Power Electronics - Study Mode

[#106] How is the GTO turned off?
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(B) By applying reverse gate pulse

[#107] A power diode has lightly doped n type substrate sandwiched between heavily doped p and n regions
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(D) to improve transient behaviour of the diode

[#108] An SCR has an anode supply of sine voltage 200 V r.m.s , 50 Hz applied through a 100 Ω resistor and fired at an angle of 60°. Assuming no voltage drop, the r.m.s. value of the output voltage is nearly
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(B) 126 V

[#109] In the forward blocking region of a silicon controlled rectifier, the SCR is
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(A) In the off-state

[#110] An SCR is sometimes called . . . . . . . .
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(D) Thyristor