0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
MAXIMUM
ON-STATE POWER DISSIPATION
(RECTANGULAR WAVEFORM)
AVERAGE ON-STATE CURRENT, I
T(avg)
, (AMPERES)
MAXIMUM POWER DISSIPATION, (WATTS)
0
u = 30°
60°
90°
120°
270°
DC
RESISTIVE, INDUCTIVE LOADS
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
u
360°
180°
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C)
x 100%
-40 0 40 80 120 160
0
40
80
120
160
200
IGT = 32mA
9mA
RGK = 1kV
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (t°C)
GATE TRIGGER VOLTAGE, (25°C)
x 100%
-40
10
0
10
1
10
2
10
3
0 40 80 120 160
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (t°C)
GATE TRIGGER CURRENT, (25°C)
x 100%
-40 0 40 80 120 160
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
TYPICAL EXAMPLE
DISTRIBUTION
HOLDING CURRENT
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
-40
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
2
0 40 80 120 160
HOLDING CURRENT, I
H
, (mA)
RGK = 1kV
TYPICAL EXAMPLE
DISTRIBUTION
0
200
400
600
800
HOLDING CURRENT VS.
GATE-TO-CATHODE RESISTANCE
(TYPICAL)
GATE-TO-CATHODE RESISTANCE, RGK, (kV)
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
2
HOLDING CURRENT, (R
GK
= rkV)
HOLDING CURRENT, (R
GK
= 1kV)
x 100%
I
GT
= 12mA
T
j
= 25°C
Tj = 25°C
50mA
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE
VS. JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
(TYPICAL)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE, Tj, (°C)
-40
0
40
80
120
160
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (t°C)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (25°C)
x 100%
RGK = 1kV
0 40 80 120 160
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS.
RATE OF RISE OF OFF-STATE VOLTAGE
(TYPICAL)
RATE OF RISE OF
OFF-STATE VOLTAGE, dv/dt, (V/ms)
10
0
10
1
10
2
10
3
15mA
EXPONENTIAL WAVE
T
j
= 25°C
R
GK
= 1kV
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = x V/ms)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (dv/dt = 1V/ms)
x 100%
IGT = 100mA
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE VS.
GATE TO CATHODE RESISTANCE
(TYPICAL)
GATE TO CATHODE RESISTANCE, RGK ,(kV)
10
-1
10
0
10
1
10
2
Tj = 125°C
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (R
GK
= rkV)
BREAKOVER VOLTAGE, (R
GK
= 1kV)
x 100%
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