Title :
Behaviour of thyristors when turned on by gate current
Author :
Cornick, J.A.F. ; Ramsbottom, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Mullard Limited, Stockport, UK
fDate :
12/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An analysis has been made of the terminal waveforms of thyristors at turn on following the application of a gate pulse. From this, an equivalent circuit has been developed which can be used to predict the anode-cathode voltage and the anode current for any operating conditions.
Keywords :
equivalent circuits; semiconductor device models; thyristors; waveform analysis; anode current; equivalent circuit; gate current; terminal waveforms; test circuit; thyristors;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Engineers, Proceedings of the Institution of
DOI :
10.1049/piee.1976.0275
