Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
Thyristors
logic level
BT169 series
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
SYMBOL PARAMETER
BT169
Glass passivated, sensitive gate
thyristors in a plastic envelope,
intended for use in general purpose
MAX. MAX. MAX. MAX. UNIT
B
D
E
G
switching
and
phase
control
VDRM
VRRM
IT(AV)
,
Repetitive peak
off-state voltages
Average on-state
current
200
400
500
600
V
A
applications. These devices are
intended to be interfaced directly to
microcontrollers, logic integrated
circuits and other low power gate
trigger circuits.
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
IT(RMS)
ITSM
RMS on-state current
Non-repetitive peak
on-state current
0.8
8
0.8
8
0.8
8
0.8
8
A
A
PINNING - TO92 variant
PIN CONFIGURATION
SYMBOL
PIN
1
DESCRIPTION
anode
a
k
2
gate
3
cathode
g
3
2 1
LIMITING VALUES
Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN.
MAX.
UNIT
V
B
D
E
G
VDRM, VRRM Repetitive peak off-state
voltages
-
-
2001
4001
5001
6001
IT(AV)
Average on-state current half sine wave;
lead ≤ 83 ˚C
RMS on-state current
Non-repetitive peak
on-state current
0.5
A
T
IT(RMS)
ITSM
all conduction angles
t = 10 ms
-
-
-
0.8
8
9
A
A
A
t = 8.3 ms
half sine wave;
Tj = 25 ˚C prior to surge
t = 10 ms
I2t
I2t 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
-
-
0.32
50
A2s
dIT/dt
ITM = 2 A; IG = 10 mA;
dIG/dt = 100 mA/µs
A/µs
IGM
-
1
5
A
V
V
W
W
˚C
˚C
VGM
VRGM
PGM
PG(AV)
Tstg
-
-
5
-
-
2
over any 20 ms period
0.1
150
125
-40
-
Tj
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/µs.
September 1997
1
Rev 1.200