Question
Download Solution PDFWhich one of the following power semi-conductor device has bi-directional current capability?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFUnidirectional devices are the semiconductor devices that allow current to flow only in one direction whereas bidirectional devices allow the flow of current in both the directions.
The unipolar device is a device that the current conduction is due to only holes or electrons whereas in bipolar devices the current conduction is due to both hole and electrons.
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Device |
Circuit diagram |
Current flow |
Voltage withstanding capability |
|
SCR |
|
Unidirectional |
Bipolar |
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TRIAC |
|
Bidirectional |
Bipolar |
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GTO |
|
Unidirectional |
Bipolar |
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MOSFET with body diode |
|
Bidirectional |
Unipolar |
|
IGBT |
|
Unidirectional |
Bipolar
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