Figure 7. Relative variation of gate trigger current, holding

and latching current versus junction temperature

-40

-20

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Tj(°C)

IGT

IH & IL

GT

I

, H

I , L

I [ j

T ] / IGT,IH,IL[Tj=25°C]

Typical values

Figure 8. Relative variation of critical rate of decrease of

main current versus (dV/dt)c (typical values)

0.1

1.0

10.0

100.0

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

(dV/dt)c (V/µs)

(dI/dt)c [(dV/dt)c] / specified (dI/dt)c

Figure 9. Relative variation of critical rate of decrease of main current versus junction temperature

(typical values)

0

25

50

75

100

125

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

(dI/dt)c [Tj ] / (dI/dt)c [Tj specified]

Tj(°C)

BTA40, BTA41, BTB41

Characteristics (curves)

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