MOTOROLA
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
TRIACS
Silicon Bidirectional Thyristors
Designed for high performance full-wave ac control applications where high noise immunity and high commutating di/dt are required.
•Blocking Voltage to 800 Volts
•On-State Current Rating of 15 Amperes RMS at 80°C
•Uniform Gate Trigger Currents in Three Modes
•High Immunity to dv/dt Ð 250 V/ μs minimum at 125°C
•Minimizes Snubber Networks for Protection
•Industry Standard TO-220AB Package
•High Commutating di/dt Ð 9.0 A/ms minimum at 125 °C
MAXIMUM RATINGS (TJ = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
MAC15
SERIES*
*Motorola preferred devices
TRIACS
15 AMPERES RMS
400 thru 800 VOLTS
MT2
MT1
MT2
G
CASE 221A-06 (TO-220AB)
Style 4
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VDRM  | 
	Peak Repetitive Off-State Voltage (1)  | 
	
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	Volts  | 
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	(± 40 to 125°C, Sine Wave, 50 to 60 Hz, Gate Open)  | 
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	600  | 
	
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	800  | 
	
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	On-State RMS Current  | 
	
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	(60 Hz, TC = 80°C)  | 
	
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	Peak Non-repetitive Surge Current  | 
	
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	(One Full Cycle, 60 Hz, TJ = 125°C)  | 
	
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I2t  | 
	Circuit Fusing Consideration (t = 8.3 ms)  | 
	
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PGM  | 
	Peak Gate Power (Pulse Width ≤ 1.0 ms, TC = 80°C)  | 
	
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	Average Gate Power (t = 8.3 ms, TC = 80°C)  | 
	
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TJ  | 
	Operating Junction Temperature Range  | 
	
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	± 40 to +125  | 
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Tstg  | 
	Storage Temperature Range  | 
	
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	± 40 to +150  | 
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	Thermal Resistance Ð Junction to Case  | 
	
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	Thermal Resistance Ð Junction to Ambient  | 
	
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TL  | 
	Maximum Lead Temperature for Soldering Purposes 1/8″ from Case for 10 Seconds  | 
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(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.
Preferred devices are Motorola recommended choices for future use and best overall value.
REV 1
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	Continuous Gate Trigger Current (VD = 12 V, RL = 100 Ω)  | 
	
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	Gate Trigger Voltage (VD = 12 V, RL = 100 Ω)  | 
	
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DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS  | 
	
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	Rate of Change of Commutating Current* See Figure 10.  | 
	
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	(VD = 400 V, ITM = 6.0 A, Commutating dv/dt = 24 V/μs,  | 
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	Gate Open, TJ = 125°C, f = 250 Hz, No Snubber)  | 
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	Critical Rate of Rise of Off-State Voltage  | 
	
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	(VD = Rated VDRM, Exponential Waveform, Gate Open, TJ = 125°C)  | 
	
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*Indicates Pulse Test: Pulse Width ≤ 2.0 ms, Duty Cycle ≤ 2%.  | 
	
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Figure 2. On-State Power Dissipation
3±56  | 
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Figure 3. On-State Characteristics  | 
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Figure 6. Gate Trigger Current Variation  | 
	Figure 7. Gate Trigger Voltage Variation  | 
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	COMMUTATINGVOLTAGE(V/s)μ  | 
	
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	RG, GATE TO MAIN TERMINAL 1 RESISTANCE (OHMS)  | 
	
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	(di/dt)c, RATE OF CHANGE OF COMMUTATING CURRENT (A/ms)  | 
	
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Figure 8. Critical Rate of Rise of Off-State Voltage  | 
	Figure 9. Critical Rate of Rise of  | 
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	Commutating Voltage  | 
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	LL  | 
	
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	1N4007  | 
200 VRMS  | 
	
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ADJUST FOR  | 
	
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ITM, 60 Hz VAC  | 
	
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	TRIGGER  | 
	CHARGE  | 
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CHARGE  | 
	
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Note: Component values are for verification of rated (dv/dt)c. See AN1048 for additional information.
Figure 10. Simplified Test Circuit to Measure the Critical Rate of Rise of Commutating Voltage
3±58  | 
	Motorola Thyristor Device Data  | 
