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MOTOROLA
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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Triacs
Silicon Bidirectional Triode Thyristors
. . . designed primarily for industrial and consumer applications for full wave control of ac loads such as appliance controls, heater controls, motor controls, and other power switching applications. • Sensitive Gate Triggering in 3 Modes for AC Triggering on Sinking Current Sources (MAC228 Series) • Four Mode Triggering for Drive Circuits that Source Current (MAC228A Series) • All Diffused and Glass-Passivated Junctions for Parameter Uniformity and Stability • Small, Rugged, Thermowatt Construction for Low Thermal resistance and High Heat Dissipation • Center Gate Geometry for Uniform Current Spreading
MAC228 Series MAC228A Series
TRIACs 8 AMPERES RMS 200 thru 800 VOLTS
MT2
G
MT1
CASE 221A-04 (TO-220AB) STYLE 4
MAXIMUM RATINGS (TJ = 25°C unless otherwise noted.)
Rating Peak Repetitive Off-State Voltage(1) (TJ = –40 to 110°C 1/2 Sine Wave 50 to 60 Hz, Gate Open) MAC228-4, MAC228A4 MAC228-6, MAC228A6 MAC228-8, MAC228A8 MAC228-10, MAC228A10 On-State RMS Current (TC = 80°C) Full Cycle Sine Wave 50 to 60 Hz Peak Non-repetitive Surge Current (One Full Cycle 60 Hz, TJ = 110°C) Circuit Fusing (t = 8.3 ms) IT(RMS) ITSM I2t IGM VGM PGM Symbol VDRM Value Unit Volts
200 400 600 800 8 80 26 ±2 ±10 20 Amps Amps A2s Amps Volts Watts (continued)
p 2 µs) Peak Gate Voltage (t p 2 µs) Peak Gate Power (t p 2 µs)
Peak Gate Current (t
1. VDRM for all types can be applied on a continuous basis. Blocking voltages shall not be tested with a constant current source such that the voltage ratings of the devices are exceeded.
Motorola Thyristor Device Data © Motorola, Inc. 1995
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MAC228 Series MAC228A Series
MAXIMUM RATINGS — continued
Average Gate Power (TC = 80°C, t
p 8.3 ms)
Rating
Symbol PG(AV) TJ Tstg
Value 0.5 –40 to 110 –40 to 150 8
Unit Watts °C °C in. lb.
Operating Junction Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range Mounting Torque
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient Symbol RθJC RθJA Max 2.2 60 Unit °C/W °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25°C and either polarity of MT2 to MT1 voltage unless otherwise noted.)
Characteristic Peak Blocking Current (VD = Rated VDRM) TJ = 25°C TJ = 110°C Symbol IDRM — — VTM IGT — — VGT — — 0.2 0.2 IH tgt dv/dt dv/dt(c) — — — — — — — — — 1.5 25 5 2 2.5 — — 15 — — — mA µs V/µs V/µs — — 5 10 Volts — — — — 10 2 1.8 Min Typ Max Unit µA mA Volts mA
Peak On-State Voltage (ITM = 11 A Peak, Pulse Width
p 2 ms, Duty Cycle p 2%)
Gate Trigger Current (Continuous dc) (VD = 12 V, RL = 100 Ω) MT2(+), G(+); MT2(+), G(–); MT2(–), G(–) MT2(–), G(+) “A” Suffix Only Gate Trigger Voltage (Continuous dc) (VD = 12 V, RL = 100 Ω) MT2(+), G(+); MT2(+), G(–); MT2(–), G(–) MT2(–), G(+) “A” Suffix Only (VD = Rated VDRM, TC = 110°C, RL = 10 k) MT2(+), G(+); MT2(+), G(–); MT2(–), G(–) MT2(–), G(+) “A” Suffix Only Holding Current (VD = 12 Vd.