SILICON-CONTROLLED SWITCH

Reported by: Fudolin, Jovilyn G. ICS 30B

Silicon-Controlled Switch
It is a four-layer pnpn device Its basic construction is the same with the SCR with the addition of the second gate lead. Anode, cathode,and a anode gate, and a cathode gate.

Anode Gate
Effect: The higher the anode gate current, the lower the required anode-to-cathode voltage to turn the device on. Use: Used to turn the device either on or off

Cont.
(To turn on the device, a negative pulse must be applied to the anode gate terminal, while a positive pulse is required to turn off the device.) ON: A negative pulse at the anode gate will forwardbias the base-to-emitter junction of Q1, turning it on. The resulting heavy collector current IC1, will turn on Q2, resulting in a regenerated action and the on state for the SCS device.

Cont.
OFF: A positive pulse at the anode gate will reversebias the base-to-emitter junction of Q1, turning it off, resulting in the open circuitoff state of the device. The required turn-on gate current at either terminal is affected by many factors: Operating temperature Anode-to-cathode voltage Load placement Type of cathode Gate-to-cathode or anode gate-to-anode connection(Short-circuit,opencircuit,bias,load,etc.)

Cont.
ANODE
P N P N

ANODE ANODE GATE

ANODE GATE
CATHODE GATE

CATHODE GATE
CATHODE A.) SCS BASIC CONSTRUCTION

CATHODE B.) SCS GRAPHIC SYMBOL

SCS equivalent transistor circuit

Anode Q1 pnp IC1 GA Anode gate

Cathode gate

Q2
pnp

IGK

Cathode

Three of the more fundamental types of turn-off circuits for the SCS
V
RL

R
-V A. B.

Cont.
V

RA
ON

RL

OFF

R C.

Advantages:
reduced turn-off time, typically within the range 1to 10s for the SCS and 5 to 30s for the SCR. Increased control and triggering sensitivity A more predictable firing situation

One Simple Application (SCS Alarm Circuit)

alarm GE 344 GE 344

GE 344

GE 3N60 Input 1
10k

GE 3N60 Input 3
10k

GE 3N60

Input 2
10k

SCS

G A GK A K

SCS device

SCS terminal identification