Rev.1.00,Aug.20.2004,page1of7BCR8KM-12LATriacMediumPowerUseREJ03G0318-0100Rev.1.00Aug.20.2004Features•IT(RMS):8A•VDRM:600V•IFGTI,IRGTI,IRGTⅢ:30mA(20mA)Note5•Viso:2000V•InsulatedType•PlanarPassivationType•ULRecognized:YellowCardNo.E223904FileNo.E80271Outline2131.T1Terminal2.T2Terminal3.GateTerminalTO-220FN132ApplicationsSwitchingmodepowersupply,washingmachine,motorcontrol,heatercontrol,andothergeneralpurposecontrolapplicationsMaximumRatingsVoltageclassParameterSymbol12UnitRepetitivepeakoff-statevoltageNote1VDRM600VNon-repetitivepeakoff-statevoltageNote1VDSM720VBCR8KM-12LARev.1.00,Aug.20.2004,page2of7ParameterSymbolRatingsUnitConditionsRMSon-statecurrentIT(RMS)8ACommercialfrequency,sinefullwave360°conduction,Tc=89°CSurgeon-statecurrentITSM80A60Hzsinewave1fullcycle,peakvalue,non-repetitiveI2tforfusingI2t26A2sValuecorrespondingto1cycleofhalfwave60Hz,surgeon-statecurrentPeakgatepowerdissipationPGM5WAveragegatepowerdissipationPG(AV)0.5WPeakgatevoltageVGM10VPeakgatecurrentIGM2AJunctiontemperatureTj–40to+125°CStoragetemperatureTstg–40to+125°CMass—2.0gTypicalvalueIsolationvoltageViso2000VTa=25°C,AC1minute,T1·T2·GterminaltocaseNotes:1.Gateopen.ElectricalCharacteristicsParameterSymbolMin.Typ.Max.UnitTestconditionsRepetitivepeakoff-statecurrentIDRM——2.0mATj=125°C,VDRMappliedOn-statevoltageVTM——1.6VTc=25°C,ITM=12A,InstantaneousmeasurementΙVFGTΙ——1.5VΙΙVRGTΙ——1.5VGatetriggervoltageNote2ΙΙΙVRGTΙΙΙ——1.5VTj=25°C,VD=6V,RL=6Ω,RG=330ΩΙIFGTΙ——30Note5mAΙΙIRGTΙ——30Note5mAGatetriggercurrentNote2ΙΙΙIRGTΙΙΙ——30Note5mATj=25°C,VD=6V,RL=6Ω,RG=330ΩGatenon-triggervoltageVGD0.2——VTj=125°C,VD=1/2VDRMThermalresistanceRth(j-c)——3.6°C/WJunctiontocaseNote3Critical-rateofriseofoff-statecommutatingvoltageNote4(dv/dt)c10——V/µsTj=125°CNotes:2.Measurementusingthegatetriggercharacteristicsmeasurementcircuit.3.ThecontactthermalresistanceRth(c-f)incaseofgreasingis0.5°C/W.4.Testconditionsofthecritical-rateofriseofoff-statecommutatingvoltageisshowninthetablebelow.5.Highsensitivity(IGT≤20mA)isalsoavailable.(IGTitem:1)TestconditionsCommutatingvoltageandcurrentwaveforms(inductiveload)1.JunctiontemperatureTj=125°C2.Rateofdecayofon-statecommutatingcurrent(di/dt)c=–4A/ms3.Peakoff-statevoltageVD=400VSupplyVoltageTimeTimeTimeMainCurrentMainVoltage(di/dt)cVD(dv/dt)cBCR8KM-12LARev.1.00,Aug.20.2004,page3of7PerformanceCurvesMaximumOn-StateCharacteristicsOn-StateVoltage(V)On-StateCurrent(A)RatedSurgeOn-StateCurrentConductionTime(Cyclesat60Hz)SurgeOn-StateCurrent(A)GateCharacteristics(I,IIandIII)GateCurrent(mA)GateVoltage(V)GateTriggerVoltagevs.JunctionTemperatureJunctionTemperature(°C)GateTriggerVoltage(Tj=t°C)GateTriggerVoltage(Tj=25°C)×100(%)GateTriggerCurrentvs.JunctionTemperatureJunctionTemperature(°C)GateTriggerCurrent(Tj=t°C)GateTriggerCurrent(Tj=25°C)×100(%)MaximumTransientThermalImpedanceCharacteristics(Junctiontocase)ConductionTime(Cyclesat60Hz)TransientThermalImpedance(°C/W)3.80.61.42.23.01.01.82.63.410210110010–110010110237253725100604001020305070908023571021012357103235710475757532327532753275323210110010–1–60–40–2002040608010012014010375327532102101–60–40–20020406080100120140103753275321021012310–157100235710123571023.53.02.52.01.51.00.54.002310257103235Tj=125°CTj=25°CVGD=0.2VIRGTI,IRGTIIIIFGTIVGT=1.5VVGM=10VPG(AV)=0.5WPGM=5WIGM=2ATypicalExampleIRGTIIIIRGTI,IFGTITypicalExampleBCR8KM-12LARev.1.00,Aug.20.2004,page4of7MaximumTransientThermalImpedanceCharacteristics(Junctiontoambient)TransientThermalImpedance(°C/W)ConductionTime(Cyclesat60Hz)On-StatePowerDissipation(W)RMSOn-StateCurrent(A)MaximumOn-StatePowerDissipationRMSOn-StateCurrent(A)CaseTemperature(°C)AllowableCaseTemperaturevs.RMSOn-StateCurrentRMSOn-StateCurrent(A)AllowableAmbientTemperaturevs.RMSOn-StateCurrentAmbientTemperature(°C)RMSOn-StateCurrent(A)AmbientTemperature(°C)AllowableAmbientTemperaturevs.RMSOn-StateCurrentJunctionTemperature(°C)RepetitivePeakOff-StateCurrent(Tj=t°C)RepetitivePeakOff-StateCurrent(Tj=25°C)×100(%)RepetitivePeakOff-StateCurrentvs.JunctionTemperature0642810141216024616108121410310–1753210275321017532100753223572357235723571041021011051031057532753275321041031020246810121614020408060100120140160024681012161402040806010012014016000.51.01.53.02.52.0020408060100120140160–60–40–20020406080100120140NoFins360°ConductionResistive,inductiveloadsCurvesapplyregardlessofconductionangle360°ConductionResistive,inductiveloadsAllfinsareblackpaintedaluminumandgreasedCurvesapplyregardlessofconductionangleResistive,inductiveloadsNaturalconvection60×60×t2.3100×100×t2.3120×120×t2.3NaturalconvectionNoFinsCurvesapplyregardlessofconductionangleResistive,inductiveloadsTypicalExampleBCR8KM-12LARev.1.00,Aug.20.2004,page5of7HoldingCurrentvs.JunctionTemperatureJunctionTemperature(°C)HoldingCurrent(Tj=t°C)HoldingCurrent(Tj=25°C)×100(%)LatchingCurrent(mA)LatchingCurrentvs.JunctionTemperatureJunctionTemperature(°C)RateofRiseofOff-StateVoltage(V/µs)BreakoverVoltage(dv/dt=xV/µs)BreakoverVoltage(dv/dt=1V/µs)×100(%)BreakoverVoltagevs.RateofRiseofOff-StateVoltageBreakoverVoltagevs.JunctionTemperatureJuncti