The SOAs provided by the manufacturers are for

The SOAs provided by the manufacturers are for Correct Answer single pulse operation & a particular temperature

The manufacturer specifies the SOAs only for single pulse DC operation & a particular temperature (usually 20Degree Centigrade Scale). For actual operations, The SOA’s have to be modified using the thermal impedance charts.

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