Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
Triacs
sensitive gate
BT137X series E
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
Glass passivated, sensitive gate
triacs in a full pack, plastic envelope,
intended for use in general purpose
bidirectional switching and phase
control applications, where high
sensitivity is required in all four
quadrants.
SYMBOL PARAMETER
MAX. MAX. MAX. UNIT
BT137X- 500E 600E 800E
VDRM
Repetitive peak off-state
voltages
500
600
800
V
IT(RMS)
ITSM
RMS on-state current
Non-repetitive peak on-state
current
8
65
8
65
8
65
A
A
PINNING - SOT186A
PIN CONFIGURATION
SYMBOL
PIN
1
DESCRIPTION
main terminal 1
case
T2
T1
2
main terminal 2
gate
3
G
1
2 3
case isolated
LIMITING VALUES
Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN.
MAX.
UNIT
V
-500
-600
-800
800
VDRM
Repetitive peak off-state
voltages
-
-
5001
6001
IT(RMS)
ITSM
RMS on-state current
Non-repetitive peak
on-state current
full sine wave; Ths ≤ 73 ˚C
full sine wave; Tj = 25 ˚C prior to
surge
8
A
t = 20 ms
-
-
-
65
71
21
A
A
t = 16.7 ms
I2t
dIT/dt
I2t for fusing
Repetitive rate of rise of
on-state current after
triggering
t = 10 ms
A2s
ITM = 12 A; IG = 0.2 A;
dIG/dt = 0.2 A/µs
T2+ G+
-
50
50
50
10
2
5
5
0.5
150
125
A/µs
A/µs
A/µs
A/µs
A
T2+ G-
-
T2- G-
-
T2- G+
-
IGM
Peak gate current
Peak gate voltage
Peak gate power
Average gate power
Storage temperature
Operating junction
temperature
-
VGM
PGM
PG(AV)
Tstg
Tj
-
V
-
-
W
over any 20 ms period
W
-40
-
˚C
˚C
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 6 A/µs.
September 1997
1
Rev 1.200