Philips Semiconductors
BT151X series
Thyristors
7. Characteristics
Table 6: Characteristics
Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise stated
Symbol Parameter
Static characteristics
IGT
gate trigger current
IL
latching current
IH
holding current
VT
on-state voltage
VGT
gate trigger voltage
ID, IR
off-state leakage
current
Dynamic characteristics
dVD/dt
critical rate of rise of
off-state voltage
tgt
gate controlled
turn-on time
tq
circuit commuted
turn-on time
Conditions
VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A; Figure 8
VD = 12 V; IGT = 0.1 A; Figure 10
VD = 12 V; IGT = 0.1 A; Figure 11
IT = 23 A; Figure 9
VD = 12 V; IT = 0.1 A; Figure 7
VD = VDRM(max); IT = 0.1 A;
Tj = 125 °C
VD = VDRM(max); VR = VRRM(max);
Tj = 125 °C
VDM = 67% VDRM(max); Tj = 125 °C;
exponential waveform; Figure 12
gate open circuit
RGK = 100 Ω
ITM = 40 A; VD = VDRM(max);
IG = 0.1 A; dIG/dt = 5 A/µs
VD = 67% VDRM(max); Tj = 125 °C;
ITM = 20 A; VR = 25 V;
dITM/dt = 30 A/µs;
dVD/dt = 50 V/µs; RGK = 100 Ω
Min
-
-
-
-
-
0.25
-
50
200
-
-
Typ
Max
2
15
10
40
7
20
1.4
1.75
0.6
1.5
0.4
-
0.1
0.5
130
-
1000
-
2
-
70
-
Unit
mA
mA
mA
V
V
V
mA
V/µs
V/µs
µs
µs
1.6
VGT (Tj)
VGT (25 °C)
1.2
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3
IGT (Tj)
IGT (25 °C)
2
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0.8
1
0.4
−50
0
50
100
150
Tj (°C)
0
−50
0
50
100
150
Tj (°C)
Fig 7. Normalized gate trigger voltage as a function of Fig 8. Normalized gate trigger current as a function of
junction temperature.
junction temperature.
9397 750 13162
Product data sheet
Rev. 04 — 9 June 2004
© Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 2004. All rights reserved.
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