AUTOMOTIVE LOAD SWITCHING USING GATE CONTROLLED, SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIERS

A solid-state device, the gate-controlled, silicon controlled rectifier, or GTO SCR, that can be turned on and off by the application of a signal to its gate can be used in automotive electrical systems as a remote power switch to reduce the complexity and size of the wiring presently required. Device characteristics and ratings are discussed, and sample circuits are described. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Wojslawowicz, J
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric circuits; Rectifiers; Silicon; Solid state devices
• Uncontrolled Terms: Switches
• Old TRIS Terms: Solid state
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145188
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #760180
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1977 12:00AM