INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS

Engr. Raymond J. Pidor, PECE

THYRISTOR
A generic term for gated powerswitching semiconductors.
Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) Triode AC (Triac)

The thyristor may be considered a rather an unusual form of electronics component because it consists of four layers of differently doped silicon rather than the three layers of the conventional bipolar transistors. Conventional transistors may have a p-n-p or np-n structure with the electrodes named collector, base and emitter, the thyristor has a p-n-p-n structure with the outer layers with their electrodes referred to as the anode (p-type) and the cathode (n-type).

ADVANTAGES
Small Inexpensive Needs no maintenance Wastes very little power

SCR
A three-terminal device used to control large currents to a load It passes current only during positive half cycles of the ac supply

SCR CIRCUITS

SCRs are made with voltage ratings of up to 7,500 V, and with current ratings up to 3,000 RMS amperes per device. Some of the larger ones can take over 50 kA in single-pulse operation. SCRs are used in power switching, phase control, chopper, battery chargers, and inverter circuits. Industrially they are applied to produce variable DC voltages for motors (from a few to several thousand HP) from AC line voltage. They control the bulk of the dimmers used in stage lighting, and can also be used in some electric vehicles to modulate the working voltage.

ASSIGNMENT
Read the books:
Modern Industrial Electronics by Maloney Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Boylestad Grob Basic Electronics by Grob

Write other important points not discussed in class in a newsprint. To be submitted next meeting.