T1610H

16 A Triac, high temperature and logic level

Datasheet  production data

A2 Applications
 Electric heater
 Water heater, room heater
G

A1
 Coffee machine
A2
 Hand dryer
 Thermostat

A1
A2 G Description
TO-220AB This clip technology Triac has very high thermal
(T1610H-6T) cycling performance, and the design structure
presents a higher ITSM. The 150 °C maximum
junction temperature of this device offers easier
thermal management. Its 10 mA gate current
offers direct drive from a microcontroller, mainly
Features for resistive load control.
 Junction temperature up to 150 °C max.
Table 1. Device summary
 Logic level gate current: 10 mA
VDRM,
 Repetitive peak off-state voltage: 600 V Order code Package
VRRM
IGT IT(RMS)
 High ITSM
T1610H-6T TO-220AB 600 V 10 mA 16 A
 High thermal cycling performance

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Table 2. Absolute maximum rating (Tj = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

IT(RMS) On-state rms current (180° conduction angle) Tc = 133 °C 16 A

tp = 16.7 ms 168
ITSM Non repetitive surge peak on-state current, Tj initial = 25 °C A
tp = 20ms 160
I ²t I²t Value for fusing tp = 10 ms 169 A ²s
dI/dt Critical rate of rise of on-state current, IG = 2 x IGT, tr  100 ns F = 60 Hz 100 A/µs
VDRM,
Repetitive peak off-state voltage Tj = 150 °C 600 V
VRRM
VDSM,
Non repetitive peak off-state voltage tp = 10 ms 700 V
VRSM
IGM Peak gate current tp = 20 µs 4 A
PGM Peak gate power dissipation tp = 20 µs 10 W
PG(AV) Average gate power dissipation 1 W
Tstg Storage junction temperature range
-40 to +150 °C
Tj Operating junction temperature range
TL Lead temperature for soldering during 10 s 260 °C

Table 3. Electrical characteristics (Tj = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)

Symbol Test conditions Quadrant Value Unit

MIN. 0.5 mA
IGT VD = 12 V, RL = 33  I - II - III
MAX. 10 mA

VGT VD = 12 V, RL = 33  I - II - III MAX. 1.3 V

VGD VD = VDRM, RL = 3.3 k Tj = 150 °C I - II - III MIN. 0.2 V

IH IT = 500 mA, gate open  MAX. 15 mA
IL IG = 1.2 IGT I - II - III MAX. 30 mA
dV/dt VD = 67% x VDRM, VRRM, gate open Tj = 150 °C  MIN. 100 V/µs
(dV/dt)c = 0.1 V/µs  8.5
(dl/dt)c Tj = 150 °C MIN. A/ms
(dV/dt)c = 10 V/µs  3
ITM = 13 A, VD = 400 V, IG = 100 mA,
tgt  TYP. 2 µs
dIG/dt = 100 mA/µs, RL = 30 

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Table 4. Static characteristics

Symbol Test conditions Value Unit

VTM ITM = 22.5 A, tp = 380 µs Tj = 25 °C 1.55 V

Vto Threshold voltage Tj = 150 °C 0.80 V
Rd Dynamic resistance Tj = 150 °C MAX. 22 m

IDRM, Tj = 25 °C 5 µA
VD = VDRM, VR = VRRM
IRRM Tj = 150 °C 2 mA

Table 5. Thermal resistance

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

Rth(j-c) Junction to case (AC) 1.0 °C/W

Rth(j-a) Junction to ambient (AC) 60 °C/W

Figure 1. Maximum power dissipation versus Figure 2. On-state rms current versus case
average on-state current (full cycle) temperature (full cycle)
P(W) IT(RMS)(A)
18 18
16 16

14 14

12 12

10 10

8 8

6 6

4 180° 4

2 2
IT(RMS)(A) TC(°C)
0 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 25 50 75 100 125 150

Figure 3. On-state rms current versus ambient Figure 4. Relative variation of thermal
temperature (free air convection) impedance versus pulse duration
IT(RMS)(A) K = [Zth / Rth]
3.5 1.0E+00

Zth(j-c)
3.0
Zth(j-a)
2.5

2.0
1.0E-01
1.5

1.0

0.5
Ta(°C) tp(s)
0.0 1.0E-02
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 1.0E-03 1.0E-02 1.0E-01 1.0E+00 1.0E+01 1.0E+02 1.0E+03 1.0E+04

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Figure 5. Relative variation of gate trigger Figure 6. Relative variation of holding and
current and voltage versus junction latching current versus junction temperature
temperature (typical values) (typical values)
IGT,VGT [T j] / IGT,VGT [T j=25 °C] IH, IL[Tj] / IH, IL[Tj = 25 °C]
3.0 2.5

2.5 IGT Q3
2.0

2.0
1.5
IGT Q1-Q2
1.5

1.0
VGT
1.0
IL

0.5
0.5
IH
Tj(°C) Tj(°C)
0.0 0.0
-50 -30 -10 10 30 50 70 90 110 130 150 -50 -30 -10 10 30 50 70 90 110 130 150

Figure 7. Relative variation of dV/dt immunity Figure 8. Relative variation of critical rate of
versus junction temperature (typical values) decrease of main current (di/dt)c versus
junction temperature (typical values)
dV/dt [Tj] / dV/dt [Tj = 150 °C] (dl/dt)c [Tj] / (dl/dt)c [Tj = 150 °C]
15 15
14 VD=VR=402 V 14
13 13
12 12
11 11
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 Tj(°C) 1 Tj(°C)
0 0
25 50 75 100 125 150 25 50 75 100 125 150

Figure 9. Relative variation of critical rate of Figure 10. Surge peak on-state current versus
decrease of main current (di/dt)c versus number of cycles
reapplied (dV/dt)c
(dI/dt)c[(dV/dt)c]/Specified(dI/dt)c ITSM(A)
3 170
160
150
140 t = 20 ms
130
120 Non repetitive One cycle
2
110 Tj initial=25 °C
100
90
80
70
1 60
50
40
30
20 Repetitive
(dV/dt)c (V/µs) 10 TC=133 °C Number of cycles
0 0
0.1 1.0 10.0 100.0 1 10 100 1000

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Figure 11. Non repetitive surge peak on-state Figure 12. On-state characteristics (maximum
current for a sinusoidal pulse with width values)
tp < 10 ms, and corresponding value of I²t
ITSM (A), I²t (A²s) ITM (A)
1000
10000
dI/dt limitation: 100 A/µs Tj initial=25 °C

1000 ITSM 100

100 I²t 10

T j max :
Vto = 0.80 V
Tj=150 °C Tj=25 °C
sinusoidal pulse with width tp<10 ms tp(ms) VTM (V) Rd = 22 m\
10 1
0.01 0.10 1.00 10.00 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5

Figure 13. Relative variation of leakage current versus junction temperature for different values of
blocking voltage (typical values)
IDRM, IRRM [Tj; VDRM, VRRM] / IDRM, IRRM [Tj = 150 °C; 600 V]
1.0E+00
VDRM=VRRM=600 V

1.0E-01 VDRM=VRRM=400 V

1.0E-02 VDRM=VRRM=200 V

1.0E-03

Tj(°C)
1.0E-04
25 50 75 100 125 150

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2 Package information

 Epoxy meets UL94, V0

 Recommended torque value: 0.4 to 0.6 N·m
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK® packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com.
ECOPACK® is an ST trademark.

Figure 14. TO-220AB dimension definitions

B C

ØI b2

L
F

I4
l3

a1 c2

l2
a2

M
b1 c1
e

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Table 6. TO-220AB dimension values

Dimensions

Ref. Millimeters Inches

Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.

A 15.20 15.90 0.598 0.625

a1 3.75 0.147
a2 13.00 14.00 0.511 0.551
B 10.00 10.40 0.393 0.409
b1 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034
b2 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.051
C 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181
c1 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027
c2 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
e 2.40 2.70 0.094 0.106
F 6.20 6.60 0.244 0.259
ØI 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151
I4 15.80 16.40 16.80 0.622 0.646 0.661
L 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
l2 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.066
l3 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.066
M 2.60 0.102

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3 Ordering information

Figure 15. Ordering information scheme

T 16 10 H - 6 T
Triac series
Current
16 = 16 A rms
Gate sensitivity
10 = 10 mA
High temperature

Voltage
6 = 600 V

Package
T = TO220AB

Delivery mode
Blank = tube

Table 7. Ordering information

Order code Marking Package Weight Base qty Delivery mode

T1610H-6T T1610H-6T TO-220AB 2.3 50 Tube

4 Revision history

Table 8. Document revision history

Date Revision Changes

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