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SCR / Thyristor: - Circuit Symbol and Terminal Identification

1) An SCR (silicon controlled rectifier) is a four-layer semiconductor device that acts as a controlled rectifier, allowing current flow in only one direction when triggered. 2) Applying a current signal to the gate terminal turns on the SCR by triggering both internal transistors, allowing current flow between the anode and cathode terminals. 3) Once triggered, the SCR will remain on even if the gate signal is removed, turning off only when the anode-cathode voltage becomes reverse biased.

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SCR / Thyristor: - Circuit Symbol and Terminal Identification

1) An SCR (silicon controlled rectifier) is a four-layer semiconductor device that acts as a controlled rectifier, allowing current flow in only one direction when triggered. 2) Applying a current signal to the gate terminal turns on the SCR by triggering both internal transistors, allowing current flow between the anode and cathode terminals. 3) Once triggered, the SCR will remain on even if the gate signal is removed, turning off only when the anode-cathode voltage becomes reverse biased.

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SCR / Thyristor

• Circuit Symbol and Terminal Identification

ANODE

SCR
2N3668
GATE

CATHODE
SCR / Thyristor

• Anode and Cathode


terminals as
conventional pn ANODE
junction diode
SCR
2N3668
GATE
• Gate terminal for a
controlling input
signal CATHODE
SCR/ Thyristor

• An SCR (Thyristor) is a “controlled”


rectifier (diode)
• Control the conduction under forward bias
by applying a current into the Gate
terminal
• Under reverse bias, looks like
conventional pn junction diode
SCR / Thyristor
Anode
• 4-layer (pnpn) device
• Anode, Cathode as P
for a conventional pn
junction diode
N

Gate
• Cathode Gate P
brought out for
controlling input N

Cathode
ANODE Equivalent Circuit

ANODE

Q1

N N
BJT_PNP_VIRTUAL

GATE
P Q2
P
GATE
BJT_NPN_VIRTUAL

CATHODE

CATHODE
Apply Biasing
Variable
50V

With the Gate terminal


OPEN, both transistors are IF
ANODE (A)
OFF. As the applied
voltage increases, there will Q1 IC2=IB1
be a “breakdown” that
BJT_PNP_VIRTUAL
causes both transistors to
conduct (saturate) making GATE (G) IC1 = IB2 Q2

IF > 0 and VAK = 0.


BJT_NPN_VIRTUAL

VBreakdown = VBR(F)
IF
CATHODE (K)
Volt-Ampere Characteristic

IF

Holding Current IH

VBR(F) VAK

Breakdown Voltage
Apply a Gate Current
For 0 < VAK < VBR(F), Variable
50V

Turn Q2 ON by applying a IF
current into the Gate ANODE (A)

Q1 IC2 = IB1
This causes Q1 to turn ON, and
BJT_PNP_VIRTUAL
eventually both transistors
SATURATE
IB2 Q2
GATE (G)
VAK = VCEsat + VBEsat
BJT_NPN_VIRTUAL
VG
If the Gate pulse is removed, IF
Q1 and Q2 still stay ON! CATHODE (K)
How do you turn it OFF?

• Cause the forward current to fall below the


value if the “holding” current, IH

• Reverse bias the device


SCR Application – Power Control
XSC1

G
T
A B When the voltage across
the capacitor reaches the
“trigger-point” voltage of
the device, the SCR turns
ON, current flows in the
R Load for the remainder of
25kOhm 60%
Key = a the positive half-cycle.
D1
Vs 2N1776
170V
120.21V_rms
60Hz Current flow stops when
0Deg
C the applied voltage goes
Rload
15ohm
0.01uF
negative.
Input / Output Voltages
Look at the LOAD Current

Conduction time → Conduction Angle = 180 - 


“Firing” time → Firing Angle ()
Average Load Current

1 V

i =  sin td (t )


p

2 R
L ,AVE

LOAD

V
i = p
(1 + cos  )
2 R
L ,AVE

 = − tan (RC ) −1

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