i want to fire the scr whose anode voltage is at 24 vdc and cathode is connected to 24 vdc relay, now i think common value of igt in all scr are around 25 ma and gate voltage of 1.5 volt. now i want to make a voltage divider to get 1.5 v from the same 24 dc applied to scr's anode suppose two voltage divider resistors are r1 and r2 and want to get 1.5 volt acroos r2 second end of r2 is connected to ground now from the another end of r2 at which the voltage drop is 1.5 v i connect it to gate of scr, so what should be the values of resistor, whether i have to connect the resistor in series with gate to limit gate current????
i want to trigger the scr by push button swith placed between 1.5 v and gate
please explain the arrangement of circuit..
if any other better idea please suggest me, i don't want to damage scr

 

if the anode is at +24V and cathode is connected to relay (other side of relay connects to 0VDC) then the cathode is not at 24V level, it is at 0VDC. when you trigger the SCR, voltage drop across SCR is going to be small and cathode will be just below 24VDC (relay on).

you don't need two resistors for this, one will do.

R=(24V-Vgt)/Igt

If Vgt=1.5V and Igt=0.025A
then R=900 Ohm

but since this is DC, once triggered SCR will stay on as long as power is on

 

The above solution worked for me!

 

So, is there any specif need to use SCR over MOS??

 

why use MOS if you can use BJT?

 

why use MOS if you can use BJT?

The disadvantage of an SCR is that it has a much higher ON voltage drop then a properly sized MOSFET. In this application that's probably not significant.

An SCR is not a BJT.

 

An SCR is not a BJT.

is that how it sounds?
i never intended to state that. my question was if one is to use transistor, why pick MOSFET over BJT...

 

is that how it sounds?
i never intended to state that. my question was if one is to use transistor, why pick MOSFET over BJT...

Sorry, I missed that transition.

MOSFET versus BJT depends upon the application requirements.

MOSFETs require zero DC control current but have a large input capacitance that needs to be rapidly charged and discharged for high speed switch applications.

MOSFETS require a larger voltage to turn ON (typically 10V for full turn-on but can be as low as 3V for Logic-Level type MOSFETS).

MOSFETs also act as a low ohm resistor when ON and can have a very low ON voltage, depending upon their rating and the drain current.

MOSFETs generally make much faster switches than BJTs.

BJT's only require about 0.7V to turn on but require significant current (for full-on switch, typically the base current should be 1/10 of the collector current). This can reduce switch efficiency.

BJT's have an offset component as well as a resistive component to their ON voltage. This limits the minimum ON voltage to the offset component of typically a couple tenths of a volt.