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Thyristors. Chapter 15. This latch is stable in either of two states. Q 1. Q 2. Off state. On state. Latch. {. Q 1. {. Q 2. The four-layer diode. p. Q 1. n. p. n. Q 2. Four-layer diode breakover. I. I H. V. V K. V B. The silicon controlled rectifier (SCR). Anode. Anode.
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Thyristors Chapter 15
This latch is stable in either of two states. Q1 Q2 Off state On state Latch
{ Q1 { Q2 The four-layer diode p Q1 n p n Q2
Four-layer diode breakover I IH V VK VB
The silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) Anode Anode Anode p Q1 n p Gate Gate Gate n Q2 Cathode Cathode Cathode
SCRs • The most widely used thyristors • Use gate triggering for turn-on instead of breakover triggering • Data sheets list the gate trigger voltage (VGT) and the gate trigger current (IGT) • Turn-off requires reducing the current to less than the holding current (IH)
+VAA A B C D A B C D An SCR does not turn off at the end of the trigger pulse. +VAA Load
Power supply Protected load SCR crowbar to protect a load from overvoltage VZ VT VGT The overvoltage that triggers the crowbar: VT = VZ + VGT
Power supply Protected load Adding gain to a crowbar circuit R3 R1 R2 R4 R1 is the trigger adjust
Power supply Protected load Adding an IC amplifier to a crowbar circuit 10 kW 10 kW A IC VA 10 kW VZ The circuit triggers when VA exceeds VZ.
qfire Load qconduction SCR phase control vline 120 V R1 vload R2 C
Load A snubber network can be used to limit the rate of voltage rise across the SCR. R1 RC snubber R2 C
Bidirectional thyristors can conduct in either direction. I Four-layer diodes in reverse parallel Diac
The triac is a popular bidirectional thyristor. I Gate SCRs in reverse parallel Triac
Load Triac phase control vline 120 V R1 vload R2 C
Protected load Triac crowbar Fuse R1 Triac 120 V R2 Diac R3 R2 is the trigger adjust
The photo-SCR is triggered by light. RL RL Open gate Sensitivity adjust Maximum sensitivity
A B C D A B C D The gate-controlled switch is turned off with a reverse-biased trigger. RL RG
The silicon-controlled switch is a low-current device. Anode Anode gate Cathode gate Cathode Either gate can be used to trigger or open this device.
Unijunction transistor (UJT) B2 B2 RE E E p V n B1 vin B1 When vin reaches the standoff voltage, the resistance between the emitter and B1 drops dramatically.