by Tarun Agarwal 5 years ago Triggering of Thyristors or SCR Triggering The SCR or thyristor is one kind of semiconductor device and it is specially designed to utilize in high-power switching applications. The operating of this device can be done in a switching mode only and acts as a switch. When the SCR...
by Tarun Agarwal 8 years ago Types Of Thyristors And Their Applications Commercially, the first thyristor devices were released in 1956. With a small device Thyristor can control large amounts of voltage and power. The wide range of applications in light dimmers, electric power control and speed control of...
by Tarun Agarwal 1 year 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 2 years ago What is Shockley Diode : Working & Its Applications Shockley diode was manufactured & marketed in late 1950 by Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory. The name of this diode was taken from the inventor namely William Bradford Shockley”. This diode was the first device from the thyristor...
by Tarun Agarwal 2 years ago 2N1595 Thyristor : Pin Configuration & Its Applications A 2N1595 thyristor is a three-terminal and four-layered semiconductor device where the terminals are the anode, cathode, and gate & layers are P-N-N-P. Generally, a thyristor works like a switch to control the power. This is a lightweight...
by Tarun Agarwal 3 years ago BT136 600E TRIAC : Pin Configuration & Its Applications In BT136 600E TRIAC, the term TRIAC stands for “TRIode for AC” or Alternating Current. This is a three-terminal, five-layer power semiconductor device. It includes a controlled SCR pair which is connected in opposite parallel methods...
by Tarun Agarwal 3 years ago BT151 SCR : Pin Configuration, Circuit & Its Applications The term “SCR” stands for “Silicon Controlled Rectifier” and this is an essential & most frequently used 3-terminal semiconductor device in different applications like power regulation & inversion, rectification, etc. This...
by Tarun Agarwal 3 years ago What is 4N28 Optocoupler : Pin Configuration & Its Applications A semiconductor device like an optocoupler or optoisolator allows the electrical signal to supply in between two isolated circuits. An optoisolator includes two parts within a black box by connecting with pins like an LED & a photosensitive...
by Tarun Agarwal 3 years ago What is a Pulse Transformer : Working & Its Applications A pulse transformer is one of the most widely utilized custom transformers in different industries. Generally, vacuum devices mainly work in high power pulse voltage which is generated by high power-based pulse transformers. These transformers...
by Tarun Agarwal 3 years ago What is a Voltage Source Inverter : Circuit & Its Working The term inverter in power electronics refers to a device called a converter, which converts direct current (DC) power at a particular frequency to alternating current at another frequency using solid-state electronics. There are 2 traditional...
