# Triac, 600 V, 12 A, TO-220, 1.3 V, 120 A, 25 mA

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**SKU**: T1610T8I
**Manufacturer**: STMICROELECTRONICS
**Price**: €0.3690
**Stock**: 25+
**Lead Time**: 120 days (indicative)

## Description

Peak Repetitive Off-State Voltage, Vdrm:600V; On State RMS Current IT(rms):12A; Triac Case Style:TO-220; Gate Trigger Current Max (QI), Igt:10mA; Gate Trigger Voltage Max Vgt:1.3V; Pe

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Msl | - |
| Svhc | No SVHC (25-Jun-2025) |
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Product Range | - |
| Triac Case Style | TO-220 |
| Thyristor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Holding Current Max | 25mA |
| On State Rms Current | 12A |
| Peak On State Voltage | 1.55V |
| Gate Trigger Voltage Max | 1.3V |
| Operating Temperature Max | 150°C |
| Peak Non Repetitive Surge Current | 120A |
| Peak Repetitive Off State Voltage | 600V |

## Datasheet

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**T1610T-8I** 

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## Logic level 16 A Triac 

## **Datasheet** − **production data** 

## **Features** 

- High static and dynamic commutation 

- Three quadrants 

- Logic level (direct microcontroller driven) 

- Package is RoHS (2002/95/EC) compliant 

- Tab insulated, voltage = 2500 V rms 

- UL certified (ref. file E81734) 

## **Applications** 

- General purpose AC line load switching 

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- Home appliances: 

   - Fan 

   - Pump 

   - Solenoid 

- Lighting 

## **Table 1. Device summary** 

|**Order code**|**Quadrants**|**Value IGT(mA)**|
|---|---|---|
|T1610T-8I|I - II - III|10|



- Heaters 

- Inrush current limiting circuits 

- Overvoltage crowbar protection circuits 

## **Description** 

Available in TO220AB-Insulated (ceramic insulated), the T1610T-8I series of Triac can be used in an on/off or phase angle control function in general purpose AC switching. 

T1610T-8I can be directly driven through a microcontroller allowing usage of small capacitive or resistive power supplies. 

Provides insulation rated at 2500 V rms (TO-220AB insulated package). 

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**Characteristics** 

**T1610T-8I** 

## **1 Characteristics** 

## **Table 2. Absolute maximum rating (Tj = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)** 

|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|||**Value**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|IT(RMS)|On-state rms current (full sine wave)||Tc= 108 °C|16|A|
||||Tc= 119 °C|12||
|ITSM|Non repetitive surge peak on-state current (full<br>cycle, Tjinitial = 25 °C)|F = 50 Hz|t = 20 ms|120|A|
|||F = 60 Hz|t = 16.7 ms|126||
|I²t|I²t Value for fusing||tp= 10 ms|95|A²s|
|VDRM,<br>VRRM|Repetitive peak off-state voltage, gate open||Tj= 150 °C|600|V|
||||Tj= 125 °C|800||
|VDSM,<br>VRSM|Non repetitive surge peak<br>off-state voltage|tp= 10 ms|Tj= 25 °C|900|V|
|dI/dt|Critical rate of rise of on-state current IG= 2 x IGT||F = 100 Hz|100|A/µs|
|IGM|Peak gate current||tp= 20 µs|4|A|
|PG(AV)|Average gate power dissipation|||1|W|
|Tstg<br>Tj|Storage junction temperature range<br>Operating junction temperature range|||-40 to +150<br>-40 to +150|°C|
|TL|Lead temperature for soldering during 10 s<br>(at 4 mm from case for TO220AB-ins.)|||260|°C|
|Vins(rms)|Insulation rms voltage, 1 minute, TO220AB ceramic insulated|||2500|V|



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## **Table 3. Electrical characteristics (Tj = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)** 

|**Symbol**|**Test conditions**|**Test conditions**|**Quadrant**||**Value**|**Unit**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|IGT (1)|VD= 12 V, RL= 30Ω||I - II - III|MIN.|0.5|mA|
||||I - II - III|MAX.|10|mA|
|VGT|VD = 12 V, RL = 30 Ω||All|MAX.|1.3|V|
|VGD|VD= 800 V, RL= 3.3 kΩ,Tj= 125 °C||All|MIN.|0.2|V|
|IH (1)|IT= 500 mA|||MAX.|25|mA|
|IL|IG= 1.2 IGT||I - III|MAX.|20|mA|
||||II||30||
|dV/dt(1)|VD= 67% x 800 V gate open|Tj= 125 °C||MIN.|100|V/µs|
||VD= 67% x 600 V gate open|Tj= 150 °C|||50||
|(dl/dt)c(1)|(dV/dt)c = 0.1 V/µs|Tj= 125 °C||MIN.|9|A/ms|
||(dV/dt)c = 10 V/µs|Tj= 125 °C|||3||
||(dV/dt)c = 0.1 V/µs|Tj= 150 °C|||5.4||
||(dV/dt)c = 10 V/µs|Tj= 150 °C|||1.8||
|tGT|gate controlled turn on time ITM= 13 A, VD= 400 V,<br>IG= 100 mA, dIG/dt = 100 mA/µs, RL= 30Ω||I - II - III|TYP.|2|µs|



1. For both polarities of A2 referenced to A1 

## **Table 4. Static characteristics** 

|**Table 4.**|**Static characteristics**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Test conditions**|||**Value**|**Unit**|
|VTM (1)|ITM= 22.6 A, tp= 380 µs|Tj= 25 °C|MAX.|1.55|V|
|Vto (1)|Threshold voltage|Tj= 150 °C|MAX.|0.85|V|
|Rd (1)|Dynamic resistance|Tj= 150 °C|MAX.|30|mΩ|
|IDRM<br>IRRM|VDRM= VRRM= 800 V|Tj= 25 °C|MAX.|5|µA|
|||Tj= 125 °C||1|mA|
||VDRM= VRRM= 600 V|Tj= 150 °C||3.6||



1. for both polarities of A2 referenced to A1 

## **Table 5. Thermal resistance** 

|**Table 5.**|**Thermal resistance**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|Rth(j-c)|Junction to case (AC)|2.1|°C/W|
|Rth(j-a)|Junction to ambient|60|°C/W|



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## **Figure 1. Maximum power dissipation versus Figure 2. On-state rms current versus case on-state rms current (full cycle) temperature (full cycle)** 

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20 P(W) 18 IT(RMS)(A)<br>18 180° 16<br>16 14<br>14<br>12<br>12<br>10<br>10<br>8<br>8<br>6<br>6<br>4 4<br>2 2<br>0 IT(RMS)(A) 0 TC(°C)<br>0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 25 50 75 100 125 150<br>Figure 3. On-state rms current versus  Figure 4. Relative variation of thermal<br>ambient temperature impedance versus pulse duration<br>(free air convection)<br>3.0 IT(RMS)(A) 1.0E+00 K = [Zth / Rth]<br>Zth(j-c)<br>2.5<br>Zth(j-a)<br>2.0<br>1.5 1.0E-01<br>1.0<br>0.5<br>0.0 Ta(°C) 1.0E-02 Tp(s)<br>0 25 50 75 100 125 150 1.0E-03  1.0E-02  1.0E-01  1.0E+00  1.0E+01 1.0E+02 1.0E+03 1.0E+04<br>Figure 5. On-state characteristics Figure 6. Surge peak on-state current versus<br>(maximum values) number of cycles<br>1000 ITM(A) 130 ITSM(A)<br>T max:j 120<br>Vto = 0.85 V 110<br>Rd = 30 m Ω 100 t = 20 ms<br>100 90 One cycle<br>80 Non repetitive<br>70 Tj initial = 25 °C<br>Tj = 150 °C 6050 Repetitive<br>10 40 Tc = 108 °C<br>Tj = 25 °C 30<br>20<br>10<br>1 VTM(V) 0 Number of cycles<br>0 1 2 3 4 5 1 10 100 1000<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**Figure 7. Non repetitive surge peak on-state Figure 8. Relative variation of gate trigger current and corresponding values current versus junction of I[2] t temperature (typical values)** 

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10000 ITSM (A), I²t (A²s)<br>Tj initial = 25 °C<br>1000<br>ITSM<br>dl /dt limitation: 100 A / µs<br>I²t<br>100<br>Sinusoidal pulse width tp<10 ms<br>10 tp(ms)<br>0.01 0.10 1.00 10.00<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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2.0 IGT[T ]/Ij GT[Tj = 25 °C]<br>typical values<br>IGT Q3<br>1.5<br>1.0 IGT Q1-Q2<br>0.5<br>0.0 T (°C)j<br>-50 -30 -10 10 30 50 70 90 110 130 150<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 9. Relative variation of gate trigger voltage versus junction temperature (typical values)** 

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2.0 VGT[T j] / VGT[Tj = 25 °C]<br>1.5<br>1.0 VGT<br>0.5<br>0.0 T (°C)j<br>-50 -30 -10 10 30 50 70 90 110 130 150<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Figure 10. Relative variation of holding current and latching current versus junction temperature** 

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2.0 IH, IL[T j] / IH, IL[Tj = 25 °C]<br>typical values<br>1.5<br>1.0<br>IL<br>0.5 IH<br>0.0 T (°C)j<br>-50 -30 -10 10 30 50 70 90 110 130 150<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 11. Relative variation of critical rate of decrease of current (dI/dt)c versus reapplied (dV/dt)c** 

## **Figure 12. Relative variation of critical rate of decrease of current (dI/dt)c versus junction temperature** 

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4 (dI/dt)c[(dV/dt)c]/Specified(dI/dt)c[(dV/dt)c 10 V/µs] 10 (dl / dt)c [T j] / (dl / dt)c [Tj = 150 °C]<br>logic level typical values 9 typical values<br>8<br>3<br>7<br>6<br>2 5<br>4<br>3<br>1<br>2<br>1<br>0 (dV/dt)c (V/µs) 0 T (°C)j<br>0.1 1.0 10.0 100.0 25 50 75 100 125 150<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Figure 13. Relative variation of static dV/dt  Figure 14. Relative variation of static dV/dt<br>immunity versus junction  immunity versus junction<br>temperature temperature<br>4 dV / dt [T ] /j dV / dt [Tj = 125 °C] 7 dV / dt [T ] /j dV / dt [Tj = 150 °C]<br>VD = VR = 536 V 6 VD = VR = 402 V<br>3<br>5<br>4<br>2<br>3<br>2<br>1<br>1<br>0 T (°C)j 0 T (°C)j<br>25 50 75 100 125 25 50 75 100 125 150<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Figure 15. Relative variation of leakage current versus junction temperature for different values of blocking voltage** 

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1.0E+00 IDRM/IRRM [T ; Vj DRM / VRRM] / IDRM/IRRM<br>VDRM = VRRM = 800 V<br>1.0E-01 VDRM = VRRM = 600 V<br>1.0E-02<br>[Tj = 125 °C; 800 V];<br>[Tj = 150 °C; 600 V]<br>1.0E-03<br>VDRM = VRRM = 400 V<br>1.0E-04 T (°C)j<br>25 50 75 100 125 150<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**Package information** 

**T1610T-8I** 

## **2 Package information** 

- Epoxy meets UL94, V0 

- Recommended torque value: 0.4 to 0.6 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. 

## **Table 6. TO-220AB insulated dimensions** 

|**I**||||||**C**<br>**b2**<br>**c2**<br>**F**<br>**L**<br>**A**<br>**a1**<br>**a2**<br>**b1**<br>**c1**<br>**M**|**Ref.**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|**Dimensions**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||||**Millimeters**|||**Inches**|||
|||||||||**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|
||||||||A|15.20||15.90|0.598||0.625|
||||||||a1||3.75|||0.147||
||||||**B**||a2|13.00||14.00|0.511||0.551|
|||||**Ø**|**I**|||||||||
||||||||B|10.00||10.40|0.393||0.409|
||||||||b1|0.61||0.88|0.024||0.034|
||**4**||**l3**|||||||||||
||||||||b2|1.23||1.32|0.048||0.051|
|||||||||||||||
||||||||C<br>|4.40<br>||4.60<br>|0.173<br>||0.181<br>|
||||||||c1|0.49||0.70|0.019||0.027|
||||**l2**||||c2|2.40||2.72|0.094||0.107|
|||||**e**|||e|2.40||2.70|0.094||0.106|
||||||||F|6.20||6.60|0.244||0.259|
||||||||ØI|3.75||3.85|0.147||0.151|
||||||||I4|15.80|16.40|16.80|0.622|0.646|0.661|
||||||||L|2.65||2.95|0.104||0.116|
||||||||l2|1.14||1.70|0.044||0.066|
||||||||l3|1.14||1.70|0.044||0.066|
||||||||M||2.60|||0.102||



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**Ordering information scheme** 

**T1610T-8I** 

## **3 Ordering information scheme** 

## **Figure 16. Ordering information scheme** 

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T 16 10 T - 8 I<br>Triac series<br>Current<br>16 = 16 Ampere<br>Sensitivity<br>10 = 10 mA<br>Specific application<br>Voltage<br>8 = 800 V<br>Package<br>I = TO220AB-insulated<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **4 Ordering information** 

## **Table 7. Ordering information** 

|**Order code**|**Marking**|**Package**|**Weight**|**Base qty**|**Delivery mode**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|T1610T-8I|T1610T-8I|TO-220AB<br>insulated|2.3|50|Tube|



## **5 Revision history** 

## **Table 8. Document revision history** 

|**Date**|**Revision**|**Changes**|
|---|---|---|
|08-Aug-2011|1|First issue.|
|20-Jan-2012|2|Corrected subscripting error in_Table 3_.|
|25-Apr-2012|3|Updated UL certification.|



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