SCR – Silicon Controlled rectifier
A Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) is a unidirectional semiconductor device that can be triggered into conduction by applying a positive gate current. It led to tremendous advancements in power semiconductor…
IGBT – Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
An insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is a type of bipolar transistor that has an insulated gate terminal. The structure of the IGBT includes an input MOSFET which consists of the…
Common emitter configuration of BJT
The common emitter circuit is probably the most widely used transistor configuration. The emitter electrode is common to both input and output circuits. The common emitter amplifier has a typical…
Difference between BJT and MOSFET
BJT and MOSFET are two types of semiconductor transistors. Even though both of them are transistors, they are different from each other in various aspects. By the end of this…
MOSFET – Structure, working principle, symbol and applications
A Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field effect transistors, commonly known as MOSFET, are semiconductor switching devices that have three terminals which are the gate, drain and source. They are unipolar transistors,…
BJT – Bipolar Junction Transistors
Image credit: Michael Frey A Bipolar junction transistor, commonly known as BJT, is a Si or Ge semiconductor device that is structured like two p-n junction diodes connected back to…
Transistors – Learn all about transistors
A transistor is an electronic semiconductor device that is used in the circuit to control, regulate and amplify electrical voltage or current signals. Nowadays, silicon is predominantly used as the…
Diode ratings – How to understand a diode datasheet?
Datasheets released by diode manufacturers contain a number of diode ratings. In order to select diodes for an application, it is important to understand all the ratings listed in the…
What is PIV rating in a diode?
PIV stands for 'Peak Inverse Voltage'. It refers to the maximum reverse bias voltage a semiconductor diode or other semiconductor devices can withstand without damaging themselves. The peak inverse voltage…
Zener diodes – Operation, Symbol and V-I Characteristics
What are zener diodes? Zener diodes are silicon semiconductor devices that can allow the passage of current in both forward and reverse directions. Unlike p-n junction diodes, they are designed…