Questions (SCR):

1. What is a Thyristor?
2. What are SCR’s? Or Define SCR?
3. Draw the structure of an SCR
4. What are the different methods of turning on an SCR?
5. What is Forward Break over Voltage? Or Define Forward Break Over Voltage.
6. What is Reverse Break over Voltage? Or Define Reverse Break Down Voltage.
7. Why is Vbo greater than VBR ?
8. What are modes of working of an SCR?
9. Draw the V-I characteristics of SCR.
10. Why does high power dissipation occur in reverse blocking mode?
11. Why shouldn’t positive gate signal be applied during reverse blocking? Mode?
12. Explain reverse current Ire?
13. What happens when gate drive is applied?
14. Differentiate between holding and latching currents?
15. Why is dv/dt technique not used?
16. What sided?
17. Why should the gate signal be removed after turn on?
18. Is a gate signal required when reverse biased?
19. What are different types of firing circuits to trigger SCR?
20. What type of triggering is used in SCR?
21. What is offset current?
22. What are the advantages of SCR?
23. What are the disadvantages of SCR’s?
24. What are applications of SCR?
25. What is the difference between an IGBT and SCR?
26. Can we replace a SCR by a microprocessor by writing a program to exhibit characteristics of
SCR?
27. Why it is called controlled rectifier?
28. Define Peak Forward Voltage?
29. Define Peak Reverse Voltage?
30. Define Holding Current?
31. Define forward current Rating?
32. Define latching current.
33. What do you mean by commutation process?

Prepared by: Md. Thesun Al-Amin, Lecturer. Muhammad Anowar Kabir , Lab Instructor. January 2016
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Questions (DIAC):

1. Define DIAC.
2. Define VBO.
3. Write application of DIAC.
4. Define inter base Resistance.
5. Define valley Point.
6. Define peak Point Emitter Current.
7. What is a basic difference between Thyristor, TRIAC and a DIAC?
8. What are the applications of Thyristor?
9. The silicon-controlled switch (SCS) is similar in construction to the what?
10. What is DIAC firing circuit?

Questions (TRIAC):
1. Why is it called TRIAC and what are its applications?
2. How many terminals does a TRIAC have?
3. What are the two modes of operation of a TRIAC?
4. What are merits of TRIAC?
5. What are de-merits of TRIAC?
6. Sketch the VI characteristics of TRIAC.
7. When is the sensitivity of TRIAC greatest?
8. When is the sensitivity of TRIAC low?
9. Why should we use TRIAC for bi-directional flow of current, instead we can use a ordinary
Conductor (wire)?
10. How is the TRIAC different from RCT?
11. What happens when gate voltage is increased?
12. Conduction take place in TRIAC is bidirectional or unidirectional?
13. Expanded from the ward abbreviated TRIAC.
14. Name three terminal of TRIAC.
15. What are the ratings of TRIAC available in market?
16. Give application of TRIAC.
17. Is TRIAC have a capability to work in rectifier mode?
18. By what manner TRIAC is different from SCR?
19. How many layers are there in TRIAC?
20. What is the symbol of TRIAC?
21. How TRIAC is differing from DIAC?

Prepared by: Md. Thesun Al-Amin, Lecturer. Muhammad Anowar Kabir , Lab Instructor. January 2016
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Prepared by: Md. Thesun Al-Amin, Lecturer. Muhammad Anowar Kabir , Lab Instructor. January 2016
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