# Triac, 600 V, 8 A, TO-220AB, 1.7 V, 90 A, 35 mA

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**SKU**: BTA08-800CW3LFG
**Manufacturer**: LITTELFUSE
**Price**: €1.3700
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## Description

Peak Repetitive Off-State Voltage, Vdrm:600V; On State RMS Current IT(rms):8A; Triac Case Style:TO-220AB; Gate Trigger Current Max (QI), Igt:35mA; Gate Trigger Voltage Max Vgt:1.7V; Peak

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (15-Jan-2018) |
| No. Of Pins | 4Pins |
| Product Range | - |
| Triac Case Style | TO-220AB |
| Thyristor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Holding Current Max | 35mA |
| On State Rms Current | 8A |
| Peak On State Voltage | 1.55V |
| Gate Trigger Voltage Max | 1.7V |
| Operating Temperature Max | 125°C |
| Peak Non Repetitive Surge Current | 90A |
| Peak Repetitive Off State Voltage | 600V |

## Datasheet

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## BTA08-800CW3G 

## Triacs 

## **Silicon Bidirectional Thyristors** 

Designed for high performance full-wave ac control applications where high noise immunity and high commutating di/dt are required. 

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## **Features** 

- Blocking Voltage to 800 V 

- On-State Current Rating of 8 A RMS at 25°C 

- Uniform Gate Trigger Currents in Three Quadrants 

# **TRIACS 8 AMPERES RMS 800 VOLTS** 

- High Immunity to dV/dt − 1500 V/ | s minimum at 125°C 

- Minimizes Snubber Networks for Protection 

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- Industry Standard TO-220AB Package 

- High Commutating dI/dt − 1.5 A/ms minimum at 125°C 

- Internally Isolated (2500 VRMS) 

- These are Pb−Free Devices 

**MAXIMUM RATINGS** (TJ = 25 ° C unless otherwise noted) **Rating Symbol Value Unit** ~~es es Kel~~ Peak Repetitive Off−State Voltage (Note 1) VDRM, V BTA08−xCWG (TJ = −40 to 125 ° C, Sine Wave, VRRM **TO−220AB** AYWW 50 to 60 Hz, Gate Open) 1 **CASE 221A** ~~CT~~ BTA08−800CW3G 800 4 2 3 **STYLE 12** On-State RMS Current(Full Cycle Sine Wave, 60 Hz, TC = 80 ° C) IT(RMS) 8.0 A x = 6 or 8 ~~ee~~ A = Assembly Location Wh Peak Non-Repetitive Surge Current ITSM 90 A Y = Year (One Full Cycle Sine Wave, 60 Hz, TC = 25 ° C) WW = Work Week G = Pb−Free Package ~~pT~~ Circuit Fusing Consideration (t = 8.3 ms) I[2] t 36 A[2] sec Non−Repetitive Surge Peak Off−State VDSM/ VDSM/VRSM V ~~ee~~ Voltage (TJ = 25 ° C, t = 10ms) VRSM ~~ee~~ +100 **PIN ASSIGNMENT** Peak Gate Current (TJ = 125 ° C, t = 20ms) IGM 4.0 A 1 Main Terminal 1 Peak Gate Power(Pulse Width ≤ 1.0 s, TC = 80 ° C) PGM 20 W 2 Main Terminal 2 Average Gate Power (TJ = 125 ° C) PG(AV) 1.0 W 3 Gate ° 4 No Connection ~~=~~ Operating Junction Temperature Range TJ −40 to +125 C ~~=~~ Storage Temperature Range Tstg −40 to +150 ° C RMS Isolation Voltage(t = 300 ms, R.H. ≤ 30%, TA = 25 ° C) Viso 2500 V **ORDERING INFORMATION** Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum **Device Package Shipping** Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the Recommended Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the BTA08−800CW3G TO−220AB 50 Units / Rail (Pb−Free) Recommended Operating Conditions may affect device reliability. ~~es ee TEE~~ 1. VDRM and VRRM for all types can be applied on a continuous basis. Blocking voltages shall not be tested with a constant current source such that the voltage ratings of the devices are exceeded. 

- *For additional information on our Pb−Free strategy and soldering details, please download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and Mounting Techniques Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D. 

Publication Order Number: **BTA08−800CW3/D** 

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© Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2012 **January, 2012 − Rev. 0** 

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## **THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS** 

|**THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Characteristic**|**Symbol**|**Value**|||**Unit**|
|Thermal Resistance,<br>Junction−to−Case (AC)<br>Junction−to−Ambient|R�JC<br>R�JA|2.5<br>60|||°C/W|
|Maximum Lead Temperature for Soldering Purposes 1/8″from Case for 10 seconds|TL|260|||°C|
|**ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS**(TJ= 25°C unless otherwise noted; Electricals apply in both directions)||||||
|**Characteristic**|**Symbol**|**Min**|**Typ**|**Max**|**Unit**|
|**OFF CHARACTERISTICS**||||||
|Peak Repetitive Blocking Current<br>(VD= Rated VDRM, VRRM; Gate Open)<br>TJ= 25°C<br>TJ= 125°C|IDRM,<br>IRRM|−<br>−|−<br>−|0.005<br>2.0|mA|
|**ON CHARACTERISTICS**||||||
|Peak On-State Voltage (Note 2)<br>(ITM=±11 A Peak)|VTM|−|−|1.55|V|
|Gate Trigger Current (Continuous dc) (VD= 12 V, RL= 30�)<br>MT2(+), G(+)<br>MT2(+), G(−)<br>MT2(−), G(−)|IGT|2.5<br>2.5<br>2.5|−<br>−<br>−|35<br>35<br>35|mA|
|Holding Current<br>(VD= 12 V, Gate Open, Initiating Current =±100 mA)|IH|−|−|35|mA|
|Latching Current (VD= 24 V, IG= 42 mA)<br>MT2(+), G(+)<br>MT2(+), G(−)<br>MT2(−), G(−)|IL|−<br>−<br>−|−<br>−<br>−|50<br>60<br>50|mA|
|Gate Trigger Voltage (VD= 12 V, RL= 30�)<br>MT2(+), G(+)<br>MT2(+), G(−)<br>MT2(−), G(−)|VGT|0.5<br>0.5<br>0.5|−<br>−<br>−|1.7<br>1.1<br>1.1|V|
|Gate Non−Trigger Voltage (TJ= 125°C)<br>MT2(+), G(+)<br>MT2(+), G(−)<br>MT2(−), G(−)|VGD|0.2<br>0.2<br>0.2|−<br>−<br>−|−<br>−<br>−|V|
|**DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS**||||||
|Rate of Change of Commutating Current, See Figure 10.<br>(Gate Open, TJ= 125°C, No Snubber)|(dI/dt)c|1.5|−|−|A/ms|
|Critical Rate of Rise of On−State Current<br>(TJ= 125°C, f = 120 Hz, IG= 2 x IGT, tr≤100 ns)|dI/dt|−|−|50|A/�s|
|Critical Rate of Rise of Off-State Voltage<br>(VD= 0.66 x VDRM, Exponential Waveform, Gate Open, TJ= 125°C)|dV/dt|1500|−|−|V/�s|



2. Indicates Pulse Test: Pulse Width ≤ 2.0 ms, Duty Cycle ≤ 2%. 

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## **Voltage Current Characteristic of Triacs (Bidirectional Device)** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|
|---|---|
|VDRM|Peak Repetitive Forward Off State Voltage|
|IDRM|Peak Forward Blocking Current|
|VRRM|Peak Repetitive Reverse Off State Voltage|
|IRRM|Peak Reverse Blocking Current|
|VTM|<br>Maximum On State Voltage|
|IH|Holding Current|



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## **Quadrant Definitions for a Triac** 

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All polarities are referenced to MT1. With in−phase signals (using standard AC lines) quadrants I and III are used. 

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**Figure 3. On-State Characteristics** 

**Figure 5. Hold Current Variation** 

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100 2.00<br>VD = 12 V VD = 12 V<br>1.80<br>RL = 30  � RL = 30  �<br>1.60<br>Q1<br>1.40<br>Q1<br>10 Q2 1.20<br>1.00<br>Q3 Q3<br>0.80<br>0.60 Q2<br>1 0.40<br>−40 −25 −10 5 20 35 50 65 80 95 110 125 −40 −25 −10 5 20 35 50 65 80 95 110 125<br>TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C) TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C)<br>Figure 6. Gate Trigger Current Variation Figure 7. Gate Trigger Voltage Variation<br>5000 120<br>VD = 800 Vpk VD = 800 Vpk<br>4K TJ = 125°C 100 TJ = 125°C<br>80<br>3K Q1<br>60<br>2K Q2<br>40<br>1K 20 Q3<br>0 0<br>10 100 1000 10000 −40 −25 −10 5 20 35 50 65 80 95 110 125<br>RG, GATE TO MAIN TERMINAL 1 RESISTANCE (OHMS) TJ, TEMPERATURE ( ° C)<br>Figure 8. Critical Rate of Rise of Off-State Voltage Figure 10. Latching Current Variation<br>(Exponential Waveform)<br>, GATE TRIGGER CURRENT (mA) GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE (V)<br>IGT<br>s)<br>μ<br>LATCHING CURRENT (mA)<br>dv/dt , CRITICAL RATE OF RISE OF OFF‐STATE VOLTAGE (V/<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**Figure 9. Simplified Test Circuit to Measure the Critical Rate of Rise of Commutating Current (di/dt)c** 

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## **PACKAGE DIMENSIONS** 

**TO−220** CASE 221A−07 ISSUE O NOTES: **−T− SEATINGPLANE** 1. Y14.5M, 1982.DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSIDIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI 2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH. **B F T C S** 3. BODY AND LEAD IRREGULARITIES AREALLOWED.DIMENSION Z DEFINES A ZONE WHERE ALLALLOWED.DIMENSION Z DEFINES A ZONE WHERE ALLDIMENSION Z DEFINES A ZONE WHERE ALL **INCHES MILLIMETERS DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX 4 Q A AB** 0.5700.380 0.6200.405 14.489.66 15.7510.28 **C** 0.160 0.190 4.07 4.82 **1 2 3 U D** 0.025 0.035 0.64 0.88 **H F** 0.142 0.147 3.61 3.73 **G** 0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66 **K H** 0.110 0.155 2.80 3.93 **Z J** 0.014 0.022 0.36 0.55 **K** 0.500 0.562 12.70 14.27 ~~fs A ==~~ **L** 0.045 0.060 1.15 1.52 **L R QN** 0.1900.100 0.2100.120 4.832.54 5.333.04 **V J RS** 0.0800.045 0.0550.110 2.041.15 2.791.39 **G T** 0.235 0.255 5.97 6.47 **U** 0.000 0.050 0.00 1.27 **D V** 0.045 --1.15 --- ~~rl~~ **N Z** --0.080 --2.04 STYLE 12: PIN 1. MAIN TERMINAL 1 2. MAIN TERMINAL 2 3. GATE 4. NOT CONNECTED 

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