Power Transistors and GTO Thyristors (91026)

The Power Transistors and GTO Thyristor Course consists of six Units of instruction that include the following topics:

  • Power Transistor and GTO Thyristor Identification
  • Familiarization with the Driver Circuit Block and Load Circuit Block
  • Basic Operation of Power Bipolar Transistors
  • Basic Operation of Power MOSFETs and IGBTs
  • Basic Operation of GTO Thyristors
  • Switching Time and Conduction Voltage Drop
  • Switching Power in an Inductive Load
  • Free-Wheeling Diode Recovery Time
  • Losses in Electronic Power Switches
  • The Bipolar Power Transistor
  • The Darlington Power Transistor
  • The GTO Thyristor
  • The Power MOSFET
  • The IGBT
  • The Ultra-Fast IGBT