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Thyristors
(a) 4-layer diode (b) SCR (c) Diac (d) Triac (e) SCS
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The Four-Layer Diode
cathode (K). p
1
The symbol reminds you that it acts n
2
when it is reverse-biased. n
Cathode (K) K
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The Four-Layer Diode
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The Four-Layer Diode
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The Four-Layer Diode
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Four-Layer Diode Application
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Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR)
A
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Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR)
+V
Like the 4-layer diode, the SCR will conduct as
long as forward current exceeds IH. There are two
ways to drop the SCR out of conduction: IA = 0
RA
1) Anode current interruption
2) Forced commutation. G
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Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR)
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SCR Applications
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Example
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Half-Wave Power Control
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Half-Wave Power Control
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Example
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Backup Lighting for Power Interruptions
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An Over-Voltage Protection Circuit
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Sawtooth Generator
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Sawtooth Generator
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The Diac
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The Diac
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The Triac
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TheTriac
Like the SCR, triacs are also used to control average power to a
load by the method of phase control. The triac can be triggered
such that the ac power is supplied to the load for a controlled
portion of each half-cycle.
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Triac Applications
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The Silicon-Controlled Switch (SCS)
Anode (A)
Anode
gate
(G A)
Cathode
gate
(GK)
Cathode (K)
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The Silicon-Controlled Switch (SCS)
VGK GA
In this example, the SCS is controlling A
a dc source. The load is in the cathode VGA
GK
circuit, which has the advantage of VL
one side of the load being on circuit K
ground. RL
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The Unijunction Transistor (UJT)
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The Unijunction Transistor (UJT)
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The Unijunction Transistor (UJT)
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UJT Applications
The UJT can be used as a trigger device for SCRs and triacs.
Other applications include nonsinusoidal oscillators, sawtooth
generators, phase control, and timing circuits. The figure
shows a UJT relaxation oscillator as an example of one
application.
When dc power is applied, the capacitor C
charges until it reaches the peak-point
voltage. At this point, the pn junction
becomes forward-biased, and the emitter
characteristic goes into the negative
resistance region. The capacitor quickly
discharges through the forward-biased
junction.
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UJT Applications
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Example
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UJT Applications
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The Programmable Unijunction Transistor (PUT)
The PUT is a 4-layer thyristor with a gate. The gate pulse can
trigger a sharp increase in current at the output. The cathode
terminal is connected to a voltage lower than the gate. When
the anode voltage becomes 0.7 V higher than the gate, the
PUT turns on. The device will remain on until its anode
current falls below a valley current.
VAK (anode-to-cathode voltage)
VP
VV
0 IP IV IA
(anode current)
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The Programmable Unijunction Transistor (PUT)
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Selected Key Terms
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Selected Key Terms
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Selected Key Terms
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Answers:
1. a 6. c
2. c 7. d
3. c 8. a
4. d 9. d
5. b 10. b
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