= 25°C)
BTC05-()A SERIES
BTC05-()B SERIES
Turn on time
(either direction)
(I
TM
= 14A, I
GT
= 100mA)
Blocking voltage application rate at commutation
(@ V
DRM
, gate open)
Symbol
I
DRM
V
TM
Min
-
-
Typ.
-
-
Max
2.0
1.8
Unit
mA
Volts
V
GTM
-
-
0.2
-
-
-
2.2
2.5
-
Volts
I
H
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.5
50
10
5.0
-
-
mA
t
on
dv/dt
µs
V/µs
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DIGITRON SEMICONDUCTORS
BTC05-()A SERIES
BTC05-()B SERIES
SILICON BIDIRECTIONAL THYRISTORS
QUADRANT
Characteristic
Peak trigger current
(main terminal voltage = 12V, R
L
= 100Ω)
BTC05-()A, T
J
= 25°C
BTC05-()A, T
J
= -40°C
BTC05-()B, T
J
= 25°C
BTC05-()B, T
J
= -40°C
Symbol
I
mA
II
mA
III
mA
IV
mA
I
GTM
10
25
5.0
15
10
25
5.0
15
10
25
5.0
15
15
40
10
25
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTIC
Case
Marking
Pin out
TO-220AB
Body painted, alpha-numeric
See below
TO-220AB
Inches
Min
Max
0.575 0.620
0.380 0.405
0.160 0.190
0.025 0.035
0.142 0.147
0.095 0.105
0.110 0.155
0.014 0.022
0.500 0.562
0.045 0.055
0.190 0.210
0.100 0.120
0.080 0.110
0.045 0.055
0.235 0.255
-
0.050
0.045
-
-
0.080
Millimeters
Min
Max
14.600 15.750
9.650 10.290
4.060
4.820
0.640
0.890
3.610
3.730
2.410
2.670
2.790
3.930
0.360
0.560
12.700 14.270
1.140
1.390
4.830
5.330
2.540
3.040
2.040
2.790
1.140
1.390
5.970
6.480
-
1.270
1.140
-
-
2.030
A
B
C
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
N
Q
R
S
T
U
V
Z
144 Market Street
Kenilworth NJ 07033 USA
phone +1.908.245-7200
fax +1.908.245-0555
sales@digitroncorp.com
www.digitroncorp.com
Rev. 20130204