For thyristor operation, following statements are given: (i) The supply voltage must be greater than the forward break overvoltage. (ii) The supply voltage must be less than the forward break overvoltage. (iii) ILatching < Iholding (iv) ILatching > Iholding Which of the above statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
For thyristor operation, following statements are given: (i) The supply voltage must be greater than the forward break overvoltage. (ii) The supply voltage must be less than the forward break overvoltage. (iii) ILatching < Iholding (iv) ILatching > Iholding Which of the above statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the code given below: Correct Answer (ii) and (iv)
Latching Current: It is the minimum anode current required to maintain the thyristor in the ON state immediately after a thyristor has been turned on and the gate signal has been removed.
Holding Current: It is the minimum anode current to maintain the thyristor in the on-state.
Latching current is always greater than holding current.
- Thyristor can be triggered by increasing the forward voltage between anode and cathode, at forwarding break over voltage thyristor starts conducting
- However, this process may damage the thyristor, so the thyristor is advised to trigger on through the gate pulse
- When a gate signal is applied thyristor turns on before reaching the break over voltage
- Forward voltage at which the thyristor triggers on depends on the magnitude of the gate current, the higher is the gate current lower is the forward break over voltage
- Hence, for thyristor operation, The supply voltage must be less than the forward break overvoltage.
So, Option 2 is correct
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