What is Real Diode?

What is Real Diode?

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…

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Thyratron Working Principle

Thyratron Working Principle

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.…

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Vacuum Triode, Construction and Working

Vacuum Triode, Construction and Working

Vacuum Triode, Construction and Working: Construction of Vacuum Triode - The construction and the schematic symbol used for a vacuum triode are illustrated in Fig. 5.8. It, as the name…

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Measurement of Electrical Quantities

Measurement of Electrical Quantities

Measurement of Electrical Quantities: Measurement of electrical quantities which includes Measurement of Voltage Measurement of Current Frequency Measurement Phase-Angle Measurement Power-Factor Measurement Impedance Measurement VA Measurement Power Measurement VAR Measurement…

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Solid State Modulator/Demodulator Circuit

Solid State Modulator/Demodulator Circuit

Solid State Modulator/Demodulator Circuit: A solid state modulator/demodulator circuit is shown in Fig. 14.41. The trans­former T is driven by an ac source and couples each secondary connected to the…

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DC Circuit Breaker

DC Circuit Breaker

DC Circuit Breaker: Light duty DC Circuit Breaker have been in use since long. However, with the latest developments in HVDC transmission there would naturally be the necessity of the…

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Coincidence Type Phase Comparator

Coincidence Type Phase Comparator

Coincidence Type Phase Comparator: The basic concept of phase comparison is simpler in that it is possible to deal with signals of equal strength whose coincidence (or noncoinecidence) is readily…

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