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T.R.

ABHILASHI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF


ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Tanda, P.O.-Balt (Ner Chowk), Distt-Mandi H.P. -175008
Approved by:AICTE & affiliated to H.P.U, Shimla-05/HPTU, Hamirpur

Power Electronics -1 Assignment-1 Date of Submission 05/09/2019

Sr. No Topic Roll NO


1 1. Describe the Holding and Latching current as
appliacble to an SCR with the help of its characterstics.
2. What is the difference between R and RC trigger
1,3,5,7,9,
circuit? Draw the RC half wave trigger circuit for one
SCR and describe how the output voltage is controlled
11,13,15,
by varying the resistance.
3. List the different member of the thyristor family, draw 17,19,21,
their characterstics, and explain in brief.
4. Explain in brief about reverse recovery characterstics of
power diodes.
23,25,27,
5. Explain operation of series-connected thyristors in
detail. 29,31,33,
6. Discuss following in detail:
i. Parallel operation in detail 35,37
ii. di/dt protection circuit of thyristor
7. Draw the V-I characterstics DIAC nad TRIAC. Also
explain its working.

2 1. Draw and explain the structure of power MOSFET. 2,4,6,8,10,12,


Also explain principle of operation and V-I
characterstics of power MOSFET.
2. What is GTO? Draw and explain GTO structure, give 14,16,18,2
merits and demerits of GTO as compare to conventional
SCR.
3. With the help of basic structural diagram explain the 0,22,24,26,
operation of DIAC and TRIAC.
4. Explain the different commutation technique.
5. Explain with relavant circuit diagram the V-I
28,30,32,3
characterstics of UJT and the operation of a
synchronized UJT triggering circuit. 4,36,38
6. Explain the various protection employed for thyristor
withy suitable circuit diagram and deriver the
expression for snubber circuit parameters.
7. (i) Differentiate between MOSFET and BJT.
(ii) What is the disadvantage of dv/dt triggering.

NOTE:
i. Assignment should be in A4 Sheets.
ii. Students are required to prepare assignment in their own handwriting.
iii. Late submission of assignment will not be accepted in any case and the student who
fails to submit the assignment will be awardwd zero marks.

Kartar Singh
Asstt. Professor
Electrical Engg. Deptt.

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