:confused::confused:What is a thyristor and how does the Silicon controlled rectifier(SCR) operate
Q Thread Starter Q-Tee Joined Jan 31, 2011 1 Feb 8, 2011 #1 What is a thyristor and how does the Silicon controlled rectifier(SCR) operate
beenthere Joined Apr 20, 2004 15,819 Feb 8, 2011 #2 Chapter 7 of our Ebook covers that topic - http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_3/chpt_7/index.html
IGBE Joined Feb 20, 2010 2 Feb 8, 2011 #3 a thyristor is a combination of 2 transistors(pnp and npn) connected back to back
Georacer Joined Nov 25, 2009 5,182 Feb 8, 2011 #4 In short, you can think of them as a controllable diode. We can choose whether it will conduct or not, when it is biased forward. However, when it conducts we can't shut it down, unless it is reverse biased.
In short, you can think of them as a controllable diode. We can choose whether it will conduct or not, when it is biased forward. However, when it conducts we can't shut it down, unless it is reverse biased.
t_n_k Joined Mar 6, 2009 5,455 Feb 8, 2011 #5 Georacer said: However, when it conducts we can't shut it down, unless it is reverse biased. Click to expand... Unless it is a gate turn off thyristor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_turn-off_thyristor
Georacer said: However, when it conducts we can't shut it down, unless it is reverse biased. Click to expand... Unless it is a gate turn off thyristor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_turn-off_thyristor
Georacer Joined Nov 25, 2009 5,182 Feb 9, 2011 #6 They didn't teach us that in uni. Well, it's always good to learn new stuff.
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