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The document outlines a series of assignments focused on power semiconductor devices, their characteristics, packaging needs, and operational principles. It covers topics such as the role of drift regions, the efficiency of fast recovery diodes, and the differences between various types of rectifiers. Additionally, it addresses practical calculations and comparisons related to diode performance in electronic circuits.

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Assignment PE Updatedd

The document outlines a series of assignments focused on power semiconductor devices, their characteristics, packaging needs, and operational principles. It covers topics such as the role of drift regions, the efficiency of fast recovery diodes, and the differences between various types of rectifiers. Additionally, it addresses practical calculations and comparisons related to diode performance in electronic circuits.

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1. What are the desirable characteristics of power semiconductor devices in modern electronics?
2. Why do power semiconductor devices require special packaging and heat sinks?
3. What is the role of the drift region in a power semiconductor diode? And Why are guard rings
used in the construction of power diodes?
4. How do fast recovery power diodes enhance the efficiency of electrical power conversion
systems?
5. Compare the manufacturing processes of general-purpose power diodes and fast recovery
power diodes.
6. How does the doping level affect the forward resistance and reverse breakdown voltage of a
power diode?
7. Discuss the impact of reverse recovery characteristics on switching losses in high-frequency
circuits.
8. Why is the Schottky diode preferred for low voltage, high current applications despite its low
reverse voltage rating?
9. Limitations of schottky diode?
10. Difference between single phase rectifier's output voltage and three phase rectifier's output
voltage? How Vo of three phase rectifiers increases?
11. What is need of three phase rectification when there is single phase rectification?
12. The manufacturer of a selected diode gives the rate of fall of the diode current di/dt=20A/μs,
and its reverse recovery time trr=5μs. What value of peak reverse current do you
expect?
13. The current waveform passing through a diode switch in a switch mode power supply
application is shown in following figure. Find the average, r.m.s, and the peak current.
14. A diode circuit is shown in figure, with R=44Ω and C=0.1μF. The capacitor has an initial voltage
Vo=220 v. If S1 is closed at t=0 determine: a) peak diode current b) energy dissipated resistor c)
capacitor voltage at t=2us.
15. A diode whose internal resistance is 20Ω is to supply power to a 100Ω load from 110V(rms) ac
source. Calculate (a) peak load
current (b) the dc load current (c) the rms load current (d) TUF
(e) TUF when Rf=0Ω (f) Conclusion.
16. single-phase diode bridge rectifier has a purely resistive load of
R=15 ohms and, VS=300 sin ωt and unity transformer ratio. Determine (a)
The efficiency, (b) Form factor, (c) Ripple factor, (d) Input power factor.
17. The 3-phase bridge rectifier is operated from 460 V 50 Hz supply and the load resistance is
R=20ohms. If the source inductance
is negligible, determine (a) The efficiency, (b) Form factor (c) Ripple
factor (d) Crest Factor (e) Peak inverse voltage (PIV) of each diode .
18. The rectifier shown in figure has a pure resistive load of 10Ω. Determine (a) The efficiency, (b)
Form factor (c) Crest Factor (d) Ripple factor (e) Transformer Utilization Factor (f) PIV
19. Difference between ordinary diode and power diode?
20. What are the real life Applications of snubber circuits with inductive and capacitive loads?

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