Chapter1

Marks-5

1. What is current & Latching current in thyristor, which one is more?

2. Explain about different turn on methods of a thyristor.
3. What are the different features that a gate control circuit must fulfill to turn ON thyristor?
4. What are the different sources of loss in power semiconductor devices.
5. Explain about any three voltade rating of thyristor.
6. Explain about any four mounting methods of thyristor.

Marks-15

1.a) Why thyristors are needed in power controllers in place of conventional controllers? What are the
disadvantages of thyristorised power controllers? Draw the simple block diagram of thyristorised power
controller circuit.

b) Explain the different mode of operations of thyristor along with it’s V-I characteristics.

2.a) What are the different thyristorised power controllers circuits. Explain each of them.

b) Explain the operation of thyristor in reference to two transistor analog model of thyristor with
mathematical expression.

3.a) How the Holding current ofthyristor varies with temperature.Among Holding & latching current
which current is more?

b) Explain about the Gate Characteristic of thyristors along with the load line. With reference to this
characteristics, explain how the parameters of firing circuit are choosen.

4. What is IGBT? What are the different features of IGBT. How IGBT is different from BJT? Explain the
operation of IGBT along with its equivalent circuit.

Chapter-2

Marks-5

1. Book-Power electronics by Cyril W. Lander

Example: 2-4(page no. 78).
2. Book-Power electronics by Cyril W. Lander
Example: 2-8(page no. 81).
3. Book-Power electronics by Cyril W. Lander
Example: 2-9(page no. 81).
4. Book-Power electronics by Cyril W. Lander
Example: 2-10(page no.82).
5. Book-Power electronics by P.S Bhimbhra
 Example: 6-7(page no.271).
6. Book-Power electronics by P.S Bhimbhra
Example: 6-8(page no.272).
7. Book-Power electronics by P.S Bhimbhra
Example: 6-10(page no.274).

Marks:15

1.Book-Power electronics by P.S Bhimbhra

Example: 6-5(page no.261).

2. Book-Power electronics by Cyril W. Lander
Example: 2-3(page no. 77).
3.Book-Power electronics by Cyril W. Lander
Example: 2-25(page no.91).
4.Book-Power electronics by Cyril W. Lander
Example: 2-27(page no.93).

5.Book-Power electronics by P.S Bhimbhra

Example: 6-17(page no.302).

6. Book-Power electronics by Cyril W. Lander

Example: 2-26(page no.92).