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1-5 Characteristics of Power Electronic Devices 1-5-1 Power Diode

This document discusses different types of power electronic converters categorized by their electrical conversion function. It presents a figure showing rectifiers, AC voltage regulators, choppers, and inverters. It then describes the characteristics of power diodes, including their circuit symbol and I-V characteristics. Power diodes are used for switching in rectifiers, freewheeling in switching regulators, charge reversal of capacitors, and voltage isolation.

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1-5 Characteristics of Power Electronic Devices 1-5-1 Power Diode

This document discusses different types of power electronic converters categorized by their electrical conversion function. It presents a figure showing rectifiers, AC voltage regulators, choppers, and inverters. It then describes the characteristics of power diodes, including their circuit symbol and I-V characteristics. Power diodes are used for switching in rectifiers, freewheeling in switching regulators, charge reversal of capacitors, and voltage isolation.

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Introduction Author Dr.

Ali Hussein Numan

Finally, Figure 1.1 presents a categorization of power electronic converters into


families according to their type of electrical conversion.

Rectifier

AC Voltage Chopper
Regulator

Inverter

Fig.1-2 Families of solid state power converters categorized


according to their conversion function..

1-5 CHARACTERISTICS OF POWER ELECTRONIC DEVICES


1-5-1 Power Diode
Power diode has two terminals anode (A) (positive) and cathode (K)
(negative).When anode is positive with respect to the cathode, the diode is said to be
forward biased and it begins to conduct with only small forward across it, which is on
the order of 1v. Fig.1.3 (a) show the circuit symbol for the diode and (b) & (c) its
steady state i-v and idealized characteristics respectively.

On

OFF

Fig.1-3 Diode (a) symbol,


(b) i-v characteristic, (c) idealized characteristic.

Power diode is used in power electronics circuits to perform one the following
functions:
1) Switches in rectifiers.
2) Freewheeling in switching regulators.
3) Charge reversal of capacitor.
4) Voltage isolation.
Power diodes are similar to ordinary PN junction signal diode with slight
difference. Power diode is capable to handle high power, voltage, and current.
Frequency response or switching speed is low compared with that of signal diodes.
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