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Chopper Circuit - An
Introduction:
The terms DCDC converters and
choppers are one and same. In the
texts usually these terms are
interchanged .
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Chopper - Definition:
A chopper is a static device that Interview Questions (11)

converts fixed dc input voltage to a

variable dc output voltage directly.
A chopperis considered as
DCequivalent of an
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in an identical manner.
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efficientas they involve in one

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stage conversion.
The choppers are used in trolley Uninterruptible power supply [UPS] (5)
cars, marine hoists, forklift
trucks and mine hauler.
The future electric automobiles
are likelyto use choppers for
their speed control and braking.
The chopper systems offer
smooth control, high-efficiency,
fast responseand regeneration.
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Principle of Operation:
A chopper is a high-speed on/off
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semiconductor switch. It connects
source to load and disconnects the
load fromsource at high-speed.

In other words, the principle of

chopper is application of fixed dc
voltage intermittently to the
load.
This is achievedby continuously
triggering ON and triggering OFF
the power switch(SCR) at rapid
speed.
The duration for which the
SCRremains in ON and OFF
 states are called ON time and
OFF time respectively.
By varying the ON time and OFF
timeof the SCR, the average
voltage across the load can be
varied.

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Choppers are used in electric
cars, airplanes and spaceships,
where onboard-regulated DC
power supplies are required.
In general, Chopper circuits are
used as power supplies in
computers, commercial
electronics, electronic
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(a) Depending upon the direction of

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(b) Based on the output voltage of
the output, the choppers are
classified as

(i) Step-Down Chopper

In this case the average output
voltage is less than the input
voltage. It is also known as step
down converter

(ii) Step-Up Chopper

Here the average output voltage is
more than the input voltage. It is
also known as step up converter

(iii) Step-Up/Down Chopper

This type of converter produces an
output voltage that is either lower or
higher than the input voltage

(c) Depending upon the power loss

occurred during turn ON/OFF of the
switching device, the choppers are
classified into two categories namely

(i) Hard switched Converter

Here the power loss is high during
the switching (ON to OFF and OFF to
ON) as a result of the non zero
voltageand current on the power
switches.

(ii) Soft switched or resonant

converters
In this type of choppers, the power
loss is low at the time of switching
as a result of zero voltage and/or
zero current on theswitches.
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Faris alsolmi
April 10, 2014 at 10:22 am
thank you very very much ....
helpful information i gana take an
interview at power electronic
company ... these information you
posted here is explicit and easy
that maintain the purpose .

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April 11, 2014 at 6:18 am
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saroj kumar rath

May 5, 2014 at 8:22 pm
please post more information
regarded its application other
important notes which help us in
interview.i like this segment.

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saravanan N
 June 7, 2014 at 11:35 am
Please update circuit diagram,
operation of the circuit and
numericals. Saravanan.N Assistant
professor, sctit, Bangalore

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sanjay August 26, 2014 at 2:01 pm

thank you verry much

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sanjay August 26, 2014 at 2:07 pm

update your answer with circuit
diagram.

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Heshan Akmeemana
October 29, 2014 at 6:49 pm
Thank you So much! This is a Very
good Short Note about choppers!
But if there was some circuit
diagrams , this could be much
better!
Good Luck!

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KARTHIKAYINI
November 5, 2014 at 12:13 pm
wonderful explanation thank u so
much.very optimistic answer

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Tharun Kumar
November 9, 2014 at 6:20 pm
Dear sir/madam

Thanks for giving answers

Wonderful explanation of answers

Please update circuit diagrams

Thanking you'd

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chandbasha
 December 1, 2014 at 9:21 pm
thank u so much but u have to give
so much information on this topic

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mallesh
December 7, 2014 at 5:53 pm
Excellent matter in this page very
useful to engineering students

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