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The two-layer semiconductor diode has led to _____layer devices. [Hint] threefourfiveall of the above

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The four-layer devices with a control mechanism are commonly referred to as _____. [Hint] thyristors transistors diodes none of the above

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_____ are areas of application for SCRs. [Hint] Relay controls Time-delay circuits Motor controls all of the above

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SCRs have been designed to control powers as high as _____, with individual ratings as high as _____ at _____. [Hint] 1800 MW, 10 A, 2000 V 1800 MW, 2000 A, 10 V 10 MW, 2000 A, 1800 V

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2000 MW, 10 A, 1800 V

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The _____ are the terminals of SCRs. [Hint] anode and cathode anode, gate, and cathode base, anode, and cathode gate and anode

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In the conduction region, the dynamic resistance of the SCR is typically _____ to _____. [Hint] 0.01 , 0.1 1 , 10 50 500 , 100 , 10 k

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The SCRs have typical turn-on times of _____ in the regeneration action. [Hint] 0.01 ms to 0.1 ms 0.1 ms to 1 ms 3 ms to 5 ms 5 ms to 9 ms

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The method(s) for turning off an SCR is (are) categorized as _____. [Hint] current interruption forced commutation both current interruption and forced commutation none of the above

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At 65C the minimum current that will trigger the series of an SCR is _____, while at +150C only _____ is required. [Hint] 20 mA, 100 mA 50 mA, 75 mA 75 mA, 50 mA 100 mA, 20 mA

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In a half-wave variable-resistance phase control operation, the control cannot be extended past a ______ phase displacement. [Hint] 45 90 135 180

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The _____ are the terminals of an SCS. [Hint] anode, anode gate, cathode gate, and cathode anode, cathode, cathode gate, and gate anode, anode gate, cathode, and gate anode, cathode, and gate

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The _____ the anode gate current, the _____ the required anode-tocathode voltage to turn the SCS device on. [Hint] higher, higher lower, lower higher, lower none of the above
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The anode gate connection can be used to turn the SCS device _____. [Hint] on

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off neither on nor off either on or off

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To turn on an SCS device, a _____ pulse must be applied to the anode gate terminal; to turn off the device, a _____ pulse is required. [Hint] positive, positive negative, positive positive, negative negative, negative

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In general, the triggering (turn-on) anode gate current is _____ the required cathode gate current. [Hint] larger than the same as smaller than none of the above

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A(n) _____ can be triggered in either direction. [Hint] SCR Shockley diode diAC SCS

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_____ is (are) the element(s) of a unijunction transistor's equivalent circuit. [Hint] One fixed resistor A variable resistor A diode all of the above

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The current induced by photoelectric effects is the _____ current of the transistor. [Hint] collector base emitter none of the above

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_____ in light intensity corresponds with _____ in collector current. [Hint] An increase, an increase An increase, a decrease A decrease, an increase none of the above

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_____ is(are) example(s) of applications of phototransistors. [Hint] Punch-card readers Lighting control (for example, on highways) Level indication all of the above

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An opto-isolator contains _____. [Hint] an infrared LED a photodetector both an infrared LED and a photodetector none of the above

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The switching time of an opto-isolator _____ with increased current, while for many devices it is exactly the reverse. [Hint]
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increases decreases remains the same none of the above

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In a programmable unijunction transistor (PUT), the _____ can be controlled through a couple of resistors and the supply voltage. [Hint] interbase resistance RBB intrinsic stand-off ratio emitter firing potential VP all of the above

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The peak and valley currents of the PUT are typically _____ those of a similarly rated UJT. [Hint] lower than the same as higher than none of the above

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The minimum operating voltage of the UJT is typically _____ that of a similarly rated PUT. [Hint] lower than the same as higher than none of the above

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