Two marks

Unit 1

1. Define latching current and holding current.

2. Draw the two transistor model of SCR.
3. What is meant by switching loss in SCR.
4. What are the factors associated with switching loss?
5. Why triac is not popular as compared o SCR? Justify (or) List the disadvantages
of TRIAC over SCR.
6. Distinguish between SCR and TRIAC.
7. What are the advantages of GTO over SCR? (or) Mention the merits and demerits
of GTO.
8. Compare SCR and BJT.
9. Compare MOSFET and BJT.
10. Specify the basic features of IGBT.
11. What are the advantages and disadvantages of IGBT?
12. Compare MOSFET and IGBT
13. How is dv/dt and di/dt protection is provided in SCR?
14. Mention the advantages of RC triggering over R triggering.
15. What is meant by commutation of SCR?
16. List out the difference between natural commutation and forced commutation.
17. What is snubber circuit?
18. What is the purpose of using snbber circuit?

Unit 2

1. Define commutation angle or overlap angle.

2. Classify the different types of controlled rectifier.
3. Mention the some of the applications of converters.
4. Give the applications of flywheel diode in a full wave converter.
5. Distinguish between symmetric and asymmetric semiconductor configuration.
6. Compare discontinuous and continuous modes of operation of converters.
7. List out the difference between full and semi-converter.
8. Why power factor of semiconverter is better than full converter? (Or) why is the
power factor of semiconverter is better than full converter?
9. What is meant by phase control?
10. Define input power factor.
11. A single phase full converter feeds power to RLE load with R=6 ohm and E = 60
V. The load inductance value is very large so as to maintain the load current
continuous and ripple free. The A.C source voltage is 230V and 50Hz. Find the
average value of the output for a firing angle delay of 50o
Unit 3

1. What is a chopper?
2. What are the different classifications of chopper depending upon the direction of
current and voltage?
3. Write the applications of DC chopper.
4. What are the different control strategies in DC chopper?
5. What is meant by PWM control in DC chopper? Or what is constant frequency
control of chopper?
6. What is time ratio control in DC to DC converter?
7. What is meant by current limit control of a chopper?
8. Distinguish between time ratio control and current limit control employed in a DC
chopper.
9. Define duty cycle.
10. A step up chopper is operated with duty ratio of 0.6 for a dc input of 100V.
Determine the output voltage for a load resistance of RL = 5 ohm.
11. What is the effect of load inductance on the load current waveforms in the case of
DC chopper.
12. What is the disadvantages of frequency modulated chopper?
13. What is resonant converter?
14. What is the need of resonant converter?

Unit 4

1. Why thyristors are not preferred for inverter?

2. What are the purposes of feedback diodes in inverters?
Unit 5
1. Why is half wave A.C voltage regulator not used?
2. Mention the merits and demerits of A.C voltage controller