SILICON-CONTROLLED

RECTIFIER (SCR)

UNIJUNCTION TRANSISTOR
(UJT)

PROGRAMMABLE UNIJUNCTION
TRANSISTOR
(PUT)
Prepared by:
Rhayze Delfin
SILICON-CONTROLLED RECTIFIER
(SCR)
INTRODUCED BY BELL TELEPHONE LABORATORIES

SCR Is a unindirectional
semiconductor device made of
silicon which can be used to
provide a selected power to the
load by switching it ON for a
variable amount of time.
SILICON-CONTROLLED
RECTIFIER (SCR)
• SCR is a three terminal, four-layer Semiconductor device
consisting of alternate layers of p- and n- type material
doping.
• The gate terminal is connected to inner P-type layer and
it controls the firing or switching of 5CR.
SILICON-CONTROLLED
RECTIFIER (SCR)
Application of SCR

• Power Switching Circuits (AC or DC)

• Zero- Voltage Switching Circuits
• Over Voltage Protection Circuits
• Controlled Rectifiers
• Inverters
• Battery Charging Regulator
UNIJUNCTION TRANSISTOR
(UJT)
 UNIJUNCTION TRANSISTOR
(UJT)
• A unijunction transistor is a three- terminal semiconductor
switching device. This device unique characteristic is when its
triggered , the emitter current increases regenerative until it is
limited by emitter power supply.
 UNIJUNCTION TRANSISTOR
(UJT)

• It consist of an n-
type silicon
bar with an electrical
connection on each
end
 UNIJUNCTION TRANSISTOR
(UJT)
Application
• UJT  transistor is used as a triggering device for SCR and
TRIACS.
• UJT applications include simple oscillators, phase control.
• It is used as a voltage detector.
• UJT is mainly used in phase control and timing circuits.
• It is used in saw tooth generators.
• It is used in oscillator circuit design.
• UJT can also be used as to measure the magnetic flux.
PROGRAMMABLE UNIJUNCTION
TRANSISTOR
(PUT)
 PROGRAMMABLE UNIJUNCTION
TRANSISTOR
(PUT)
• The programmable unijunction transistor (PUT) is an improved
version of UJT. But PUT is a four layer PNPN device it also
known as small version of thyristors

In this case the gate

terminal is connected to the
N region [but in thyristor or
SCR gate is connected with
P region], thus the anode
and cathode constitute the
PN junction which controls
the ON and OFF states of
PUT
Advantages of PUT over UJT

• 1. The switching voltage is easily yarned by changing Vg

through the potent ial divider.

• 2. PUT can operate at lower voltages then IC’s.

• 3. Peak current is lower UJT.

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