Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

Triacs

BT137S series

BT137M series

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

QUICK REFERENCE DATA

Glass passivated triacs in a plastic

SYMBOL

PARAMETER

MAX.

MAX.

MAX. UNIT

envelope,

suitable

for

surface

mounting,

intended

for

use

in

BT137S (or BT137M)-

500

600

800

applications

requiring

high

BT137S (or BT137M)-

500F

600F

800F

bidirectional transient and blocking

BT137S (or BT137M)-

500G

600G

800G

voltage capability and high thermal

V

DRM

Repetitive peak off-state

500

600

800

V

cycling

performance.

Typical

voltages

applications include motor control,

I

T(RMS)

RMS on-state current

8

8

8

A

industrial

and

domestic

lighting,

I

TSM

Non-repetitive peak on-state

65

65

65

A

heating and static switching.

current

PINNING - SOT428

PIN CONFIGURATION

SYMBOL

PIN

Standard Alternative

NUMBER

S

M

1

MT1

gate

2

MT2

MT2

3

gate

MT1

tab

MT2

MT2

LIMITING VALUES

Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134).

SYMBOL

PARAMETER

CONDITIONS

MIN.

MAX.

UNIT

-500

-600

-800

V

DRM

Repetitive peak off-state

-

500

1

600

1

800

V

voltages

I

T(RMS)

RMS on-state current

full sine wave; T

-

8

A

I

TSM

Non-repetitive peak

full sine wave; T

on-state current

surge

t = 20 ms

-

65

A

t = 16.7 ms

-

71

A

I

t = 10 ms

-

21

A

dI

Repetitive rate of rise of

I

on-state current after

dI

triggering

T2+ G+

-

50

A/

µs

T2+ G-

-

50

A/

µs

T2- G-

-

50

A/

µs

T2- G+

-

10

A/

µs

I

GM

Peak gate current

-

2

A

V

GM

Peak gate voltage

-

5

V

P

GM

Peak gate power

-

5

W

P

G(AV)

Average gate power

over any 20 ms period

-

0.5

W

T

stg

Storage temperature

-40

150

˚C

T

j

Operating junction

-

125

˚C

temperature

1

2

3

tab

T1

T2

G

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.

October 1997

1

Rev 1.200