A GTO is carrying an anode current of 800 A. Roughly how much negative gate current is needed to turn it off?
Correct answer D. 200 A
Explanation
GTOs have a low turn-off gain, typically around 4 to 5. With a gain of 4, the gate must extract about 800/4 = 200 A to switch the device off.
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