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BTB04-600SL
March 2002 - Ed: 1A
STANDARD 4A TRIAC
The BTB04-600SL 4 quadrants TRIAC is intended
for general purpose applications where high surge
current capability is required, such as lighting,
corded power tools, industrial.
This TRIAC features a gate current capability
sensitivity of 10mA.
DESCRIPTION
A1
A2
G
A2
TO-220AB
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
I
T(RMS)
RMS on-state current (full sine wave)
TO-220AB
Tc = 105C
4
A
I
TSM
Non repetitive surge peak on-state current
(full cycle, Tj initial = 25C)
F = 50 Hz
t = 20 ms
35
A
F = 60 Hz
t = 16.7 ms
38
I
2
t
I
2
t value for fusing
tp = 10ms
6
A
2
s
dI/dt
Critical rate of rise of on-state current
I
G
= 2 x I
GT
, tr
100 ns
Repetitive F = 100Hz
50
A/s
I
GM
Peak gate
tp = 20s
Tj = 125C
4
A
P
G(AV)
Average gate power dissipation
Tj = 125C
0.5
W
Tstg
Tj
Storage junction temperature range
Operating junction temperature range
-40 to +150
-40 to +125
C
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
A1
A2
G
Symbol
Value
Unit
I
T(RMS)
4
A
V
DRM
/ V
RRM
600
V
I
GT(Q1)
10
mA
MAIN FEATURES
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Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
Rth (j-c)
Junction to case (AC)
3
C/W
Rth (j-a)
Junction to ambient
60
C/W
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Symbol
Test conditions
Quadrant
Value
Unit
I
GT
(1)
V
D
= 12V
R
L
= 30
I - II - III
MAX.
10
mA
IV
MAX.
25
V
GT
V
D
= 12V
R
L
= 30
ALL
MAX.
1.3
V
V
GD
V
D
= V
DRM
R
L
= 3.3k
Tj = 125C
ALL
MIN.
0.2
V
I
H
(2)
I
T
= 100mA
MAX.
15
mA
I
L
I
G
= 1.2I
GT
I - III - IV
MAX.
15
mA
II
25
dV/dt
(2)
V
D
= 67% V
DRM
gate open Tj = 125C
MIN.
75
V/
s
(dV/dt)c
(2)
(dI/dt)c = 1.8A/ms
Tj = 125C
MIN.
10
V/s
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tj = 25C, unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
Test Conditions
Value
Unit
V
TM
(2)
I
TM
= 5A tp = 380s
Tj = 25C
MAX.
1.5
V
V
TO
(2)
Threshold voltage
Tj = 125C
MAX.
0.85
V
Rd
(2)
Dynamic resistance
Tj = 125C
MAX.
100
m
I
DRM
I
RRM
V
DRM
= V
RRM
Tj = 25C
Tj = 125C
MAX.
5
1
A
mA
Note 1: minimum IGT is guaranted at 5% of IGT max.
Note 2: for both polarities of A2 referenced to A1.
STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Part Number
Voltage
Sensitivity
Type
Package
BTB04-600SL
600V
10 mA
Standard
TO-220AB
PRODUCT SELECTOR
BT B 04 - 600 SL
TRIAC SERIES
INSULATION
B: non insulated
CURRENT: 4A
VOLTAGE: 600V
S: SENSITIVITY = 10mA
L: LIGHTING APPLICATION
ORDERING INFORMATION
0
1
2
3
4
5
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
IT(RMS)(A)
=180
P(W)
180
Fig. 1: Maximum power dissipation versus RMS
on-state current
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
0
25
50
75
100
125
Tc(C)
=180
IT(RMS)(A)
Fig. 2: RMS on-state current versus case
temperature.
1.E-03
1.E-02
1.E-01
1.E+00
1.E-03
1.E-02
1.E-01
1.E+00
1.E+01
1.E+02
1.E+03
tp(s)
Zth(j-a)
Zth(j-c)
K = [Zth/Rth]
Fig. 3: Relative variation of thermal impedance
versus pulse duration.
1
10
100
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
VTM(V)
Tj=25C
Tj=125C
Tj max. :
Vto = 0.85 V
Rd = 100 mW
ITM(A)
Fig. 4: On-state characteristics (maximum values)
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
25
50
75
100
125
Tj(C)
(dI/dt)c [Tj] / (dI/dt)c [Tj = 125C]
Fig. 9: Relative variation of critical rate of decrease
of main current versus junction temperature.
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
-40 -30 -20 -10
0
10
20 30
40
50
60 70
80
90 100 110 120 130
Tj(C)
IGT
IH & IL
IGT, IH, IL[Tj] / IGT, IH, IL [Tj = 25C]
Fig. 7: Relative variation of gate trigger current,
holding current and latching current versus junc-
tion temperature (typical values).
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
0.1
1.0
10.0
100.0
dV/dt (V/s)
(dI/dt)c [(dV/dt)c] / Specified (dI/dt)c
Fig. 8: Relative variation of critical rate of decrease
of main current versus reapplied dV/dt (typical val-
ues).
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
25
50
75
100
125
Tj(C)
VD=VR=400V
dV/dt [Tj] / dV/dt [Tj = 125C]
Fig. 10: Relative variation of static dV/dt immunity
versus junction temperature.
1
10
100
1000
0.01
0.10
1.00
10.00
tp(ms)
Tj initial=25C
dI/dt limitation:
50A/s
ITSM
It
ITSM(A), I t (A s)
2
2
Fig. 6: Non repetitive surge peak on-state current
for a sinusoidal pulse with width tp < 10ms, and
corresponding value of I
2
t.
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1
10
100
1000
Number of cycles
Non repetitive
Tj initial=25C
Repetitive
Tc=110C
t=20ms
ITSM(A)
Fig. 5: Surge peak on-state current versus number
of cycles.
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Ordering type
Marking
Package
Weight
Base qty
Packing mode
BTB04-600SL
BTB04-600SL
TO-220AB
2.3 g
50
Tube
OTHER INFORMATION
PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
TO-220AB (Plastic)
A
C
D
L7
Dia
L5
L6
L9
L4
F
H2
G
G1
L2
F2
F1
E
M
REF.
DIMENSIONS
Millimeters
Inches
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
A
4.40
4.60
0.173
0.181
C
1.23
1.32
0.048
0.051
D
2.40
2.72
0.094
0.107
E
0.49
0.70
0.019
0.027
F
0.61
0.88
0.024
0.034
F1
1.14
1.70
0.044
0.066
F2
1.14
1.70
0.044
0.066
G
4.95
5.15
0.194
0.202
G1
2.40
2.70
0.094
0.106
H2
10
10.40
0.393
0.409
L2
16.4 typ.
0.645 typ.
L4
13
14
0.511
0.551
L5
2.65
2.95
0.104
0.116
L6
15.25
15.75
0.600
0.620
L7
6.20
6.60
0.244
0.259
L9
3.50
3.93
0.137
0.154
M
2.6 typ.
0.102 typ.
Diam.
3.75
3.85
0.147
0.151
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