SCR as Half Wave Rectifier Circuit Diagram: SCRs are very useful in ac circuits where they may serve as rectifiers whose output current can be controlled by controlling the gate…
What is Thyristor? - Thyristor Family and its Applications Thyristor is the general name given to a family of semiconductor devices having four layers with a control mechanism, although this…
Power Diode - Structure, Symbol, Characteristics and Types: Diodes find many applications in electronics and electrical engineering circuits. Power diodes play a significant role in power electronics for conversion of…
What is Schottky Diode? - Definition, Symbols and Construction: At lower frequencies, an ordinary diode can easily turn off when the bias changes from forward to reverse. But with the…
PN Junction Diode Applications: An ideal PN Junction Diode Applications is a two terminal polarity sensitive device that has zero resistance (i.e., diode conducts) when it is forward biased and…
What is Real Diode? As already mentioned, an actual diode neither behaves as a perfect conductor when forward biased nor as a perfect insulator when reverse biased. When a diode…
Basic Structure of PN Junction in Semiconductor: Most semiconductor devices employ one or more P-N junctions. The P-N junction is the control element for the performance of all semiconductor devices…
Thyratron Working Principle: Thyratron is a hot cathode gas filled triode. Normally it is filled with a small amount of inert gas such as argon, hydrogen, neon or mercury vapour.…