SYMBOLS AND TERMS

SYMBOL TERMS
VRRM Repetitive peak reverse voltage
VDRM Repetitive peak off-state voltage
VCES Maximum permissible collector voltage
VCEsat Collector-emitter saturation voltage
VBR Avalanche breakdown voltage
VBO Protective break over voltage
VFM Peak forward voltage
VTM Peak on-state voltage
VTO Threshold voltage diodes
VT(TO) On-state threshold voltage thyristor
VGT Gate trigger direct voltage
VRGM Peak reverse gate voltage
VMG Insulating strength between power and control circuits
ID Direct output current of the rectifier
IRRM Repetitive peak reverse current
IDRM Repetitive peak off-state current
ITM Peak on-state current
IT(AV) Maximum average on-state current
ITRMS Maximum RMS on-state current
ITRM Maximum permissible repetitive peak on-state current
IF DC forward current
IF(AV) Maximum average forward current
IFM Peak forward current
IFRMS Maximum RMS forward current
IC DC collector current
ICM Peak collector current
IFGM Peak forward gate current
ITQRM Maximum repetitive turn-off current
IFSM Surge forward current
ITSM Surge on-state current
IGT Gate trigger current
IG(ON) Minimum on-state gate current
IGQM Peak gate turn-off current
IRM Peak reverse recovery current
TC Case temperature
T VJM Maximum permissible junction temperature
rT On-state slope resistance
PRSM Maximum surge avalanche power dissipation
PLM Minimum gate trigger light power
trr Reverse recovery time
tgt Turn-on time (for thyristors)
ton Turn-on time (for IGBT)
toff Turn-off time (for IGBT)
tq Turn-off time (for thyristors)
tgq Gate controlled turn-of time
ts Storage time
tf Fall time
(dvD/dt)crit Critical rate of rise of off-state voltage
(dvD/dt)com Critical rate of rise of commutating voltage
(diT/dt)crit Critical rate of rise of on-state current
RthJW Thermal resistance junction to water
Rth(j-c) Thermal resistance junction to case
Md Mounting torque
F Mounting force
Visol Insulation voltage (r.m.s.)
w Weight