SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER (SCR) 1
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BASIC SCR CIRCUIT
IGT & VGT
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EXAMPLE Determine the value of VIN needed to trigger the SCR?
VSCR ≈ 0.7 V
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EXAMPLE Determine the value of the supply voltage needed to turn off the SCR? VSCR ≈ 0.7 V
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GATE TURN-OFF THYRISTOR (GTO) 5
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GTOs also known as GATE CONTROLLED SWITCH Invented by GENERAL ELECTRIC
a variation of an SCR 10 times faster than an SCR
turn off: 20% of anode load current
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GTOs
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SCR APPLICATIONS
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1. HALF WAVE POWER CONTROL
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HALF WAVE POWER CONTROL
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HALF WAVE POWER CONTROL
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HALF WAVE POWER CONTROL
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EXAMPLE Show the voltage waveform across the SCR in relation to the load current for 180°, 45°, 90° conduction. Assume an ideal SCR.
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EXAMPLE
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EXAMPLE
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EXAMPLE
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EXAMPLE
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2. CROWBAR CIRCUIT
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DIAC 19
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DIAC DIode Alternating Current bidirectional device with no gate control
behaves exactly like a Shockley Diode back to back
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DIAC
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DIAC
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I-V CURVE
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AC OPERATION
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TRIAC 25
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TRIAC TRIode Alternating Current bidirectional device
behaves like a back-to-back SCR
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TRIAC
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TRIAC
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TRIAC
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I-V CURVE
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MODES OF OPERATION
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QUADRA C 32
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QUADRACs
internally triggered TRIAC save space by reducing component count 33
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