Thyristors

In this tutorial, we will learn about SCR Turn OFF Methods. There are several ways to properly implement the SCR Turn OFF methods like Natural,

In this tutorial, we will learn about Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR). We will learn its symbol, structure, working, Turn ON and Turn OFF methods and

In this tutorial, we will learn about an important semiconductor component called DIAC. We will learn about its symbol, construction, working, V-I Characteristics, Applications and

In this tutorial, we will learn about SCR Turn ON Methods. There are several SCR Turn On Methods depending various entities like voltage, temperature etc.

In this tutorial, we will learn about the basics of Thyristor. We will see a brief origin of Thyristor (from Thyratron and Transistor), a small

In this tutorial, we will learn about Shockley Diode. Even though it is not available commercially (production stopped in 1950’s) and it is not particularly

In this SCR tutorial, we will learn about some of the important SCR Ratings. These ratings include Voltage, Current, Power, Temperature, Turn ON Time, Turn

In this tutorial, we will learn about some of the commonly used SCR Protection techniques against over voltage, over current, di/dt, dv/dt, etc. Introduction For

In this tutorial, we will learn about some of the basics of TRIAC. In the process, we will understand the structure, symbol, working, characteristics, applications

In this tutorial, we will learn about a simple but effective circuit called the Crowbar Circuit. It is essentially an overvoltage protection circuit. We will