triac sensitive gate
TRIACS - BT138-800E
SENSITIVE GATE TRIAC BLOCKING VOLTAGE -800 VOLTS, ON-STATE RMS CURRENT -12 AMPERE
Overview
- Ultra low gate trigger current
- Low cost package (TO-220)
Description
01 — TECHNICAL DATA
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Repetitive peak off-state voltage VDRM | 800 | V |
| Repetitive peak reverse voltage VRRM | 800 | V |
| RMS on-state current IT(RMS) | 12 | A |
| Non-repetitive peak on-state current ITSM | 90 | A |
| Thermal resistance junction-to-mounting base Rth(j-mb) | 1.50 | K/W |
| Thermal resistance junction-to-ambient Rth(j-a) | 60 | K/W |
| Peak gate current IGM | 2 | A |
| Peak gate voltage VGM | 8 | V |
| Average gate power PG(AV) | 0.35 | W |
| Storage temperature range Tstg | -40 to +150 | ℃ |
| Junction temperature Tj | -40 to +125 | ℃ |
| Gate trigger current IGT @ VD=12 V, IT=0.1 A | 10 | mA |
| On-state voltage VT @ IT=17 A | 1.85 | V |
| Holding current IH @ VD=12 V, IGT=0.15 A | 20-50 | mA |
| Latching current IL @ VD=12 V, IGT=0.1 A | 20-50 | mA |
| Gate trigger voltage VGT @ VD=12 V, IT=0.1 A | 0.50-1.50 | V |
| Critical rate of rise of off-state voltage dVD/dt | 250-500 | V/µs |
| Critical rate of change of commutating current dIcom/dt | 6.5 | A/ms |
| Repetitive critical rate of rise of on-state current dI/dt | 10 | A/µs |
02 — INTRODUCTION
Features
Features
Ultra low gate trigger current
Low cost package (TO-220)
03 — SOLUTIONS
Applications
Sensitive gate TRIAC for AC phase control, motor control, lighting and heating switching applications in power control circuits.