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The document consists of a series of questions related to semiconductor devices, specifically SCRs, MOSFETs, and IGBTs, covering topics such as current types, turn-on methods, circuit components, and operational principles. It also addresses various characteristics, advantages, and applications of these devices in electrical engineering. The questions indicate a focus on understanding the functionality and differences between these components in power electronics.

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PDC viva Questionms

The document consists of a series of questions related to semiconductor devices, specifically SCRs, MOSFETs, and IGBTs, covering topics such as current types, turn-on methods, circuit components, and operational principles. It also addresses various characteristics, advantages, and applications of these devices in electrical engineering. The questions indicate a focus on understanding the functionality and differences between these components in power electronics.

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1. What is holding Current in the SCR?

2. What is Latching Current in SCR?

3. What aturn methods of SCR ?

4.What is Snubber Circuit ?

5. What is firing angle?

6.What is meant by SOA ?

7.Which are the controlled Devices?

8.Which are voltage driven Devices?

9.What is Duty Cycle?

10.For high voltage application which yor prefer MOSFET or IGBT?

11.What are the advantages of freewheeling diode in rectifier circuit?

12. For Turn ON the SCR, what methods you know?

13. What you know about the duty cycle of a chopper?

14. What you know about a Permanent Magnetic DC motor (PMDC)?

15.What are the controlled strategies of chopper?

16. What are modes of working of an SCR?

17. Draw the V-I characteristics of SCR.

18. Differentiate between holding and latching currents.

19. Why is dv /dt technique not used for triggering?

20. Why is Vbo greater than Vbr?

21. Why does high power dissipation occur in reverse blocking mode?

22.What happens when gate drive is applied?

23. Why should the gate signal be removed after turn on?

24. Is a gate signal required when reverse biased?

25.What are MOSFET’s?

26. Draw the symbol of MOSFET.


27. What is the difference between MOSFET and BJT?

28. What is the difference between JFET and MOSFET?

29. Draw the structure of MOSFET.

30. What are the types of MOSFET?

31. What is the difference between depletion and enhancement MOSFET?

32.What is IGBT? What is the difference between an IGBT and SCR?

33.. In what way IGBT is more advantageous than BJT and MOSFET?

34. Draw the symbol of IGBT.

36. Draw the equivalent circuit of IGBT.

37. What are on state conduction losses? How is it low in IGBT?

38.What is the delay angle control of converters?

39. What is natural or line commutation?

40. What is the principle of phase control?

41. What is extinction angle?

42. Can a freewheeling diode be used in this circuit and justify the reason?

43.How can ripple current be controlled?

44. What is step up chopper?

45. On what does the commutating capacitor value depend on?

46. What are the disadvantages of choppers?

47. How do they have high efficiency?

48. What are the applications of dc choppers?

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