10.5 The Semiconductor- Controlled Rectifier
The semiconductor-controlled rectifier (SCR) is useful in many applications, such as power switching and various control circuits. This device can handle currents from a few milliamperes to hundreds of amperes. Since it can be turned on externally, the SCR can be used to regulate the amount of power delivered to a load simply by passing current only during selected portions of the line cycle. A common example of this application is the light-dimmer switch used in many homes. At a given setting of this switch, an SCR is turned on and off repetitively, such that all or only part of each power cycle is delivered to the lights. As a result, the light intensity can be varied continuously from full to dark. ...
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