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R500CH20 to R500CH28
Provisional Data Sheet. Types R500CH20 to R500CH28 Issue 1
Page 9 of 13
January, 2000
Figure 5 - Total recovered charge, QRR
Figure 6 - Recovered charge, QRA (50% chord)
1000
10000
10
100
1000
Commutation rate - di/dt (A/s)
Total
recovered
charge
-
Q
RR
(C)
4000A
Tj = 125°C
2000A
1000A
500A
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100
1000
10000
10
100
1000
Commutation rate - di/dt (A/s)
Recovered
charge
-
Q
RA
(C)
4000A
Tj = 125°C
2000A
1000A
500A
R500CH20-28
Issue 1
Figure 7 - Peak reverse recovery current, IRM
Figure 8 - Maximum recovery time, tRR (50% chord)
100
1000
10000
10
100
1000
Commutation rate - di/dt (A/s)
Reverse
recovery
current
-
I
RM
(A)
4000A
2000A
1000A
Tj = 125°C
500A
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1
10
100
10
100
1000
Commutation rate - di/dt (A/s)
Reverse
recovery
time
-
t
RR
(s)
Tj = 125°C
4000A
2000A
1000A
500A
R500CH20-28
Issue 1