Meant to provide datasheet link

        http://www.irf.com/product-info/datasheets/data/100bgq015.pdf

> As a good albeit somewhat extreme example, the IR 100BGGQ015 is rtaed
> at 100A and 15 V VRRM.
> At Tj =3D 25 C the maximum reverse leakage current is 18 mA.
> Hardly significant compared to 100 A. But certainly noticeable.
> BUT at Tj =3D 100C Irm max is 700 mA max at 12 V reverse voltage,
> and at 125 C it's 1.2 A at 5V reverse voltage. They don't specify it
> at 12 V at 125 C :-).
>
> That's "only" 1.2% of Imax but having 1.2A off current can be
> extremely unacceptable.
>
> As a bonus, Vf (forward voltage) drops with rising temperature at
> currents below 100% rating.
> eg about 0.25V at 10A at 25C but about hald that at 10A 125C.
>
> Fig 8 is specially for Joe - inductive clamp test at large current.
>
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Russell McMahon
>

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