Absolute Maximum Ratings ( TJ = 25°C unless otherwise specified )
Symbol Parameter Condition Ratings Units
VDRM Repetitive Peak Off-State Voltage 600 V
IT(RMS) R.M.S On-State Current TC = 103 °C 8.0 A
ITSM Surge On-State Current One Cycle, 50Hz/60Hz, Peak,
Non-Repetitive 70/77 A
I2tI2t for fusing t =10ms 24 A2s
PGM Peak Gate Power Dissipation 5.0 W
PG(AV) Average Gate Power Dissipation Over any 20ms period 0.5 W
IGM Peak Gate Current 2.0 A
VGM Peak Gate Voltage 10 V
TJOperating Junction Temperature - 40 ~ 125 °C
TSTG Storage Temperature - 40 ~ 150 °C
Mass 2.0 g
Nov, 2003. Rev. 0
Features
◆ Repetitive Peak Off-State Volta ge : 600V
◆ R.M.S On-State Current ( IT(RMS)= 8 A )
◆ High Commutation dv/dt
◆ Non-isolated Type
General Description
This device is suitable for AC switching application, phase
control application such as fan speed and temperature mod-
ulation control, lighting control and static switching relay.
2.T2
3.Gate
1.T1
Symbol
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BT137-600
SemiWell Semiconductor
Bi-Directional Triode Thyristor
copyright@SemiWell Semiconductor Co., Ltd., All rights reserved.
UL : E228720
Preliminary
TO-220
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Electrical Characteristics
Symbol Items Conditions
Ratings
Unit
Min. Typ. Max.
IDRM Repetitive Peak Off-State
Current VD = VDRM, Single Phase, Half Wave
TJ = 125 °C ──
1.0 mA
VTM Peak On-State Voltage IT = 10 A, Inst. Measurement ──
1.6 V
I+GT1 Ⅰ
Gate Trigger Current VD = 6 V, RL=10 Ω
──
25
mA
I -GT1 Ⅱ──
25
I -GT3 Ⅲ──
25
I+GT3 IV ──
70
V+GT1 Ⅰ
Gate Trigger Voltage VD = 6 V, RL=10 Ω
──
1.5
V
V-GT1 Ⅱ──
1.5
V-GT3 Ⅲ──
1.5
V+GT3 IV ──
2.5
VGD Non-Trigger Gate Voltage TJ = 125 °C, VD = 1/2 VDRM 0.2 ── V
(dv/dt)c Critical Rate of Rise Off-State
Voltage at Commutation TJ = 125 °C, [di/dt]c = -3.0 A/ms,
VD=2/3 VDRM 5.0 ──
V/㎲
IHHolding Current ─10 ─mA
Rth(j-c) Thermal Impedance Junction to case ──
2.0 °C/W
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100
110
120
130
θ= 90
o
θ= 150
o
θ= 60
o
θ= 30
o
θ= 180
o
θ= 120
o
Allowable Case Temperature [ oC]
R MS On-S ta te Curre n t [A ]
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0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
θ= 90
o
θ= 150
o
θ= 60
o
θ= 30
o
θ= 180
o
θ= 120
o
Power Dissipation [W]
RMS O n -S ta te C urre n t [A ]
-50 0 50 100 150
0.1
1
10
VGT (t oC)
VGT (25 oC)
Junction Temperature [ oC]
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
100
101
102
TJ = 25 oC
TJ = 125 oC
On-State Current [A]
O n -State Volta g e [V]
100101102
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
60Hz
50Hz
Surge On-State Current [A]
Time (cycles)
101102103
10-1
100
101
VGD (0.2V)
IGM (2A)
25 ℃
PG(AV) (0.5W)
PGM (5W)
VGM (10V)
Gate Voltage [V]
Ga te Cu rrent [mA]
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Fig 1. Gate Characteristics Fig 2. On-State Voltage
Fig 3. On State Current vs.
Maximum Power Dissipation
Fig 4. On State Current vs.
Allowable Case Temperature
Fig 5. Surge On-State Current Rating
( Non-Repetitive )
Fig 6. Gate Trigger Voltage vs.
Junction Temperature
θ
θ
2
π
360°
π
θ
: Conduction Angle
θ
θ
2
π
360°
π
θ
: Conduction Angle
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10-2 10-1 100101102
0.1
1
10
Transient Thermal Impedance [ oC/W]
Time (sec)
-50 0 50 100 150
0.1
1
10
I +
GT3
I _
GT3
I +
GT1
I _
GT1
IGT (t oC)
IGT (25 oC)
Junction Temperature [ oC]
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Fig 8. Transient Thermal Impedance
Fig 7. Gate Trigger Current vs.
Junction Temperature
Fig 9. Gate Trigger Characteristics Test Circuit
BT137-600
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▲A
V
10Ω
6V RG
●
●
▼
▲A
V
10Ω
6V RG
●
●
▼
▲A
V
10Ω
6V RG
●
●
Test Procedure ⅠTest Procedure ⅡTest Procedure Ⅲ
▼▲ A
V
10Ω
6V RG
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●
Test Procedure Ⅳ
Dim. mm Inch
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
A 9.7 10.1 0.382 0.398
B 6.3 6.7 0.248 0.264
C 9.0 9.47 0.354 0.373
D 12.8 13.3 0.504 0.524
E 1.2 1.4 0.047 0.055
F 1.7 0.067
G 2.5 0.098
H 3.0 3.4 0.118 0.134
I 1.25 1.4 0.049 0.055
J 2.4 2.7 0.094 0.106
K 5.0 5.15 0.197 0.203
L 2.2 2.6 0.087 0.102
M 1.25 1.55 0.049 0.061
N 0.45 0.6 0.018 0.024
O 0.6 1.0 0.024 0.039
φ
3.6 0.142
TO-220 Package Dimension
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BT137-600
1. T1
2. T2
3. Gate
A
B
C
I
GL
1
M
E
F
φ
H
K
NO
2
3
J
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