MOTOROLA

SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA

MAC210
Series
Triacs MAC210A
Silicon Bidirectional Thyristors Series
. . . designed primarily for full-wave ac control applications, such as light dimmers,
motor controls, heating controls and power supplies; or wherever full-wave silicon
gate controlled solid-state devices are needed. Triac type thyristors switch from a
TRIACs
blocking to a conducting state for either polarity of applied anode voltage with positive
10 AMPERES RMS
or negative gate triggering.
200 thru 800 VOLTS
• Blocking Voltage to 800 Volts
• All Diffused and Glass Passivated Junctions for Greater Parameter Uniformity
and Stability
• Small, Rugged, Thermowatt Construction for Low Thermal Resistance, High Heat
MT2 MT1
Dissipation and Durability
• Gate Triggering Guaranteed in Three Modes (MAC210 Series) or Four Modes G
(MAC210A Series)

CASE 221A-04
(TO-220AB)
STYLE 4

MAXIMUM RATINGS (TJ = 25°C unless otherwise noted.)

Rating Symbol Value Unit
Repetitive Peak Off-State Voltage(1) VDRM Volts
(TJ = –40 to +125°C,
1/2 Sine Wave 50 to 60 Hz, Gate Open) MAC210-4, MAC210A4 200
MAC210-6, MAC210A6 400
MAC210-8, MAC210A8 600
MAC210-10, MAC210A10 800
On-State Current RMS (TC = +70°C) IT(RMS) 10 Amps
Full Cycle Sine Wave 50 to 60 Hz
Peak Non-repetitive Surge Current ITSM 100 Amps
(One Full Cycle, 60 Hz, TC = +70°C)
Preceded and followed by Rated Current
Circuit Fusing Considerations I2t 40 A2s
(t = 8.3 ms)
Peak Gate Power PGM 20 Watts
(TC = +70°C, Pulse Width = 10 µs)
Average Gate Power (TC = +70°C, t = 8.3 ms) PG(AV) 0.35 Watt
Peak Gate Current IGM 2 Amps
(TC = +70°C, Pulse Width = 10 µs)
Operating Junction Temperature Range TJ –40 to +125 °C
Storage Temperature Range Tstg –40 to +125 °C
(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 3–75

  
   

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case RθJC 2.2 °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted.)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
Peak Blocking Current IDRM
(VD = Rated VDRM, Gate Open) TJ = 25°C — — 10 µA
TJ = +125°C — — 2 mA
Peak On-State Voltage (Either Direction) VTM — 1.2 1.65 Volts
(ITM = 14 A Peak; Pulse Width = 1 to 2 ms, Duty Cycle p 2%)
Gate Trigger Current (Continuous dc) IGT mA
(Main Terminal Voltage = 12 Vdc, RL = 100 Ohms)
MT2(+), G(+) — 12 50
MT2(+), G(–) — 12 50
MT2(–), G(–) — 20 50
MT2(–), G(+) “A” SUFFIX ONLY — 35 75
Gate Trigger Voltage (Continuous dc) VGT volts
(Main Terminal Voltage = 12 Vdc, RL = 100 Ohms)
MT2(+), G(+) — 0.9 2
MT2(+), G(–) — 0.9 2
MT2(–), G(–) — 1.1 2
MT2(–), G(+) “A” SUFFIX ONLY — 1.4 2.5
(Main Terminal Voltage = Rated VDRM, RL = 10 k ohms,
TJ = +125°C)
MT2(+), G(+); MT2(–), G(–); MT2(+), G(–) 0.2 — —
MT2(–), G(+) “A” SUFFIX ONLY 0.2 — —
Holding Current (Either Direction) IH — 6 50 mA
(Main Terminal Voltage = 12 Vdc, Gate Open,
Initiating Current = 500 mA, TC = +25°C)
Turn-On Time tgt — 1.5 — µs
(Rated VDRM, ITM = 14 A)
(IGT = 120 mA, Rise Time = 0.1 µs, Pulse Width = 2 µs)
Critical Rate of Rise of Commutation Voltage dv/dt(c) — 5 — V/µs
(VD = Rated VDRM, ITM = 14 A, Commutating di/dt = 5.0 A/ms,
Gate Unenergized, TC = 70°C)
Critical Rate of Rise of Off-State Voltage dv/dt — 100 — V/µs
(VD = Rated VDRM, Exponential Voltage Rise,
Gate Open, TC = +70°C)

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FIGURE 1 — CURRENT DERATING FIGURE 2 — POWER DISSIPATION
130 14.0

P (AV) , AVERAGE POWER DISSIPATION

CONDUCTION ANGLE = 360° CONDUCTION ANGLE = 360°
12.0
TC, MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CASE

120

10.0
TEMPERATURE (° C)

110

100 8.0

90 6.0

80 4.0

70 2.0

60 0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0
IT(RMS), RMS ON-STATE CURRENT (AMPS) IT(RMS), RMS ON-STATE CURRENT (AMPS)

FIGURE 3 — MAXIMUM ON-STATE CHARACTERISTICS FIGURE 4 — MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE SURGE CURRENT

100 100

ITSM , PEAK SURGE CURRENT (AMP)

50
IT, INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE CURRENT (AMPS)

80

20
60
10
40 CYCLE
5.0
TC = 70°C
TJ = 25°C
20 f = 60 Hz
2.0 TJ = 125°C
Surge is preceded and followed by rated current

1.0 0
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10
0.5 NUMBER OF CYCLES

0.2
FIGURE 5 — TYPICAL GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE
VGT , GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE (NORMALIZED)

0.1 2.0
0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.6 4.0 4.4
VT, INSTANTANEOUS ON-STATE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
OFF-STATE VOLTAGE = 12 Vdc
1.6
ALL MODES

1.2

0.8

0.4

0
–60 –40 –20 0 20 40 60 80
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)

Motorola Thyristor Device Data 3–77

   
   

FIGURE 6 — TYPICAL GATE TRIGGER CURRENT FIGURE 7 — TYPICAL HOLDING CURRENT
I GT, GATE TRIGGER CURRENT (NORMALIZED)
2.0 2.8

IH , HOLDING CURRENT (NORMALIZED)

2.4
1.6 OFF-STATE VOLTAGE = 12 Vdc OFF-STATE VOLTAGE = 12 Vdc
ALL MODES ALL MODES
2.0

1.2 1.6

1.2
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.4

0 0
–60 –40 –20 0 20 40 60 80 –60 –40 –20 0 20 40 60 80
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C) TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)

FIGURE 8 – THERMAL RESPONSE

1.0
r(t), TRANSIENT THERMAL RESISTANCE

0.5
(NORMALIZED)

0.2
ZθJC(t) = r(t) • RθJC
0.1

0.05

0.02

0.01
0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 20 50 100 200 500 1.0 k 2.0 k 5.0 k 10 k
t, TIME (ms)

3–78 Motorola Thyristor Device Data