Continental Device India Limited
An ISO/TS 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certified Company
THYRISTORS
BT151
TO-220
Plastic Package
AC
G
For use in Applications Requiring high Bidirectional Blocking Voltage Capability and high
Thermal Cycling Performance. Typical Applications include Motor Control, Industrial and
Domestic Lighting, Heating and Static Switching
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER
Repetitive Peak Off State Voltage
Average On State Current
RMS On State Current
Non Repetitive Peak On State Current
l2t for Fusing
Repetitive Rate of Rise of On State
Current After Triggering
Peak Gate Current
Peak Gate Voltage
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage
Peak Gate Power
Average Gate Power
Storage Temperature
Operating Junction Temperature
SYMBOL
VDRM, VRRM
TEST CONDITION
BT151-
VALUE
500 650
*500
*650
IT (AV) half sine wave, Tmb < 109ºC
7.5
IT (RMS)
ITSM
all conduction angles
half sine wave, TJ=25ºC
prior to surge
t=10ms
12
100
t=8.3ms
110
I2t
dlT/dt
IGM
VGM
VRGM
PGM
PG (AV)
Tstg
Tj
t=10ms
ITM=20A, IG=50mA,
dlG/dt=50mA/µs
Over any 20ms period
50
50
2.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
0.5
- 40 to +150
125
UNIT
V
A
A
A
A
A2s
A/µs
A
V
V
W
W
ºC
ºC
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction to Mounting Base
Junction to Ambient
Rth (j-mb)
Rth (j-a)
in free air
1.3 max
60 typ
*Although not recommended, off state voltage upto 800V may be applied without damage, but the
thyristor may switch to the on state. The rate of rise of current should not exceed 15A/µs
K/W
K/W
BT151Rev020103E
Continental Device India Limited
Data Sheet
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