Symbols

  Technical glossary of terms used in our product catalog and semiconductor device datasheets.

CJ

Junction Capacitance

diD/dt  

Rate of rise of forward current

diF/dt

Critical rate of rise of on-state current

dv/dt

Critical rate of rise of on-state voltage

DC     

DC current

I2t

Rating used for fuse selection

Id

Output continuous current for bridges

IDRM

Forward leakage current

IFRMS

RMS forward current (diode)

IF(AV)

Average forward current (diode)

IFSM

Surge forward current (diode)

IFM

Peak forward current (diode)

IGT

Gate trigger current

IH

Holding current

IL

Latching current

IRM        

Peak reverse recovery current      

IRRM

Reverse leakage current

IT

Forward current (thyristor)

ITM

Peak on-state current (thyristor)

IT(AV)

Average value of forward current (thyristor)

ITRMS

RMS on-state current (thyristor)

ITSM

Surge on-state current (thyristor)

L

Heatsink length

L1

Heatsink length not equal to L

FF

Form factor of waves

PF(AV)

Average power loss resulting from the flow of forward current (diode)

PG(AV)

Mean gate power loss (thyristor)

PT(AV)

On-state average power loss (thyristor)

PGM

Peak gate power loss (thyristor)

Qrr

Reverse recovered charge

rF

Forward slope resistance (diode)

rT

On-state slope resistance (thyristor)

RP

Parallel Resistor recommended for series association

RTHJC

Thermal Resistance Junction to Case

RTHCH

Thermal Resistance Junction to Heatsink

rec

Rectangular waveform

sin      

Sinusoidal waveform

t

Time

tq

Turn-off time (thyristor)

TA

Environment Temperature

TJ

Junction Temperature

tRR         

Reverse recovery time (diode)

VDRM

Peak repetitive forward voltage (thyristor)

VGD

Gate non-trigger voltage

VGT

Gate trigger voltage

VFM

Peak forward voltage (diode)

VF(TO)

Threshold voltage (diode)

VRRM

Repetiive peak reverse voltage

VTM

Peak on-state voltage (thyristor)