THE REVERSE CONDUCTING THYRISTOR AND ITS APPLICATION

DER RUECKWARTSLEITENDE THYRISTOR UND SEINE ANWENDUNG

The reverse conducting thyristor is a thyristor associated with an anti-parallel diode on a silicon crystal: Insofar as this eliminates a block in the thyristor, losses can be considerably reduced. The two components are prevented from interfering with each other by means of built-in protection rings. A simple method for assessing heat stress is described, as are several applications (chopper, converter, electric filter) for which this thyristor offers technical and cost advantages.

• Corporate Authors:

  Brown Boveri and Company Limited

  Publicity Department
  Baden,   Switzerland 
• Authors:
  • De Bruyne, P
  • Jaecklin, A A
• Publication Date: 1979

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 5-10
• Serial:
  • Brown Boveri Review
  • Volume: 66
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Brown Boveri and Company Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chopper circuits; Diodes; Electric power conditioning; Power converters; Protection; Safety equipment; Solid state devices; Thyristors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Choppers; Converters; Protective devices; Solid state
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00194671
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 13 1979 12:00AM