Teccor® brandThyristors
15 Amp Standard & 16 Amp Alternistor (High Commutation) Triacs
Electrical Characteristics (TJ = 25°C, unless otherwise specified) — AlternistorTriac (3 Quadrants)
Symbol
Test Conditions
VD = 12V RL = 60 Ω
Quadrant
I – II – III
Qxx16xH2
Qxx16xH3
Qxx16xH4
Qxx16xH6
Unit
IGT
MAX.
MAX.
MIN.
MAX.
10
20
35
80
mA
VGT
VGD
IH
I – II – III
I – II – III
1.3
V
V
VD = VDRM RL = 3.3 kΩ TJ = 125°C
0.2
IT = 100mA
15
35
50
70
mA
400V
600V
800V
200
150
100
350
250
200
475
400
350
925
850
475
VD = VDRMꢀꢀGateꢀOpenꢀꢀTJ = 125°C
dv/dt
MIN.
V/μs
VD = VDRMꢀꢀGateꢀOpenꢀꢀTJ = 100°C
1000V
100
2
200
20
3
300
25
3
350
30
5
(dv/dt)c
tgt
(di/dt)c = 8.6 A/ms TJ = 125°C
MIN.
TYP.
V/μs
μs
IG = 2 x IGT PW = 15μs IT = 22.6 A(pk)
3
Static Characteristics
Symbol
Test Conditions
Value
Unit
15A Device IT = 21.2A tp = 380μs
16A Device IT = 22.6A tp = 380μs
VTM
MAX
1.60
V
TJ = 25°C
TJ = 125°C
TJ = 100°C
400-1000V
5
2
3
μA
IDRM
IRRM
VD = VDRM / VRRM
400-800V
1000V
MAX
mA
Thermal Resistances
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
Qxx15Ry
Qxx15Ny
Qxx16RHy
Qxx16NHy
1.7
Junctionꢀtoꢀcaseꢀ(AC)
°C/W
°C/W
Rθ(J-C)
Qxx15Ly
Qxx16LHy
Qxx15Ry
Qxx16RHy
Qxx15Ly
2.1
45
50
Junctionꢀtoꢀambient
Rθ(J-A)
Qxx16LHy
Note: xx = voltage; y = sensitivity
Figureꢀ2:ꢀ
NormalizedꢀDCꢀGateꢀTriggerꢀCurrentꢀforꢀAllꢀ
Quadrants vs. JunctionTemperature
Figure 1: Definition of Quadrants
ALL POLARITIES ARE REFERENCED TO MT1
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
MT2 POSITIVE
(Positive Half Cycle)
+
MT2
MT2
(-)
I
(+)
I
GATE
GT
GT
GATE
MT1
MT1
REF
MT2
REF
MT2
QII QI
QIII QIV
I
-
+ I
GT
GT
(-)
I
(+)
I
GATE
GT
GT
GATE
0.0
-65
MT1
REF
+125
100
MT1
REF
-40
-15
10
35
60
85
-
Junction Temperature (TJ) - ºC
MT2 NEGATIVE
(Negative Half Cycle)
Note: Alternistors will not operate in QIV
© 2014 Littelfuse, Inc.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Revised: 12/14/14