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Industrial Electronics Test Bank
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Which of the following devices does not have a cathode terminal?
SCR
SCS
TRIAC
Shockley diode
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For an SCR, dv/dt protection is achieved through the use of
RL in series with SCR
RC across SCR
L in series with SCR
RC in series with SCR
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Which of the following devices has nearly the same turn-on time as turn-off time?
SCR
GTO
SCS
LASCR
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What is a solid state equivalent of a gas filled triode?
Triac
Thyristor
SCR
SCS
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The function of snubber circuit connected across the SCR is to:
Suppress dv/dt
Increase dv/dt
Decrease dv/dt
Decrease di/dt
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SCRs have been designed to control powers as high as _______, with individual ratings as high as ________ at _______.
1800 MW, 10 A, 2000 V
1800 MW, 2000 A, 10 V
10 MW, 2000 A, 1800 V
2000 MW, 10 A, 1800 V
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Which of the following is the normal way to turn on a diac?
By breakover voltage
By gate voltage
By gate current
By anode current
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A normally operated SCR has an anode which is _________ with respect to cathode.
negative
positive
at zero potential
at infinite potential
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The turn-off time of thyristor is 30 m sec at 50°C. Its turn-off time at 100°C is
same
15 m sec
60 m sec
100 m sec
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What is the typical value of the interbase resistance of UJTs?
20 KΩ
Between 4 to 4 KΩ
4 KΩ
Between 4 to 10 KΩ
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It is a three-terminal silicon diode with the ability to control a large ac power with a small signal.
TRIAC
SCR
UJT
SCS
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What is basically a two-terminal parallel-inverse combination of semiconductor layers that permits triggering in either direction?
DIAC
TRIAC
QUADRAC
Shockley Diode
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The minimum operating voltage of the UJT is typically ________ that of a similarly rated PUT.
lower than
the same as
higher than
None of these
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The four-layer devices with a control mechanism are commonly referred to as _______.
thyristors
transistors
diodes
None of these
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SCR is a rectifier constructed of silicon material. Silicon is chosen because
it is the most abundant material
of its strength and ruggedness
it is much cheaper than any other material
of its high temperature and power capabilities
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It is like a low current SCR with two gate terminals.
UJT
PUT
SCR
SCS
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In a certain UJT rB1 is 2.5 kΩ and rB2 = 4 kΩ. What is the intrinsic standoff ratio?
0.61538
0.38461
2.6
0.8125
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An effect that reduces the possibility of accidental triggering of the SCS.
Miller effect
Rate effect
End effect
Flywheel effect
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The SCR can exercise control over _________ of ac supply.
positive or negative half-cycle
both positive and negative half-cycles
only positive half-cycle
only negative half-cycle
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Which of the following can change the angle of conduction in SCR?
Changing anode voltage
Changing gate voltage
Reverse biasing the gate
Changing cathode voltage
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What is the resistance of a certain 4-layer diode in the forward-blocking region if VAK = 15 V and IA = 1 uA?
15 Ω
21.21 MΩ
15 M Ω
10.61 MΩ
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It is the minimum additional current that can make up for any missing input (gate) current in order to keep the device ON.
leakage current
ac current
holding current
switching current
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Power electronics deals with the control of ac power at what frequencies essentially?
20 KHz
1000 KHz
Frequencies less than 10 Hz
60 Hz frequency
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You have the schematic diagram of several types of circuits. Which of these circuits most likely uses a triac?
an oscillator
an ac motor control
a programmable oscillator
an amplifier
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How many pn junction does SCRs have?
Two
Four
Three
Five
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