PNPN Devices – Exercise – 1

16. The ________ the anode gate current, the ________ the required anode-to-cathode voltage to turn the SCS device on.

(a) higher, higher
(b) lower, lower
(c) higher, lower
(d) None of the above

Answer
Answer : (c)
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17. The peak and valley currents of the PUT are typically ________ those of a similarly rated UJT.

(a) lower than
(b) the same as
(c) higher than
(d) None of the above

Answer
Answer : (a)
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18. The minimum operating voltage of the UJT is typically ________ that of a similarly rated PUT.

(a) lower than
(b) the same as
(c) higher than
(d) None of the above

Answer
Answer : (c)
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19. A thyristor is a ________-layer semiconductor material device.

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

Answer
Answer : (c)
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20. Which of the following devices has (have) four layers of semiconductor materials?

(a) Silicon-controlled switch (SCS)
(b) Gate turn-off switch (GTO)
(c) Light-activated silicon-controlled rectifier (LASCR)
(d) All of the above

Answer
Answer : (d)
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