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Experiment No.

12
SCR CHARACTERISTICS
AIM: 1. To draw the V-I characteristics of SCR.
2. To find the Break-over voltage (VBO) and Holding current (IH) of SCR.

APPARATUS:

S.No Name of the Apparatus Range Quantity


1 SCR (TYN616) 1
2 Resistors 1KΩ, 10KΩ 1
3 Regulated Power Supply (0-30)V DC 1
4 Bread Board 1
5 Digital Ammeter (0-200)mA,(0-200)µA 2
6 Digital Voltmeter (0-20)V DC 1
7 Connecting Wires As Required

THEORY:
It is a four layer semiconductor device being alternate of P-type and N-type silicon. It
consists of 3 junctions J1, J2, J3 the J1 and J3 operate in forward direction and J2 operates in
reverse direction and three terminals called anode A, cathode K, and a gate G. The operation of
SCR can be studied when the gate is open and when the gate is positive with respect to cathode.
When gate is open, no voltage is applied at the gate due to reverse bias of the junction J 2 no
current flows through R2 and hence SCR is at cut off. When anode voltage is increased J2 tends
to breakdown.

Fig.: Symbol of SCR


When the gate positive, with respect to cathode J3 junction is forward biased and J2 is
reverse biased .Electrons from N-type material move across junction J3 towards gate while
holes from P-type material moves across junction J3 towards cathode. So gate current starts
flowing, anode current increase is in extremely small current junction J2 break down and SCR
conducts heavily. When gate is open the break over voltage is determined on the minimum
forward voltage at which SCR conducts heavily. Now most of the supply voltage appears
across the load resistance. The holding current is the maximum anode current gate being open,
when break over occurs.
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

PROCEDURE:
1. All the connections are made as per the circuit diagram.
2. Keep the gate current (IG) open i.e. IG = 0 mA.
3. Vary the anode to cathode supply voltage and note down the readings of Voltage V AK (V),
and Current IAK (µA).
4. Now Keep the gate current (IG) at a standard value of 10 mA i.e. IG = 10 mA.
5. Again vary the anode to cathode supply voltage and note down the corresponding readings
of Voltage VAK (V), and Current IAK (mA).
6. Plot the graph by taking VAK (V) on x-axis and Current IAK (mA) on y-axis.
7. Measure the Break-over voltage (VBO) and Holding current (IH) of SCR from the graph.
OBSERVATIONS:

IG = 0 mA IG = 10 mA
S.No VAK (V) IAK (µA) VAK (V) IAK (mA)
MODEL GRAPH:

PRECAUTIONS:

1. While doing the experiment do not exceed the ratings of the SCR. This may lead to
damage the SCR.
2. Connect voltmeter and Ammeter in correct polarities as shown in the circuit diagram.
3. Do not switch ON the power supply unless you have checked the circuit connections as
per the circuit diagram.
4. Make sure while selecting the Anode, Cathode and Gate terminals of the SCR.

RESULT: The V-I characteristics of SCR are drawn and the Break-over voltage (VBO),
Holding current (IH) of SCR are found.
1. The Break-over voltage (VBO) of SCR is .
2. The Holding current (IH) of SCR is .

VIVA QUESTIONS:
1. What the symbol of SCR?
2. In which state SCR turns of conducting state to blocking state?
3. What are the applications of SCR?
4. What is holding current?
5. What are the important type’s thyristors?
6. How many numbers of junctions are involved in SCR?
7. What is the function of gate in SCR?
8. When gate is open, what happens when anode voltage is increased?
9. What is the value of forward resistance offered by SCR?
10. What is the condition for making from conducting state to non conducting state?

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