It can be turned on by positive gate pulse and turned off by negative gate pulse. It is minority carrier device. It can be manufactured in high current and high voltage ratings and its on state voltage drops is low.
6. In a 3 phase full wave regulator feeding resistance load connected in star, the possible range of firing angle a is
Since output voltage is zero if a ? 150°, the possible range of firing angles is 0 ? a ? 150°.
7. In a single phase full wave converter (M - 2 connection), the rms transformer voltage is 300 V across each half of secondary. The PIV for each thyristor is