Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
Triacs
BTA140 series
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Glass passivated triacs in a plastic
envelope, intended for use in
applications
requiring
high
bidirectional transient and blocking
voltage capability and high thermal
cycling
performance.
Typical
applications include motor control,
industrial and domestic lighting,
heating and static switching.
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
SYMBOL
V
DRM
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
PARAMETER
BTA140-
Repetitive peak off-state
voltages
RMS on-state current
Non-repetitive peak on-state
current
MAX. MAX. MAX. UNIT
500
500
25
190
600
600
25
190
800
800
25
190
V
A
A
PINNING - TO220AB
PIN
1
2
3
tab
DESCRIPTION
main terminal 1
PIN CONFIGURATION
tab
SYMBOL
T2
main terminal 2
gate
main terminal 2
1 23
T1
G
LIMITING VALUES
Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL
V
DRM
I
T(RMS)
I
TSM
PARAMETER
Repetitive peak off-state
voltages
RMS on-state current
Non-repetitive peak
on-state current
I
2
t for fusing
Repetitive rate of rise of
on-state current after
triggering
full sine wave; T
mb
≤
91 ˚C
full sine wave; T
j
= 25 ˚C prior to
surge
t = 20 ms
t = 16.7 ms
t = 10 ms
I
TM
= 30 A; I
G
= 0.2 A;
dI
G
/dt = 0.2 A/µs
T2+ G+
T2+ G-
T2- G-
T2- G+
CONDITIONS
MIN.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-40
-
-500
500
1
MAX.
-600
600
1
25
190
209
180
50
50
50
10
2
5
5
0.5
150
125
-800
800
UNIT
V
A
A
A
A
2
s
A/µs
A/µs
A/µs
A/µs
A
V
W
W
˚C
˚C
I
2
t
dI
T
/dt
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
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/µs.
September 1997
1
Rev 1.200
Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
Triacs
BTA140 series
THERMAL RESISTANCES
SYMBOL
R
th j-mb
R
th j-a
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN.
-
-
-
TYP.
-
-
60
MAX.
1.0
1.4
-
UNIT
K/W
K/W
K/W
Thermal resistance
full cycle
junction to mounting base half cycle
Thermal resistance
in free air
junction to ambient
STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
T
j
= 25 ˚C unless otherwise stated
SYMBOL
I
GT
PARAMETER
Gate trigger current
CONDITIONS
V
D
= 12 V; I
T
= 0.1 A
T2+ G+
T2+ G-
T2- G-
T2- G+
T2+ G+
T2+ G-
T2- G-
T2- G+
T2+
T2-
MIN.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.25
-
TYP.
6
10
11
23
8
30
18
15
7
12
1.3
0.7
0.4
0.1
MAX.
35
35
35
70
40
60
40
60
30
30
1.55
1.5
-
0.5
UNIT
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
V
V
V
mA
I
L
Latching current
V
D
= 12 V; I
GT
= 0.1 A
I
H
V
T
V
GT
I
D
Holding current
On-state voltage
Gate trigger voltage
Off-state leakage current
V
D
= 12 V; I
GT
= 0.1 A
I
T
= 30 A
V
D
= 12 V; I
T
= 0.1 A
V
D
= 400 V; I
T
= 0.1 A; T
j
= 125 ˚C
V
D
= V
DRM(max)
; T
j
= 125 ˚C
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
T
j
= 25 ˚C unless otherwise stated
SYMBOL
dV
D
/dt
dV
com
/dt
t
gt
PARAMETER
Critical rate of rise of
off-state voltage
Critical rate of change of
commutating voltage
Gate controlled turn-on
time
CONDITIONS
V
DM
= 67% V
DRM(max)
; T
j
= 125 ˚C;
exponential waveform; gate open circuit
V
DM
= 400 V; T
j
= 95 ˚C; I
T(RMS)
= 25 A;
dI
com
/dt = 9 A/ms; gate open circuit
I
TM
= 30 A; V
D
= V
DRM(max)
; I
G
= 0.1 A;
dI
G
/dt = 5 A/µs
MIN.
100
-
-
TYP.
300
10
2
MAX.
-
-
-
UNIT
V/µs
V/µs
µs
September 1997
2
Rev 1.200
Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
Triacs
BTA140 series
40
Ptot / W
BTA140
Tmb(max) / C
85
30
25
IT(RMS) / A
BTA140
91 C
= 180
30
1
120
90
60
95
20
105
20
30
15
10
10
115
5
0
125
30
0
5
10
15
IT(RMS) / A
20
25
0
-50
0
50
Tmb / C
100
150
Fig.1. Maximum on-state dissipation, P
tot
, versus rms
on-state current, I
T(RMS)
, where
α
= conduction angle.
ITSM / A
BTA140
Fig.4. Maximum permissible rms current I
T(RMS)
,
versus mounting base temperature T
mb
.
IT(RMS) / A
BTA140
1000
50
40
30
100
dI
T
/dt limit
T2- G+ quadrant
IT
T
10
10us
I TSM
time
20
10
Tj initial = 25 C max
100us
1ms
T/s
10ms
100ms
0
0.01
0.1
1
surge duration / s
10
Fig.2. Maximum permissible non-repetitive peak
on-state current I
TSM
, versus pulse width t
p
, for
sinusoidal currents, t
p
≤
20ms.
ITSM / A
BTA140
IT
150
T
ITSM
time
Fig.5. Maximum permissible repetitive rms on-state
current I
T(RMS)
, versus surge duration, for sinusoidal
currents, f = 50 Hz; T
mb
≤
91˚C.
VGT(Tj)
VGT(25 C)
200
1.6
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
BT136
Tj initial = 25 C max
100
50
0.6
0
1
10
100
Number of cycles at 50Hz
1000
0.4
-50
0
50
Tj / C
100
150
Fig.3. Maximum permissible non-repetitive peak
on-state current I
TSM
, versus number of cycles, for
sinusoidal currents, f = 50 Hz.
Fig.6. Normalised gate trigger voltage
V
GT
(T
j
)/ V
GT
(25˚C), versus junction temperature T
j
.
September 1997
3
Rev 1.200
Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
Triacs
BTA140 series
5
IGT(Tj)
IGT(25 C)
BTA140
T2+ G+
T2+ G-
T2- G-
T2- G+
80
70
IT / A
Tj = 125 C
Tj = 25 C
BTA140
4
60
Vo = 1.073 V
Rs = 0.015 ohms
typ
max
50
3
40
2
30
20
1
10
0
0
-50
0
50
Tj / C
100
150
0
0.5
1
1.5
VT / V
2
2.5
3
Fig.7. Normalised gate trigger current
I
GT
(T
j
)/ I
GT
(25˚C), versus junction temperature T
j
.
IL(Tj)
IL(25 C)
Fig.10. Typical and maximum on-state characteristic.
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
TRIAC
10
Zth j-mb (K/W)
BTA140
1
unidirectional
bidirectional
0.1
P
D
tp
0.01
0.5
0
-50
0.001
10us
0.1ms
1ms
10ms
tp / s
0.1s
1s
t
0
50
Tj / C
100
150
10s
Fig.8. Normalised latching current I
L
(T
j
)/ I
L
(25˚C),
versus junction temperature T
j
.
IH(Tj)
IH(25C)
Fig.11. Transient thermal impedance Z
th j-mb
, versus
pulse width t
p
.
dV/dt (V/us)
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
TRIAC
1000
off-state dV/dt limit
100
dIcom/dt =
25 A/ms
10
20
15
12
9.0
7.0
0
-50
0
50
Tj / C
100
150
1
0
50
Tj / C
100
150
Fig.9. Normalised holding current I
H
(T
j
)/ I
H
(25˚C),
versus junction temperature T
j
.
Fig.12. Typical commutation dV/dt versus junction
temperature, parameter commutation dI
T
/dt. The triac
should commutate when the dV/dt is below the value
on the appropriate curve for pre-commutation dI
T
/dt.
September 1997
4
Rev 1.200
Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
Triacs
BTA140 series
MECHANICAL DATA
Dimensions in mm
Net Mass: 2 g
4,5
max
10,3
max
1,3
3,7
2,8
5,9
min
15,8
max
3,0 max
not tinned
3,0
13,5
min
1,3
max
1 2 3
(2x)
2,54 2,54
0,9 max (3x)
0,6
2,4
Fig.13. TO220AB; pin 2 connected to mounting base.
Notes
1. Refer to mounting instructions for TO220 envelopes.
2. Epoxy meets UL94 V0 at 1/8".
September 1997
5
Rev 1.200