BTW69-1200N
Thyristor, 1.2 kV, 50 mA, 31 A, 50 A, TOP-3, 3 Pins
- Manufacturer: STMICROELECTRONICS
- Product type: Thyristors - SCRs
- Peak Repetitive Off-State Voltage, Vdrm:1.2kV; Gate Trigger Current Max, Igt:50mA; Current It av:31A; On State RMS Current IT(rms):50A; Thyristor Case Style:TOP-3; No. of Pins:3Pins; Pea
- MSL: -
- SVHC: No SVHC (25-Jun-2025)
- No. of Pins: 3Pins
- Product Range: BTW69
- Thyristor Mounting: Through Hole
- Holding Current Max: 100mA
- On State RMS Current: 50A
- Thyristor Case Style: TOP-3
- Average On State Current: 31A
- Gate Trigger Current Max: 50mA
- Gate Trigger Voltage Max: 1.3V
- Operating Temperature Max: 125°C
- Peak Non Repetitive Surge Current: 700A
- Peak Repetitive Off State Voltage: 1.2kV
| Delivery and price | |
|---|---|
| Units per pack | 250 |
| Price | 3.51 € |
| Current stock | 500+ |
| Lead time | 30 days |
## **BTW69-1200N** ## 50 A – 1200 V non insulated SCR thyristor **Datasheet** - **production data** ## **Features** **==> picture [72 x 162] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> A<br>G<br>K<br>A<br>K<br>A<br>G<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> **TOP3 non insulated** ## **Description** Available in non insulated TOP3 high power package, the BTW69-1200N is suitable for applications where power switching and power dissipation are critical, such as by-pass switch, controlled AC rectifier bridge, in solid state relay, battery charger, uninterruptible power supply, welding equipment and motor driver applications. Based on a clip assembly technology, the BTW69-1200N offers a superior performance in surge current handling and thermal cooling capabilities. **Table 1. Device summary** |**Symbol**|**Value**| |---|---| |IT(RMS)|50 A| |VDRM/VRRM|1200 V| |IGT|50 mA| - On-state rms current: 50 A - Blocking voltage: 1200 V - Gate current: 50 mA ## **Applications** - Solid state relay - Battery charging system - Uninterruptible power supply - Variable speed motor drive - Industrial welding systems - By pass AC switch June 2013 DocID024685 Rev 1 1/9 This is information on a product in full production. _www.st.com_ **Characteristics** **BTW69-1200N** ## **1 Characteristics** **Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings (limiting values)** |**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Parameter**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |IT(RMS)|On-state current rms (180° conduction angle)||Tc= 102 °C|50|A| |IT(AV)|Average on-state current (180° conduction angle)||Tc= 102 °C|31|A| |ITSM|Non repetitive surge peak on-state<br>current|tp= 8.3 ms|Tj= 25 °C|763|A| |||tp= 10 ms||700|| |I²t|I²t Value|tp= 10 ms|Tj= 25 °C|2450|A2S| |dI/dt|Critical rate of rise of on-state current<br>Gate supply: IG= 100 mA, dIG/dt = 1 A/µs|||100|A/µs| |IGM|Peak gate current|tp= 20 µs|Tj= 125 °C|8|A| |PG(AV)|Average gate power dissipation||Tj= 125 °C|1|W| |Tstg<br>Tj|Storage junction temperature range<br>Operating junction temperature range|||- 40 to + 150<br>- 40 to + 125|°C| |VGM|Maximum peak reverse gate voltage|||5|V| **Table 3. Electrical characteristics (Tj = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)** ||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Symbol**|**Test conditions**|||**Value**|**Unit**| |IGT|VD= 12 V, RL= 33||MIN.|8|mA| ||||MAX.|50|| |VGT|||MAX.|1.3|V| |VGD|VD= VDRM,RL= 3.3 k|Tj= 125 °C|MIN.|0.2|V| |IH|IT= 500 mA, gate open||MAX.|100|mA| |IL|IG= 1.2 x IGT||TYP.|125|mA| |tgt|IT= 50 A, VD= VDRM, IG= 200 mA, dIG/dt|= 0.2 A/µs|TYP.|2|µs| |dV/dt|VD= 67% VDRM,gate open|Tj= 125 °C|MIN.|1000|V/µs| |tq|VD= 800 V, ITM= 50 A, VR= 75 V,<br>tp= 100 µs, dITM/dt = 30 A/µs,<br>dVD/dt = 20 V/µs|Tj= 125 °C|TYP.|100|µs| |VTM|ITM= 100 A, tp= 380 µs|Tj= 25 °C|MAX.|1.6|V| |Vt0|Threshold voltage|Tj= 125 °C|MAX.|0.9|V| |RD|Dynamic resistance|Tj= 125 °C|MAX.|8.5|m| |IDRM<br>IRRM|VD= VDRM<br>VR= VRRM|Tj= 25 °C|MAX.|10|µA| |||Tj= 125 °C||5|mA| 2/9 DocID024685 Rev 1 **Characteristics** **BTW69-1200N** **Table 4. Thermal resistance** ||**Table 4. Thermal resistance**||| |---|---|---|---| |**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**| |Rth(j-c)<br>Junction to|case (DC, typ.)|0.45|°C/W| |Rth(j-a)<br>Junction to|ambient (DC)|50|°C/W| **Figure 1. Maximum average power dissipation versus average on-state current** **Figure 2. Correlation between maximum average power dissipation and maximum allowable temperatures** **==> picture [462 x 356] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> 55 P(W) P(AV)(W) Tc(°C) 100.2<br>50 � = 120° � = 180° DC 50 � = 180° 102.7<br>45 � = 90° 105.2<br>40 � = 60° 40 107.7<br>35 � = 30° 110.2<br>30 30<br>25 (assembly) RTH 112.7<br>20 20 0 °C/W 115.2<br>15 360° 1 °C/W2 °C/W 117.7<br>10 10 3 °C/W 120.2<br>5 IT(AV)(A) � T a (°C) 122.7<br>0 0<br>0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0 25 50 75 100 125<br>Figure 3. Average and DC on-state current Figure 4. Average and DC on-state current<br>versus case temperature versus ambient temperature<br>55 IT(AV)(A) 3.0 IT(AV)(A)<br>DC<br>50 DC<br>45 � = 120° 2.5<br>40 � = 60° � = 90° � = 180°<br>35 � = 180° 2.0<br>30<br>1.5<br>25<br>20<br>1.0<br>15<br>10 � = 30° 0.5<br>5 T case (°C) Ta(°C)<br>0 0.0<br>0 25 50 75 100 125 0 25 50 75 100 125<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> DocID024685 Rev 1 3/9 **Characteristics** **BTW69-1200N** **Figure 5. Relative variation of thermal impedance versus pulse duration** **Figure 6. Relative variation of gate trigger current and gate trigger voltage versus junction temperature (typical value)** **==> picture [462 x 160] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> 1.0E+00 K=[Zth/Rth] 1.8 IGT,VGT [T j] / IGT,VGT [T =25°Cj ]<br>Z th(j-c) Z th(j-a) 1.5 IGT<br>1.3<br>1.0 V GT<br>1.0E-01<br>0.8<br>0.5<br>0.3<br>1.0E-02 tp(s) T (°C)j<br>0.0<br>1.0E-03 1.0E-02 1.0E-01 1.0E+00 1.0E+01 1.0E+02 1.0E+03<br>-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 125<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> **Figure 7. Relative variation of holding, and latching currents versus junction temperature (typical values)** **Figure 8. Surge peak on-state current versus number of cycles** **==> picture [462 x 160] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> IH,IL [T j] / IH,IL [T =25°Cj ]<br>1.8 ITSM(A)<br>600<br>1.5 550<br>IL 500 tp=10ms<br>1.3 IH 450400 Non repetitive One cycle<br>1.0 350 Tj initial=25 °C<br>300<br>0.8 250<br>200<br>0.5 150<br>100<br>0.3 T (°C)j 500 T RepetitiveC =102°C Number of cycles<br>0.0<br>1 10 100 1000<br>-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 125<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> **Figure 9. Non repetitive surge peak on-state current and corresponding value of I[2] t versus sinusoidal pulse** **==> picture [215 x 140] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> ITSM(A), I t 2 (A s2 )<br>10000<br>dI/dt limitation: 100 A/µs Tj initial=25 °C<br>I²t<br>ITSM<br>1000<br>100<br>pulse with width tp < 10 ms tp(ms)<br>10<br>0.01 0.10 1.00 10.00<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> **Figure 10. On-state characteristics (maximum values)** **==> picture [215 x 144] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> ITM (A)<br>1000<br>100<br>10<br>Tj max :<br>Tj =125 °C Tj =25 °C VTM (V) RVd to = 8.5 m= 0.9 V�<br>1<br>0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> 4/9 DocID024685 Rev 1 **Characteristics** **BTW69-1200N** **Figure 11. Relative variation of leakage current versus junction temperature for different values of blocking voltage (600 and 800 V)** **Figure 12. Relative variation of leakage current versus junction temperature for different values of blocking voltage (1000 and 1200 V)** **==> picture [462 x 160] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> IDRM,IRRM [Tj;V DRM,VRRM] / IDRM,IRRM IDRM,IRRM [Tj;V DRM,VRRM] / IDRM,IRRM<br>1.0E+00 1.0E+00<br>1.0E-01 VDRM=VRRM=800 V 1.0E-01 VDRM=VRRM=1200 V<br>1.0E-02 VDRM=VRRM=600 V 1.0E-02 VDRM=VRRM=1000 V<br>1.0E-03 1.0E-03<br>Tj(°C) T j (°C)<br>1.0E-04 1.0E-04<br>25 50 75 100 125 25 50 75 100 125<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> DocID024685 Rev 1 5/9 **Package information** **BTW69-1200N** ## **2 Package information** - Epoxy meets UL94,V0 - Lead-free packages - Cooling method: by conduction (C) - Recommended torque value: 0.9 to 1.2 N·m In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of ECOPACK[®] packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK[®] specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: _www.st.com._ ECOPACK[®] is an ST trademark. ## **Figure 13. TOP3 dimension definitions** **==> picture [198 x 199] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> H A<br>R B<br>ØL<br>K<br>F G<br>P<br>C<br>D<br>J J<br>E<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> 6/9 DocID024685 Rev 1 **BTW69-1200N** **Package information** ## **Table 5. TOP3 dimension values** ||**Table 5. TOP3 dimension values**|**Table 5. TOP3 dimension values**|**Table 5. TOP3 dimension values**|**Table 5. TOP3 dimension values**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Ref.**|**Dimensions**|||| ||**Millimeters**||**Inches**|| ||**Min.**|**Max.**|**Min.**|**Max.**| |A|4.4|4.6|0.173|0.181| |B|1.45|1.55|0.057|0.061| |C|14.35|15.60|0.565|0.614| |D|0.5|0.7|0.020|0.028| |E|2.7|2.9|0.106|0.114| |F|15.8|16.5|0.622|0.650| |G|20.4|21.1|0.815|0.831| |H|15.1|15.5|0.594|0.610| |J|5.4|5.65|0.213|0.222| |K|3.4|3.65|0.134|0.144| |ØL|4.08|4.17|0.161|0.164| |P|1.20|1.40|0.047|0.055| |R|4.60 typ.||0.181 typ.|| DocID024685 Rev 1 7/9 **Ordering information** **BTW69-1200N** ## **3 Ordering information** ## **Figure 14. Ordering information scheme** **==> picture [192 x 103] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> BTW 69 - 1200 N<br>Standard SCR series<br>Type<br>69 = 50 A<br>Voltage<br>1200 = 1200 V<br>Package<br>N = TOP3 non insulated<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> **==> picture [140 x 10] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> Table 6. Ordering information<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> |**Order code**|**Marking**|**Package**|**Weight**|**Base qty**|**Delivery mode**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |BTW69-1200N|BTW691200N|TOP3|4.55 g|30|Tube| ## **4 Revision history** **Table 7. Document revision history** |**Date**|**Revision**|**Changes**| |---|---|---| |14-Jun-2013|1|Initial release.| 8/9 DocID024685 Rev 1 **BTW69-1200N** ## **Please Read Carefully:** Information in this document is provided solely in connection with ST products. STMicroelectronics NV and its subsidiaries (“ST”) reserve the right to make changes, corrections, modifications or improvements, to this document, and the products and services described herein at any time, without notice. All ST products are sold pursuant to ST’s terms and conditions of sale. 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