Rhul Varma K

Answered On : Jul 31st, 2006

thyristor or an scr is a semicontrolled rectifier which can be used as a switch it is 8 types Answer Question Login to rate this answer. Karan Sorout
Answered On : Aug 3rd, 2006

Thyristor is also called SCR, stands for Semi Conductor Rectifier. It is basically a four layer semi conductor device like a transistor that is a three layer semiconductor device. It is generally used as a switch in the power circuit as it can only be turned on by providing a pulse at its one of the sandwitched layer called Gate, and the pulse is also called firing pulse/ triggring pulse. The main advantage of this over the transistor is the it can be used into the power circuits. So, whenever pulse will be provided then only it'll come to its conducting state so one can control its operation with the help of that pulse. If seeking more help then you can go for any 'Power Electronics' book as its a very basic topic so probably it'll be covered in all the books mentioned above. Or you can write to me at karan.sorout@gmail.com Answer Question 3 Users have rated as useful. Login to rate this answer. RakeshTIT
Answered On : Aug 26th, 2006

The thyristor is a solid-state semiconductor device with four layers of alternating N and P-type material. They act as a switch, conducting when their gate receives a current pulse, and continue to conduct for as long as they are forward biased.Thyristors are mainly used where high currents and voltages are involved, and are often used to control alternating currents, where the change of polarity of the current causes the device to automatically switch off; Thyristors can also be found in power supplies for digital circuits, where they can be used as a sort of "circuit breaker" Answer Question 3 Users have rated as useful. Login to rate this answer. Amit Sinha

Answered On : Aug 28th, 2006

Thyrister is a power semiconductor device . It is so called bcoz it is used to derive large power ,it is SCR "silicon controlled rectifier " . It works as Diode in manner that it also get Forward biased & reverse biased and different in the way that it will not turn ON untill we supply the gate terminal .Therefore it is controlled rectifier. Its rated voltage is about 6000V . Answer Question Login to rate this answer. thumatinagaraju
Answered On : Oct 23rd, 2006

ur the correct among rest of reply'sbcz all r thinking that thyster mean scr only ,,, it's not true bcz thyster is a family scr is one of member of it Answer Question Login to rate this answer. naraka
Answered On : Nov 4th, 2006

Thyristor is a family name, in which SCR, Triac, Diac etc are the members. Since SCR is the most commonly used device in this family, the SCR itself is called as Thyristor. Thyristor (SCR) is a three terminal four layor device. The configuration of SCR is like two transistors connected back to back. This can be used for high voltage and high current applications. This device is almost similar like a Transistor. (Thyristor is a controlled switch but whereas transistor is an un-controlled switch). Answer Question Login to rate this answer. shashi
Answered On : Jan 7th, 2007

thyristor is silicon controll rectifier... it contains four layers, and it is a three terminal device ie., anode, cothode, gate when we applied gate pulses to it it starts conducting. Mainly these are used for the controling high voltages...it can be used as an switch at high voltages, why because this starts conducting only by applying gate pulses but not by giving supply to anode or cathode. Answer Question Login to rate this answer. a.srinivas
Answered On : Jul 13th, 2007

Thyristor is a family of devices having a common construction. It is a four layer three terminal device. scr is one of the member of thyristor family. Answer Question Login to rate this answer. hem11_kumar
Answered On : Sep 2nd, 2007

Thyristor is a controlled diode which can be controlled by applying pulse signal at the gate of the Thyristor. Answer Question Login to rate this answer. Mohamed saad
Answered On : Apr 29th, 2008

in another way of diffenations the thyristor can be diffened as a valve controlling flow ( current) to have this flow we have to open this valve ( by the gate pulse) the flow will be continous unless the flow is enough Answer Question Login to rate this answer. saginala13
Answered On : Jun 19th, 2010

hey SCR means Silicon Conrolled Rectifier.........it is used in powersystem applications. Answer Question Login to rate this answer.

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The P-N-P-N devices with zero, one or two gates constitute the basic thyristor. But today the thyristor family includes other similar multilayer devices also. The complete list of thyristor family members include diac (bidirectional diode thyristor), triac (bidirectional triode thyristor), SCR (silicon controlled rectifier), Shockley diode, SCS (silicon controlled switch), SBS (silicon bilateral switch), SUS (silicon unilateral switch) also known as complementary SCR or CSCR, LASCR (light activated SCR), LAS (light activated switch) and LASCS (light activated SCS). The most important member of the thyristor family is the silicon controlled rectifier (SCR). SCR is a four layer (P-N-P-N), three junction semiconductor device with three terminals, namely, the anode, the cathode and the gate. It is a unilateral device and conduction takes place from anode to cathode under proper bias conditions (forward bias). Diacs and triacs are bidirectional devices. The diac is a two-terminal, three layer device and is commonly used for triggering triacs. The triac is a 3-terminal semiconductor device and may be considered equivalent to two SCRs connected in antiparallel. Shockley diode is a two terminal reverse blocking diode thyristor having no gate. SCS (silicon controlled switch) is similar to SCR except that it has two gates and can be turned-on or off by either gate. SUS (silicon unilateral switch) has gate on the anode side and can be employed as a programmable unijunction transistor (PUJT). SBS (silicon bilateral switch) is a device consisting of two identical SUS structures arranged in antiparallel but having only one gate, that is used only for external synchronization or for proper biasing. LASCR is the light-activated SCR which is turned on by photon bombardment. UJT (unijunction transistor), unlike a bipolar transistor has only one junction, and like other conventional transistors, it processes the transistor action and operates like a switch. The characteristics of UJT are similar to those of a SUS. Its construction is, however, different and it does not belong to thyristor family.

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One Response to Types of Thyristors

dennish November 29, 2010 at 9:00 am

I love your work add more descriptions of thyristor types and why SCR is most commonly used

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