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Week 5 - Composite Swicthes - Converters

The document discusses different types of switches classified based on the number of poles and throws. It describes SPST, SPDT, DPST and DPDT switches and provides examples. It also discusses realization of switches using power semiconductor devices and their operation in different quadrants.

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Week 5 - Composite Swicthes - Converters

The document discusses different types of switches classified based on the number of poles and throws. It describes SPST, SPDT, DPST and DPDT switches and provides examples. It also discusses realization of switches using power semiconductor devices and their operation in different quadrants.

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Power Electronics

Dr. Attique Ur Rehman


Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology
Classification
 The switches are classified into four types namely
 SPST (Single Pole Single throw)
 SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw)
 DPST (Double Pole, Single Throw)
 DPDT (Double Pole Double Throw)

 Pole refers to the number of circuits controlled by the switch


 SP switches control only one electrical circuit. DP switches control two independent circuits (and act like
two identical switches that are mechanically linked). Do not confuse ‘pole’ with ‘terminal’. The DPST
switch, for example, has four terminals, but it is a DP, not a 4P switch.
 Throw refers to the extreme position of the actuator
 ST switches close a circuit at only one position. The other position of the handle is Off. DT switches close
a circuit in the Up position, as well as the Down position (On-On). A DT switch can also have a center
position (frequently On-Off-On).
SPST (Single Pole Single Throw)
 The SPST is a basic ON/OFF switch, that is used to connect or break the connection between two
terminals.
 It is also called as a toggle switch.
SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw)
 The SPDT switch is a three-terminal switch, one terminal is used as input and remaining two
terminals are used as outputs. It joins a mutual terminal to one or the other of two terminals.
DPST (Double Pole, Single Throw)
 The DPST switch consists of two poles that means it includes two identical switches located on
side by side. This switch is operated by one single toggle, which means that two discrete circuits
are controlled at a time through one push.
 This switch is used to turn two circuits ON/OFF and it consists of four terminals namely two inputs and
two outputs.
DPDT (Double Pole Double Throw)
 This switch is equal to two SPDT switches, it means two separate circuits, connecting two inputs
of each circuit to one of two outputs. The switch position controls the number of ways and from
the two contacts each contact can be routed.
Switch Realization
 All power semiconductor devices function as SPST switches.

SPST switch, with voltage and


current polarities defined

Two SPST switches are not exactly equivalent to one SPDT


switch. It is possible for both SPST switches to be
simultaneously ON or OFF. Behavior of converter is then
significantly modified.
Quadrants of SPST Switch Operation
Quadrants of Switches
Single-quadrant Switches
Single-quadrant Switches
 Diode
Single-quadrant Switches
 BJT and IGBT
Two-quadrant Switches
Current-bidirectional Two-quadrant Switches
 MOSFET
Current-bidirectional Two-quadrant Switches
 MOSFET Body Diode
Current-bidirectional Two-quadrant Switches
 BJT/Anti-parallel Diode Realization
 IJBT/Anti-parallel Diode Realization
Voltage-bidirectional Two-quadrant Switches
Composite Switches
Four-quadrant Switches
Four-quadrant Switches

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