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::''This article is about electronics. For the adjustment of engines for longer engine life see engine tuning.'' In electronics, derating (or de-rating) is the operation of a device at less than its rated maximum capability in order to prolong its life. Typical examples include operation below the maximum power rating, current rating, or voltage rating. ==In electronics== Power semiconductor devices have a maximum power dissipation rating usually quoted at a case temperature of . The datasheet for the device also includes a ''derating curve'' which indicates how much a device will dissipate without getting damaged at any given case temperature and this must be taken into account while designing a system. As can be seen from the derating curve image for a hypothetical bipolar junction transistor, the device (rated for 100 W at ) cannot be expected to dissipate anything more than about 40 W if the ambient temperature is such that the temperature at which the device's case will stabilise (after heat-sinking) is . This final case temperature is a function of the thermal resistance between the device's case and the heat-sink; and the heat-sink and the ambient (this includes the heat-sink's temp/watt rating - with lower values implying better cooling characteristics). Some capacitors' voltage capability is reduced at higher temperatures because the softened dielectric (e.g., a polymer) is softened by the heat and its breakdown field strength is reduced. Derating curves are included in data sheets for this capacitors. Derating can also be used to provide a safety margin for transient voltages or currents (spikes) that exceed normal operation, or simply to prolong life. For example the life of electrolytic capacitors is dramatically increased by operating them below their maximum temperature rating. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「derating」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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