TO-220AB THERMOTAB TO-218AC . TO-218X FASTPAK Alternistor Triacs General Description Teccor offers bidirectional alternistors with current ratings from 6 to 40 amperes with voltages from 200 to 800 volts as part of Teccor's broad line of thyristors. Teccor's alternistor has been specifically designed for applications which are required to switch highly inductive loads. To accomplish this, a special chip has been designed which effectively offers the same performance as two thyristors (SCRs) wired inverse parallel! (back-to-back); hence, the alternistor has better turn-off behavior than a standard triac. An alternistor may be triggered from a blocking to conduc- tion state for either polarity of applied AC voltage with operating modes in Quadrants I, Il, and III. This new chip construction provides two electrically separate SCR structures, providing enhanced dv/dt characteristics while retaining the advantages of a single chip device. All alternistors have glass-passivated junctions to ensure long term reliability and parameter stability. Teccor's glass offers a reli- able barrier against junction contamination. These alternistors are offered in four basic package configura- tions: TO-218X, TO-218AC, FastPak, and TO-220AB. Teccor's TO-218X package has been designed for heavy, steady power- (6 40 Amps) handling capability. The TO-218X features large eyelet terminals for ease of soldering heavy gauge hook-up wire. All the isolated packages have a standard isolation voltage rating of 2500Vays. Variations of devices covered in this data sheet are available for custom design applications. Please consult factory for further information. Features High surge current capability * Glass-passivated junctions * 2500VAC isolation for L, J, PB and K High commutating dv/dt * High static dv/dt Teccor Electronics, Inc. 4-4 (972) 580-7777 Alternistor TriacsElectrical Specifications Isolated Non-lsolated RMS Repetitive DC Gate Trigger Peak Off-State DC Gate On-State Tr Lene. MT2 | Pea Current in Current Gate Open Trigger Current i Blocking | Specific Operating Vprm=Max Voltage Conduction Voltage Quadrants Rated Value Vp=12VDC Angle of (1) Vp=12vDC (1) (18) (2) (6) 360 vit : i (3) (7) (15) (17) (15) (17) (4)(16) | MTz2 THERMOTAB | TO-218AC TO-218X FASTPAK | TO-220AB Volts T0-220AB (16) TO-3 BASE To= To= To= To= | Te= Volts Ql Qu | Ql | 25C | 100C | 125C | 125C | 25C See Dimensions section for variations. (11 MIN MAX MAX MIN | MAX Q2008LH4 Q2008RH4 Q4008LH4 Q4008RH4 Q5008LH4 Q5008RH4 Q6008LH4 Q6008RH4 Q7008LH4 Q7008RH4 Q8008LH4 Q8008RH4 Q2012LH5 Q2012RHS5 Q4012LH5 Q4012RH5 Q5012LH5 Q5012RH5 Q6012LH5 Q6012RH5 Q7012LH5 Q7012RH5 Q8012LH5 Q8012RH5 Q2025L6 Q2025K6 Q2025J6 Q2025P Q2025R6 Q4025L6 Q4025K6 Q4025J6 Q4025P Q4025R6 Q5025L6 Q5025K6 Q5025J6 Q5025P Q5025R6 Q6025L6 Q6025K6 Q602556 Q6025P Q6025R6 Q7025L6 Q7025K6 Q7025J6 Q7025P Q7025R6 Q8025L6 Q8025K6 802556 Q8025P Q8025R6 See General Notes and Electrical Specification Notes on page 4-4. Alternistor Triacs 4-2 Teccor Electronics, Inc. (972) 580-7777Alternistor Triacs Peak Holding | Peak Gate | Peak Gate} Average Peak One Critical Rate-of-Rise Critical On-State Current Trigger Power | Gate Power of Commutation Voltage | Rate-of-Rise of Voltage at (DC) Current | Dissipation | Dissipation Ss at Rated Off-State Max Rated | Gate Open (14) (14) ( RMS Current | (1) (8) (12) To = 25C (1) (5) Gate RMS Surge | Maximum Controlled (Non- Rate -of- Turn-On Repetitive) Change Vor and rams) Voltage at Time On-State | of On-State let Satu Commutating di/dt=0.54| Rated Vorm j1g7=300mA! Current for Current Rated Iraugy/ms Gate Open | 0.1ys Rise | _ period of (19) Gate Unenergized (1) Time 8.3 ms (1) (4) (13) (10) for Fusing To= | To= Watts 60HZz | 50Hz 100C | 125C MIN Amps?Sec See General Notes and Electrical Specification Notes on page 4-4. Teccor Electronics, Inc. 4-3 Alternistor Triacs (972) 580-7777Electrical Specifications General Notes * All measurements are made at 60Hz with a resistive load at an ambient temperature of +25C unless specified otherwise. * Operating temperature range (T4) is -40C to +125C except 0C to +125C for FastPaks. * Storage temperature range (Ts) is -40C to +125C except -20C to +125C for FastPaks. * Lead solder temperature is a maximum of 230C for 10 seconds maximum 2 1/16" (1.59mm) from case. The case temperature (T,) is measured as shown on the dimen- sional outline drawings. See Package Dimensions section of this catalog. Electrical Specification Notes (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) For either polarity of MT2 with reference to MT1 terminal. For either polarity of gate voltage (Vg7) with reference to MT1 ter- minal. See Definition of Quadrants. See Figures 4.1 through 4.4 for current rating at specific operating temperature. See Figures 4.5 and 4.6 for iz and vr. See Figure 4.7 for Vez vs To. See Figure 4.8 for lq7 vs Te. (8) See Figure 4.9 for ly vs To. (9) See Figures 4.10 and 4.11 for surge rating with specific durations. (10) See Figure 4.12 for ty, vs iat: (11) See package outlines for lead form configurations. When ordering special lead forming, add type number as suffix to part number. (12) Initial on-state current = 400 mA(DC) for 15-40A devices and 100mA for 6-12 Amp devices. (13) See Figures 4.1 through 4.4 for maximum allowable case temper- ature at maximum rated current. (14) Pulse width < 10ps. (15) For 6-12 Amp devices, R_ = 602; 15 Amp and above, Ry, = 30Q (16) 40 Amp pin terminal leads on K package can run 100C to 125C. (17) Alternistor does not turn on in Quadrant IV. (18) T, = Ty for test conditions in off-state (19) Ig7 = 200 mA for 6-12 Amp devices and 500 mA for 15-40 Amp devices with gate pulse having rise time of < 0.1 microsecond. Gate Characteristics Teccor triacs may be turned on in the following ways: With in-phase signals (using standard AC line) Quadrants | and lil are used. By applying unipolar pulses (gate always negative)with nega- tive gate pulses Quadrants |i and Ill are used. In all cases, if maximum surge capability is required, gate pulses should be a minimum of one magnitude above minimum lgz rat- ing with a steep rising waveform (<1us rise time). ALL POLARITIES ARE REFERENCED TO MT1 MT2 POSITIVE MT2 (Positive Halt Cycle) yt om i wt GATE ATE f ! aly M1 eur REF REF quai QHEQIV MT2 lar 7 MT2 YY Oley GATE WY ley GATE SL MT1 MT2 NEGATIVE (Negative Half Cycle) NOTE: Alternistors will not operate in Q IV REF REF Definition of Quadrants Electrical Isolation Teccors isolated Alternistor packages will withstand a minimum high potential test of 2500 VAC (RMS) from leads to mounting tab, over the operating temperature range of the device. See iso- lation table below for standard and optional isolation ratings. fsolated FASTPAK VAC isolated Isolated Isolated ates _T0-218AC To- 220AB TO-218X a Standard bi 7 " lj soe * * For 4000V isolation, use V suffix in part number. * UL Recognized File E71639 ee . RESISTANCE (Steady State) r +4 C R J [o) 5 Type il be wT WU G MT MTt MT2 MT2 MT2 MT2 Isolated** FastPak** lsolated** Non-lsolated \solated** TO-218AC TO-3BASE THERMOTAB TO-220AB TO-218X ; TO-220AB : Samp: Ss - aE : de 3.3 [50] 24 (6) i = amps 2.8 1.8 oa aMnpS 26 1.5 2.3 1.4 Bt 18 2.0 11 1.32 ** UL Recognized Product per UL File E71639. Alternistor Triacs 4-4 Teccor Electronics, Inc. (972) 580-7777Alternistor Triacs 130 + CURRENT WAVEFORM: Sinusoidal 130 T | ee LOAD: Resistive or Inductive a 10 AMP TO-220 (NON-ISOLATED) 3 120 CONDUCTION ANGLE: 360 120 : & CASE TEMPERATURE: Measured as D 2 440 shown on Dimensional Drawing 5 i0 \__ 12 AMP TO-220 (ISOLATED) 2 ' Bs si t T & 1 5 NAS & 100 =~ | E 100 Sars E 40 AMP FASTPAK & 6 AMP TO-220 aS / S90 + TO-218 ISOLATED} @ 90 (NON-ISOLATED) i L / 8 + S 6 AMP TO -220 (ISOLATED) oN 2 eo [25 AMP FASTPAK o 80 { | | g TO-220 (NON-ISOLATED) s a | | 3 & TO-218 (ISOLATED) = 70 |__ CURRENT WAVEFORM: Sinusoidal < 7 1 = LOAD: Resistive or Inductive, 5 25 AMP TO-220 (ISOLATED) E 60 CONDUCTION ANGLE: 360 60 3 J- CASE TEMPERATURE: Measured as a & > shown on Dimensional Drawing = 0 | a 0 | | = 10 20 30 40 Et) 9 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 RMS On-State Current (It(AMg)l - AMPS RMS On-State Current (ams)] - AMPS Figure 4.1 Maximum Allowable Case Temperature vs On-State Figure 4.4 Maximum Allowable Case Temperature vs On-State Current (6-12 Amp Devices) Current (25 and 40 Amp Devices) 130 20 10 AMP TO-220 (ISOLATED) 18 120 , 4 4 wo B | 12 AMP TO-220 (NON-ISOLATED ay 6 g 110 (NON- ) 2 3 So Sj gg o c 2 400 OH el 12 / BO 8 AMP TO-220 SWS 6 EE 6 to 12 Amp Devices J ogg | (NON-SOLATED) [- 2 4 =o t | vt <5 8 AMP TO -220 (ISOLATED Z9 8 Ew 80 | & 3 es a 20 EF 70 CURRENT WAVEFORM: Sinuscidal ~2 4 a oO LOAD: Resistive or Inductive a 2r CONDUCTION ANGLE: 360 gv > 60 | CASE TEMPERATURE: Measured as 65 ? shown on Dimensional Drawing g 0 0 | i | a 0 06 O08 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Positive or Negative Instantaneous RMS On-State Current [I - AMPS reams}) On-State Voltage (v7)Volts Figure 4.2 Maximum Allowable Case Temperature vs On-State Figure 4.5 On-State Current vs On-State Voltage (Typical) Current (8-12 Amp Devices) (6-12 Amp Devices) 130 90. 120 DS g | ee 34 @ -~, 110 Rocke ge 7 2 229 e st g (Non, 1 wo = q 100 iB So; et 25 2. Ve BE 50 ae <0 J 20 e 90 \Soz BE AN, 40 3a a) 2 EE 2a SH a0 are | | gh So 70 | CURRENT WAVEFORM: Sinusoidai |_| 25 x 0 LOAD: Resistive or Inductive & % CONDUCTIVE ANGLE: 360 10 O 601 CASE TEMPERATURE: Measured as 4 shown on Dimensional Drawing 0 oO 5 , 10 * 15 0 06 08 10 12 14 1.8 18 Positive or Negative Instantaneous On-State Voltage (v7)Volts RMS On-State Current (It(ams)] Amps Figure 4.3. Maximum Allowable Case Temperature vs On-State Figure 4.6 On-State Current vs On-State Voltage (Typical) Current (15 Amp Devices) (15-40 Amp Devices) Teccor Electronics, Inc. (972) 580-7777 Alternistor TriacsElectrical Specifications 2.0 15 VGT Vet (To=25C) Ratio of a 1 -40 Case Temperature (Tc) C 0 65 15 +25 +65 +125 200. ae mer oy rT] ] i NOTES: i : j 1) GATE CONTROL MAY BE LOST 120 12 Amp Device DURING AND IMMEDIATELY a _ tt. | FOLOWING SURGE CURRENT a " t fT [ INTERVAL. = > [ 2) OVERLOAD MAY NOT BE REPEATED. oO E a 40 Amp Davice = UNTIL JUNCTION TEMPERATURE >t 60 <-}-+- 4+ HAS RETURNED TO STEADY STATE Ss | 50 ~ Le . RATED VALUE. g. ae Reel | tH} os i rh. ~ | i ca 30 0. 8 1 +H ie c we +44 ce 8 Amp Device Po reo : | 5 => 2 a poe pe ~ rt | aa Ze 6 Amp Device oR 5 oo SE 10 | of i 2 C S| 50 8 ot Ty Na 6 = Xo 5 | | ga: : tH iit as \ 3 . tytn fo 0 SUPPLY FREQUENCY: 60 Hz Sinusoidal ii 2 | LOAD Resistive +E I RMS ON-STATE CURRENT [IT(AMg)l: Maximum pod Rated Value at Specified Case Temperature i it Poot PEL LP J... bo. Lu 1 2 3456 810 20 63040 6080100 200 300 600 1000 Surge Current Duration Full Cycles Figure 4.7. Normalized DC Gate Trigger Voltage for all Quadrants vs Figure 4.10 Peak Surge Current vs Surge Current Duration Case Temperature (6-12 Amp Devices) 1000 - = Tro T TTT CoCr 4.0 T r a | SUPPLY FREQUENCY: 60Hz Sinusoidal 7 1 ! s E [; LOAD: Resistive 7 o 1 >< RMS ON-STATE CURRENT [Irjayg)l: Maximum || io 30 \ = | Rated Value at Specified Case Wmperature a 3 as = | {5 25 {! | go (Xo 2B Sap et an aa { cz ~ a ee \ FE 20 f 8 = 100 mo | P| PL 40 AMR, - 8 i Sf 80 = =H ro i > 60;---4F i rt I NY 5 50 tnores:1) GATE CONTROL MAY BE LOST ~ et J 2 1.0 1 @ 40 ;----- DURING AND IMMEDIATELY tet = 7 = 3 \ | x Ss 30 FL - ron? SURGE CURRENT tht Pi a c oo 2) OVERLOAD MAY NOT BE 15 4 hr H I O 20}/\ REPEATED UNTIL JUNCTION Mp ry 0 , TO STEADY-STATE RATED VALUE | 65 40 -15 425 +65 +125 0 Leet tL Case Temperature (Tc) C 1 10 100 1000 Surge Current Duration Full Cycles Figure 4.8 Normalized DC Gate Trigger Current for all Quadrants vs Figure 4.11 Peak Surge Current vs Surge Current Duration Case Temperature (15-40 Amp Devices) 10 4.0 TTT??? 1} INITIAL ON-STATE CURRENT c 2 _ 1; =400mA (pe 15-40A devices og 3 GO 3.0 , |= 100mA (DC) 6-12A devices al ! | ps t 1 c > Devices with |.7 = 80 - 100mA 4 1 | fog c | , GT zl] u 1 : a Ayo Ni F E \ o 2.0 ! 4 ox x N oT ! 6 oD 4 3 ( DE 2 1.0 1 Fe 7 a ! ~~ 2 ; [~~ Devices with Iq7 = 35 - 50mA 0 1 0 65-40-15 +25 +65 $125 0 100 200 300 400 500 Case Temperature (Tc) C DC Gate Trigger Current (Iq7)mA Figure 4.9 Normalized DC Holding Current vs Case Temperature Figure 4.12 Turn-On Time vs Gate Trigger Current (Typical) Alternistor Triacs 4-6 Teccor Electronics, Inc. (972) 580-7777Alternistor Triacs 16 | na 5 et == & L 12 7 2s / =m = 10 25 /\ co A Os WA 6 - 12 AMP oS De 6 58 > qe 4 a CURRENT WAVEFORM: Sinusoidal 2 LOAD: Resistive or Inductive | CONDUCTION ANGLE: 360 0 | | | | lL 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 16 RMS On-State Current {tr(RMS)H-AMPS Figure 4.13 Power Dissipation (Typical) vs On-State Current (6-12 Amp Devices) 18 CURRENT WAVEFORM: Sinusoidal 16 } LOAD: Resisti ve or inductive 7 14 CONDUCTION ANGLE: 360 / 1 15 AMP Average On-State Power Dissipation (Pp ayy Watts 2 0 8 6 4 2 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 RMS On-State Current (+ (amsy! Amps Figure 4.14 Power Dissipation (Typical) vs On-State Current (15 Amp Devices) > a CURRENT WAVEFORM: Sinusoidal + LOAD: Resistive or Inductive CONDUCTION ANGLE: 360 > o a a ~~ Nn wo a o \ SK Y 1 40 AMP N o a 4 ono a \ Average On-State Power Dissipation [Poy avytWatts Ny on > = vu Oo 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 RMS On-State Current [tRmMs)lAmps Figure 4.15 Power Dissipation (Typical) vs On-State Current (25 and 40 Amp Devices) Teccor Electronics, Inc. 4-7 Alternistor Triacs (972) 580-7777