Power Switches

The current through an inductor can instantaneously change

The voltage across a capacitor can instantaneously change

A diode is a rectifier device with _______ terminals.

When a diode becomes forward biased, this is often referred to as _______ switching.

A GTO can be switched off by applying a negative ______ pulse to its _________ terminal.

According to the diagrams in the pre-class material, for the half bridge SCR, the voltage across the SCR when it is un-gated is equal to __________

According to the diagrams in the pre-class material, for the full-bridge SCR gated during the negative half-cycle, which SCRs are conducting?

For Questions 8-12, search for the datasheet for the Hitachi MBN1200E25C IGBT Module. Select the closest answer. 8. What is the typical rise time (tr) for the device?

What is the collector to emitter voltage (VCE) for the device at 25 deg C with a collector current (IC) of 600A and a gate voltage (VGE) of 11V?

What is the collector to emitter voltage (VCE) for the device at 125 deg C with a collector current (IC) of 1200A and a gate voltage (VGE) of 11V?

What is the turn-on loss (Eon) for the device with collector current (IC) equal to 1000A?

What is the Recovery Loss (ERR) for the device at a forward current (If) of 500A?