a. Based on Fig. 17.8, will a gate current of 50 mA fire the device at room temperature (2...

a. Based on Fig. 17.8, will a gate current of 50 mA fire the device at room temperature (25°C)?

b. Repeat part (a) for a gate current of 10 mA.

c. Will a gate voltage of 2.6 V trigger the device at room temperature?

d. Is V_G = 6 V, I_G = 800 mA a good choice for firing conditions? Would V_G = 4 V, I_G = 1.6 A be preferred? Explain.

FIG. 17.8 SCR gate characteristics (GE series C38).