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BTA16-600BQ

WeEn Semiconductors · TRIACs · TO-220

BTA16-600BQ from WeEn Semiconductors, in a TO-220. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 T1 passive Main terminal 1 (T1) of the triac, rated for VDRM 600 V and IT(RMS) 16 A per the datasheet.
2 T2 passive Main terminal 2 (T2) of the triac, rated for VDRM 600 V and IT(RMS) 16 A per the datasheet.
3 G input Gate terminal used to trigger the triac in all four quadrants, with IGT of 10 to 50 mA (70 mA max in T2- G+) at Tj = 25 °C.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer WeEn Semiconductors
Package TO-220
Category Transistors
Pins 3

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Repetitive peak off-state voltage VDRM 600 V 3
RMS on-state current IT(RMS) 16 A full sine wave; Tmb ≤ 112°C; Fig. 1; Fig. 2; Fig. 3 3
Non-repetitive peak on-state current ITSM 160 A full sine wave; tp = 20 ms; Tj(init) = 25 °C; Fig. 4; Fig. 5 3
Non-repetitive peak on-state current ITSM 176 A full sine wave; tp = 16.7 ms; Tj(init) = 25 °C 3
I2t for fusing I2t 128 A2s tp = 10ms; sine wave 3
Rate of rise of on-state current dIT/dt 50 A/μs IG = 150mA 3
Peak gate current IGM 2 A 3
Peak gate power PGM 5 W 3
Average gate power PG(AV) 0.5 W average gate power over any 20 ms period 3
Storage temperature Tstg -40 150 °C 3
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C 3
RMS isolation voltage Visol(RMS) 2500 V 50 Hz ≤ f ≤ 60 Hz; RH ≤ 65 %; from all pins to external heatsink; sinusoidal waveform; clean and dust free 5
Thermal resistance from junction to mounting base Rth(j-mb) 1.9 K/W Fig. 6 5
Gate trigger current IGT 10 50 mA VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A; T2+ G+; Tj = 25 °C; Fig. 7 6
Gate trigger current IGT 10 70 mA VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A; T2- G+; Tj = 25 °C; Fig. 7 6
Latching current IL 60 mA VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A; T2+ G+; Tj = 25 °C; Fig. 8 6
Latching current IL 90 mA VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A; T2+ G-; Tj = 25 °C; Fig. 8 6
Holding current IH 60 mA VD = 12 V; Tj = 25 °C; Fig. 9 6
On-state voltage VT 1.22 1.5 V IT = 20 A; Tj = 25 °C; Fig. 10 6
Gate trigger voltage VGT 0.7 1 V VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A; Tj = 25 °C; Fig. 11 6
Gate trigger voltage VGT 0.25 0.4 V VD = 400 V; IT = 0.1 A; Tj = 150 °C; Fig. 11 6
Off-state current ID 5 μA VD = 600 V; Tj = 25 °C 6
Off-state current ID 0.4 2 mA VD = 600 V; Tj = 150 °C 6
Rate of rise of off-state voltage dVD/dt 500 V/μs VDM = 402 V; Tj = 125 °C; (VDM = 67% of VDRM); exponential waveform; gate open circuit 6
Rate of rise of off-state voltage dVD/dt 400 V/μs VDM = 402 V; Tj = 150 °C; (VDM = 67% of VDRM); exponential waveform; gate open circuit 6
Rate of change of commutating current dIcom/dt 2 A/ms VD = 400 V; Tj = 150 °C; IT(RMS) = 16 A; dVcom/dt = 20 V/μs; gate open circuit; snubberless condition 6
Thermal resistance from junction to ambient Rth(j-a) 60 K/W in free air 5
Isolation capacitance from cathode to external heatsink Cisol 10 PF from cathode to external heatsink 5

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: BTA16-600BQ
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Vertical
  • 3D model: TO-220 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: bta16-600bq-etched.step / bta16-600bq-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); bta16-600bq.step / bta16-600bq.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: WeEn Semiconductors datasheet (12 pp, sha256 a4d6e3f5a0e077fb, retrieved 2026-10-27, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-haiku-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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