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XL0840

®

January 2002 - Ed: 1A

SENSITIVE GATE 0.8A SCRs

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

RMS on-state current (180° conduction angle)

TI = 55°C

0.8

A

Average on-state current (180° conduction angle)

TI = 55°C

0.5

A

Non repetitive surge peak on-state

current

tp = 8.3 ms

Tj = 25°C

8A

tp=10ms

7

I

tp = 10 ms

Tj = 25°C

0.24

A

dI/dt

Critical rate of rise of on-state current

≤ 100ns

F = 60 Hz

Tj = 125°C

30

A/

µs

Peak gate current

tp = 20µs

Tj = 125°C

1

A

Average gate power dissipation

Tj = 125°C

0.1

W

Storage junction temperature range

Operating junction temperature range

-40to+150

-40to+125

°C

ABSOLUTE RATINGS (limiting values)

Symbol

Value

Unit

0.8

A

400

V

200

µA

MAIN FEATURES

TO-92

K

G A

G

A

K

Thanks to its highly sensitive triggering levels, the

XL0840 device is suitable for all high volumes appli-

cations where the available gate current is limited,

such as Christmas lights control.

DESCRIPTION