SILICON

CONTROLLED
RECTIFIER (SCR)
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 BASIC SCR CIRCUIT

IGT & VGT

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 EXAMPLE

Determine the value

of VIN needed to
trigger the SCR?

VSCR ≈ 0.7 V

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 EXAMPLE

Determine the value

of the supply voltage
needed to turn off
the SCR?

VSCR ≈ 0.7 V

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 GATE TURN-OFF
THYRISTOR (GTO)
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 GTOs

 also known as GATE CONTROLLED SWITCH

 Invented by GENERAL ELECTRIC
 a variation of an SCR
 10 times faster than an SCR
 turn off: 20% of anode load current

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 GTOs

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 SCR APPLICATIONS

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 1. HALF WAVE POWER CONTROL

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 HALF WAVE POWER CONTROL

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 HALF WAVE POWER CONTROL

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 HALF WAVE POWER CONTROL

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 EXAMPLE

Show the voltage

waveform across the
SCR in relation to the
load current for 180°,
45°, 90° conduction.

Assume an ideal
SCR.

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 EXAMPLE

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 EXAMPLE

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 EXAMPLE

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 EXAMPLE

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 2. CROWBAR CIRCUIT

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 DIAC
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 DIAC

 DIode Alternating Current

 bidirectional device with no gate control
 behaves exactly like a Shockley Diode back to back

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 DIAC

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 DIAC

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 I-V CURVE

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 AC OPERATION

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 TRIAC
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 TRIAC

 TRIode Alternating Current

 bidirectional device
 behaves like a back-to-back SCR

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 TRIAC

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 TRIAC

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 TRIAC

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 I-V CURVE

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 MODES OF OPERATION

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 QUADRA
C
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 QUADRACs

 internally triggered TRIAC

 save space by reducing component count

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