the values fm equation 22.5 In above
fp tleo,*alo toy
Ip = (4+ eo, +o,
ae
(e973)
can be condeed_ a2 tl reve
[Sse Ret of neon fy. Tis cet can Be
nok bye Ton Then above equation cn be
026)
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el 27)
Fea) a
stare fp 6 the revere leskge caren of he
ac Baset uncon fp And ee en
TOOT gu o nd ys common Se
Se a of ny who var aioe
Shan (fay) & very sll and esha 1. Hence
enS bedi came se given by enon 227
{2% soul Slowed olage appl aos
Gites Inaeuer De values of and 0 ako
Pee “Ven (oy eq) nds. uty he
rpproaches nity 2 en By equation 227. At
tare irl rogeeraton sas and be
fhyiter goo Ine forward conduction (ON)
ose Toe came tuvagh te tyeitor i oly
Timed by te eterna fad
once the thyistor goes ito concn the two
frsitor model is wo more appale. Here note
that the intemal regeneration takes place in the
thyriter doe to avaandie brakdown of reve
biaed jnelon Jy dos not take place when
hyo is revewe Based. When the cient
through the thystor falls below holding cent
the forward Bocing state regained, Ten and
tof transistors are ls reduced to small ats
Wen the gate curent I, i applied, then
equation 227 il be writen
228)
Thus the forward leakage current (Ip) is increased
die to gate drive (I. Ths leakage cument flows
through junction Jp and its avalanche breskedown
‘occurs at lower forward voltage. Thus wih the gate
drive, the SCR is tured on at voltages less than
Vgo: Hence gate becomes convenient way of
teggering the thyristor. Once the thyristor is
tumed-an, the gate has no control over its
conduction.
t
|| 1. Dawe err moll of riser
|, Define hing cavent and ching current f
4 Ealain thes raster mel of rita and
eam exeson fr ana caren ier of
tent apiiation flr and lenge core
6 Dra the tye transistor model of Uyritor and
near the eclatonhip between gate cent
Che anode curent Before the thyristor comes io
scoductonasing device expeson, expla baw
nama ge current can rigger the device into
conduction
7. Explain te foo transistor model of SCR and
alg * Fen, * cao,
a)
mame
| tj ing ting ren ling
current i) Ft rating. Derive expression for
anode cwent using towtrasistor model im case \
gs Prise none]
9, Espa th Vl chances of SCR by clay
citing diferent aes on characteristics. Also
cals ier makes of operation.
erie the formal. Ly
| 10. With tuo transistor analogy ofa thyristor obtain
the equation for anode cute.
d
derive am expression forthe anode current interms
of the common base current cin a and 01 of
TRETETALIINE
|
| Leenin the forward
bodecathode voltage changes rapidly, leakage
RE thought the deer incene due to
vitor, The leads 0 turn of the
internal capa
‘of Gate Drive
J Mont coment 10 apply gate dive Yo tur om
sm
Gate drive can be eadly generated by conta
‘reais
tip gate can be controle as required by simple
[232] tum-on Dynamic Characterstes
Cig. 231 shows the carent and voltage of the
Teeter during turn-on The gate pols is applied
wrreo. Dating the dy ime (I) the anode cee.
thas very slowly and ows only near the narow
Tepion of the gate, Oberve that anode to cathode
‘Hoes oot reduce during ty. 1k remains to the
foward blocking value. During the rise time (>)
fhe anode current increases rapidly and anode Yo
‘Binode voltage falls reid. The high voltage and
SMivene we present ic he hyricr. Hence IRE
ispation takes place in the thyristor.
Fi. 234 Dynamic charctrise of tyre dig ron _
T Tome ARI ie at ne‘ig. 232 Dyname characteris of tystor ding trot
Tis power dlsiption is ele svitching oss of |
he visor Te cent stats spreading in the
reining area ofthe tyes. During the rel |
tine (i), the conducon spreads ver he complete |
cosesttion ofthe Uyrisor. The anede curent |
‘a of asim van Ant he anode 2 |
Catoe vtige fas Fes vase Ges than |
2) The disipation nthe histori also reduced. |
Tie tra on ie (lq) of eyo i given as |
total of yt, and fy. Ths, |
leg eat Hy |
‘The tum on ine can be defined 25
The ten tne of he hyn i defied asthe ne
from itton of gee Arie toe time whe anode
‘arent esha
‘The turnan tine of the thyristors Is about 1 to
Smicosconds. The tron tine can be effectively
reduced by applying higher values of gate curents,
Because of high gate currents, more electron-holes |
are injected near junction Jy. Hence avalanche |
Ieak-down of Jp takes place fst. Therefore anode
cent ries fast Thus elfeive tumvon time is
‘ued. To tumon the thyristor, the gate pulse is
thus sufcent Kelle i
2.33 Thytistor Tumof .
ie Know that yee can be tamed when
ee" ey tw ong cue THe
‘arte done by two methods : i) Natural
“Sontation and i Forced commutation.
2) Natural commuation «In thie type of tural
the supply ologe becomes 2210 or negative,
ence this is reverse based. Therefore iis
fumed
4 Fored commutation : When the supply voltage
is DG, then extemal commutation component
are sed to tuff the tystor. The
Commutation components apply reverse bias
across the thyrstor temporarily or pass impulse
i negative coment, Therefore thyristor tums-of
234 | Tum-off Dynamic Characteristics
‘Fig. 232 shows the thyristor current and voltage
during turn-off. Te thyristors are not tured off by
gate, They need extemal circuit for turn-off, These
circuits are called commutation circuits. These
commutation cirats has to held negative voltage
across the thyristor during tum-off period, The
yrstor i said to ke ‘umed-off when it regains
forward blocking capability after forward.
conduction. In the above figure observe that anode
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