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ACST12
Overvoltage protected AC switch
Features
Triac with overvoltage crowbar technology
Low I
GT
(<10 mA) or high immunity
(I
GT
<35 mA) version
High noise immunity: static dV/dt > 2000 V/µs
Benefits
Enables equipment to meet IEC 61000-4-5
High off-state reliability with planar technology
Need no external over voltage protection
Reduces the power passive component count
High immunity against fast transients
described in IEC 61000-4-4 standards
Applications
AC mains static switching in appliance and
industrial control systems
Drive of medium power AC loads such as:
Universal motor of washing machine drum
Compressor for fridge or air conditioner
Description
The ACST12 series belongs to the ACS™/ACST
power switch family built with A.S.D.
®
(application
specific discrete) technology. This high
performance device is suited to home appliances
or industrial systems and drives loads up to 12 A.
This ACST12 switch embeds a Triac structure and
a high voltage clamping device able to absorb the
inductive turn-off energy and withstand line
transients such as those described in the
IEC 61000-4-5 standard. The ACST1210-7 needs
a low gate current to be activated (I
GT
< 10 mA)
and still provides a high electrical noise immunity
complying with the IEC 61000-4-4 standard. The
ACST1235-7 offers an extremely high static dV/dt
immunity of 2 kV/µs minimum.
Figure 1. Functional diagram
TM: ACS is a trademark of STMicroelectronics
®: A.S.D. is a registered trademark of STMicroelectronics
Table 1. Device summary
Symbol Value Unit
I
T(RMS)
12 A
V
DRM
/V
RRM
700 V
I
GT
10 or 35 mA
TO-220AB
ACST1210-7T
ACST1235-7T
COM
OUT
OUT
G
D
2
PAK
ACST1210-7G
ACST1235-7G
G
OUT
COM
G
COM
OUT
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Characteristics ACST12
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1 Characteristics
Table 2. Absolute ratings (limiting values)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
I
T(RMS)
On-state rms current full sine wave
TO-220AB
D
2
PA K
T
c
= 104 °C 12
A
D
2
PA K
with 1cm
2
of Cu
T
amb
= 47
°C
2
I
TSM
Non repetitive surge peak on-state current
T
j
initial = 25 °C,( full cycle sine wave)
F = 60 Hz t
p
= 16.7 ms 126 A
F = 50 Hz t
p
= 20.0 ms 120 A
I
2
tI
2
t for fuse selection t
p
= 10 ms 95 A
2
s
dI/dt
Critical rate of rise on-state current
I
G
= 2 x I
GT,
(t
r
100 ns)
F = 120 Hz T
j
= 125 °C 100 A/µs
V
PP
Non repetitive line peak pulse voltage
(1)
T
j
= 125 °C 2 kV
P
G(AV)
Average gate power dissipation T
j
= 125 °C 0.1 W
P
GM
Peak gate power dissipation (t
p
= 20 µs) T
j
= 125 °C 10 W
I
GM
Peak gate current (t
p
= 20 µs) T
j
= 125 °C 1.6 A
T
stg
Storage temperature range - 40 to + 150 °C
T
j
Operating junction temperature range - 40 to + 125 °C
T
l
maximum lead soldering temperature during 10 s (at 3 mm from plastic case) 260 °C
1. According to test described in IEC 61000-4-5 standard and Figure 19
Table 3. Electrical characteristics
Symbol Test conditions Quadrant T
j
Value Unit
ACST1210-7 ACST1235-7 Unit
I
GT
(1)
V
OUT
= 12 V, R
L
= 33 Ω I - II - III 25 °C MAX. 10 35 mA
V
GT
V
OUT
= 12 V, R
L
= 33 Ω I - II - III 25 °C MAX. 1.0 V
V
GD
V
OUT
= V
DRM
, R
L
= 3.3 Ω I - II - III 125 °C MIN. 0.2 V
I
H
(2)
I
OUT
= 500 mA 25 °C MAX. 30 50 mA
I
L
I
G
= 1.2 x I
GT
I - II - III 25 °C MAX. 50 70 mA
dV/dt
(2)
V
OUT
= 67% V
DRM
, gate open 125 °C MIN. 200 2000 V/µs
(dI/dt)c
(2)
(dV/dt)c = 15 V/µs
125 °C
MIN. 5.3
A/ms
Without snubber MIN. 14
V
CL
I
CL
= 0.1 mA, t
p
= 1 ms 25 °C MIN. 850 V
1. Minimum I
GT
is guaranteed at 5% of I
GT
max
2. For both polarities of OUT pin referenced to COM pin
ACST12 Characteristics
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Table 4. Static characteristics
Symbol Test conditions Value Unit
V
TM
(1)
I
OUT
= 17 A, t
p
= 500 µs T
j
= 25 °C MAX. 1.5 V
V
T0
(1)
Threshold voltage T
j
= 125 °C MAX. 0.9 V
R
d
(1)
Dynamic resistance T
j
= 125 °C MAX. 30 mΩ
I
DRM
I
RRM
V
OUT
= V
DRM
/ V
RRM
T
j
= 25 °C
MAX.
20 µA
T
j
= 125 °C 1.5 mA
1. For both polarities of OUT pin referenced to COM pin
Table 5. Thermal characteristics
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
R
th(j-c)
Junction to case (AC)
TO-220AB
1.5
°C/W
D
2
PAK ° C/ W
R
th(j-a)
Junction to ambient
TO-220AB 60 °C/W
D
2
PAK with 1 cm
2
of Cu 45 °C/W
Figure 2. Maximum power dissipation versus
on-state rms current (full cycle)
Figure 3. On-state rms current versus case
temperature (full cycle)
P(W)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
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α
=180
°
I (A)
T(RMS)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
0 25 50 75 100 125
I
T(RMS)
(A)
T
C
(°C)T
C
(°C)
Figure 4. On-state rms current versus
ambient temperature (free air
convection full cycle)
Figure 5. Relative variation of thermal
impedance versus pulse duration
I
T(RMS)
(A)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0 25 50 75 100 125
TO-220AB
D
2
PAK
With 1cm
2
of cu
T
amb
(°C)
K=[Z
th
/R
th
]
1.0E-02
1.0E-01
1.0E+00
1.0E-03 1.0E-02 1.0E-01 1.0E+00 1.0E+01 1.0E+02 1.0E+03
Z
th
(j
-
a)
Z
th
(j
-
c)
t
p
(s)

ACST1210-7G

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Description:
Triacs AC Switch 12A A.S.D. Igt <10 mA to <35mA
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