Classification of Power Semiconductor Devices
Classification of Power Semiconductor Devices based on the terminals, basically these include two terminals, three terminals, and four terminal devices.
Two-Terminal Power Semiconductor Devices
- Diode
- Gunn diode
- IMPATT diode
- Laser diode
- Zener diode
- Schottky diode
- PIN diode
- Tunnel diode
- Light-emitting diode (LED)
- Photo transistor
- Photocell
Three-Terminal Power Semiconductor Devices
- Bipolar transistor
- Field-effect transistor
- Darlington transistor
- Insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT)
- Unijunction transistor
- Silicon-controlled rectifier
- Thyristor
- TRIAC
Four-Terminal Power Semiconductor Devices
- Photo coupler
- Hall effect sensor
Power Semiconductor Devices
In electronic components, Power Semiconductor Devices are electronic devices that need an external power source to operate actively. Materials used to make semiconductor devices are neither excellent insulators nor conductors. They mainly manipulate, amplify, switch, or control the flow of electric current or voltage in a circuit. Power Semiconductor Devices, like diodes, transistors, thyristors, and sensors require power to do their job. A circuit is an interconnection of components. These components are capable of performing active functions like amplification, rectification, and switching they are called Power Semiconductor Devices.
In this article, we will be going through Semiconductor Devices Which are mainly divided into Diodes, Thyristors and Transistors. Semiconductor Devices are Classified into Two-Terminals, Three-Terminals and Four-Terminals Devices, We will go in-depth about these Devices. We will go through working of diodes, Thyristors, Transistors and Look at Its vi characteristics, At last we will conclude our Article with Advantages, Disadvantages, Applications, and Some FAQs.
Table of Content
- Power Semiconductor Devices
- Classification
- Power Diode
- Thyristors
- Transistors
- Integrated Circuits
- Applications
- Advantages and Disadvantages
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