by Tarun Agarwal 7 years ago Schottky Barrier Rectifiers Working and Its Applications The Schottky diode or Schottky Barrier Rectifier is named after the German physicist “Walter H. Schottky”, is a semiconductor diode designed with a metal by the semiconductor junction. It has a low-forward voltage drop and a very rapid...
by Tarun Agarwal 7 years ago Different Types of Rectifiers & Their Working In a large number of electrical and electronic circuits, DC voltage is required for its operation. We can simply alter the AC voltage into DC voltage by using a device called a PN junction diode. One of the most significant applications...
by Tarun Agarwal 12 years ago Silicon Controlled Rectifiers – Basics, Operation & Applications Modern power electronics truly began with the advent of thyristors. Thyristors are also known as the silicon controlled rectifiers or SCRs. These are four layered and three-terminal semiconductor devices. And thyristors are unidirectional...
by Tarun Agarwal 2 years ago Backward Diode : Construction, Working, Characteristics & Its Applications A diode is a two-terminal semiconductor component that is used in almost all electronic devices. There are different types of diodes available in the market that are used based on the requirement like tunnel, Schottky, zener, LED, PIN,...
by Tarun Agarwal 3 years ago Semiconductor Fuse : Construction, HSN code, Working & Its Applications A fuse is an electrical protection device used to protect the circuit from overload, overcurrent, etc. An electric fuse was invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1890. These devices come in different sizes, however, they all are used for the...
by Tarun Agarwal 3 years ago Center Tapped Full Wave Rectifier : Working, Circuit diagram, Characteristics & Its Applications An electrical device that is used for converting alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC) is called a rectifier. Generally, these are available in two types half wave rectifier or HWR and full wave rectifier or FWR. HWRs are not...
by Tarun Agarwal 3 years ago What is Signal Diode : Working & Its Applications Diodes are frequently used as simple rectifiers, switches to open or close a circuit, and mixers in the signal compounding. When the diodes are used in the mixers to detect the signals are known as signal diodes. At present, these diodes...
by Tarun Agarwal 3 years ago What is Small Signal Diode : Working & Its Applications A diode is one type of semiconductor device that allows the flow of current only in one direction from anode to cathode. So these are used in different application circuits like AC-DC rectifier, logic, AM detection, level-shift, snubbers...
by Tarun Agarwal 3 years ago What is Diode Test : Working & Its Applications For beginners, they must have knowledge of electronic components & their working to troubleshoot any circuit or project. Similarly, having good knowledge of how to test different components is also one of the troubleshooting skills....
by Tarun Agarwal 3 years ago What is a Fusible Resistor : Working & Its Applications A Fusible Resistor known by the names current-limiting resistors, fuse resistor, meltdown resistor is a type of resistor that has a low power rating and is designed to melt when a certain amount of current flows through it, thus breaking...
