V-I CHARACTERISTICS OF SCR

Aim: To conduct suitable experiment to plot V-I characteristics of given SCR and also to
obtain holding and latching current.
Circuit Diagram:

Apparatus required:
1. SCR characteristics study unit by Pragna Microdesigns
2. SCR-TYN616
3. Patch Chords
Procedure to find Latching current and to plot V-I characteristics:
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8.
9.

Make the connections as shown in the circuit diagram.

Keep VAX , VCX and Potentiometer(Rx) at minimum position.
Switch ON power supply.
Adjust IG to some value (Say 8mA).
Slowly vary VAX and note done values of VAX and IA.
Note down the values of latching current (IL).
Continue the experiment till VAX applied to its maximum.
Repeat the experiment for different values of IG.
Plot VAX V/S IA for different values of IG.

Procedure to find Holding current:

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4.

Bring the device to conduction state.

Switch OFF the Gate supply.
Start reducing load current by varying RA and VAX.
Observe for what value of IA the device goes to blocking mode. This current is Holding
current IH.

Tabular Column:

IG1=mA
Vax Volts

IA Amps

IG2=mA
Vax Volts

IA Amps

Typical Graph:

V-I CHARACTERISTICS OF MOSFET

Aim: To conduct suitable experiment to plot V-I characteristics of given MOSFET.

Circuit Diagram:

Apparatus Required:
1. MOSFET /IGBT characteristic study unit : Pragna Microdesigns.
2. Patch chords.
Procedure:
Trans conductance characteristics:
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7.
8.

Make the connections as shown in the circuit diagram.

Initially Keep VGS & VDS at minimum position.
Switch ON power supply.
Adjust VDS to say 8V.
Vary VGS in steps and note down the readings of VGS & ID.
Continue the experiment till maximum value of VGS is reached.
Repeat the experiment for different values of VDS.
Plot the graph of ID V/S VGS for different values of VDS.

Tabular column:
VDS1=V

VDS2=V

VGS
volts

ID
mA

VGS
volts

Typical Graph:

Output Characteristics:
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8.

Make the connections as shown in the circuit diagram.

Initially Keep VGS & VDS at minimum position.
Switch ON power supply.
Adjust VGS to say 4V.
Vary VDS in steps and note down the readings of VDS & ID.
Continue the experiment till maximum value of VDS is reached.
Repeat the experiment for different values of VGS.
Plot the graph of ID V/S VDS for different values of VGS.

Tabular column:

ID
mA

VGS1=V
VDS
volts

VGS2=V
ID
mA

VDS
volts

Typical Graph:

SINGLE PHASE BRIDGE RECTIFIER

ID
mA

Aim: To plot the instantaneous output voltage v0 and the load current i0.
Circuit Diagram:

Pspice Circuit file:

Output waveform

SINGLE PHASE CONVERTER

Aim: To plot the instantaneous output voltage vo the input current is and the load current
io.
Circuit Diagram:

To calculate time delay:

Pspice Circuit file:

Output waveform

SINGLE PHASE FULL CONVERTER

Aim: To plot the instantaneous output voltage vo and the load current io.
Circuit Diagram:

To calculate time delay:

Pspice Circuit file:

Output waveform

SINGLE PHASE FULL WAVE AC VOLTAGE CONTROLLER

Problem: A single phase full wave ac voltage controller is shown in fig a. the input voltage
has a peak value of 169v, 60Hz. The load inductance L is 6.5mH, and the load resistance R
is 2.5 ohm. The delay angles are equals =90o. The gate voltage are shown in fig b. se Pspice
(a) Plot the instantaneous output phase Vo and load current Io. and
(b) To calculate the Fourier co-efficients of the input current I, and the input power
factor.
Circuit Diagram:

Solution:

Pspice Circuit file:

THREE PHASE BRIDGE RECTIFIER

Aim: To plot the instantaneous output voltage vo and load current io.
Circuit Diagram:

Pspice Circuit file:

Output waveform

AC VOLTAGE CONTROLLER USING TRIAC-DIAC

Aim: To plot the instantaneous output voltage vo and the load current io.
Apparatus required: Module by Pragna Microdesigns. CRO. CRO probe. Patch cords.
Circuit Diagram:

Procedure:
1. Make the connections as given in the circuit diagram.
2. Switch ON the main supply.
3. Vary the firing angle potentiometer and observe the variation in lamp brightness and
also note down the voltage across the lamp load for different firing angles.
4. Plot a graph of firing angle versus voltage.

Tabular column:
Firing
angle
(degrees)

Voltage
across the
lamp load

(Volts)

Waveforms:

Waveforms:

CONTROLLED HWR AND FWR USING RC TRIGGERING

Aim: To study Controlled HWR and FWR circuit.

(a) Controlled HWR using RC triggering

Circuit Diagram:

Procedure:
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Connections are made as shown in the circuit diagram.

Supply is switched on. By varying 1M potentiometer in steps firing angle is changed.
At each step the firing angle & voltage across load are tabulated.
Waveform across load & SCR are observed.
A graph of load voltage v/s firing angle is plotted.

Tabulations:
SL NO

Firing angle

Theoretical load voltage VL = Vm(1+COS)2

Where Vm is the maximum value of input voltage

Waveforms:

Load voltage VL
Practical
Theoritical

(b) CONTROLLED FWR USING RC TRIGGERING

Circuit Diagram:

Procedure:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Connections are made as shown in the circuit diagram.

Supply is switched on. By varying 1M potentiometer in steps firing angle is changed.
At each step the firing angle & load voltage VL are tabulated.
Waveform across load & thyristor are observed.
A graph of load voltage v/s firing angle is plotted.

Tabulations:
SL NO

Firing angle

Theoretical load voltage VL = Vm(1+COS)2

Waveforms:

Load voltage VL
Practical
Theoritical

THREE PHASE FULL WAVE AC VOLTAGE CONTROLLER

Problem: A three-phase full wave ac voltage controller is supplied from a wyeconnected supply. It is shown in fig a. the input phase voltage has a peak
voltage of 169.7v. 60Hz. The load resistance per phase is R=2.5 ohm. The delay
angle is =60o. the gate voltage are shown in fig. Use Pspice
(a) To plot the instantaneous output phase Vo and

(b)T calculate the fourier coefficients of the input current ia and input
power factor PF
Circuit Diagram:

Solution:

Pspice Circuit file:

STEPPER MOTOR CONTROLLER

Aim: To control the speed of a stepper motor.

Apparatus required: Stepper motor kit by Pragna Microdesigns. CRO. CRO probe. Patch
cords.

Circuit Diagram:

Procedure:
1. Connect A1,A2B1 and B2 leads of stepper motor to the corresponding output terminal
points and two common terminals to V supply.
2. Switch ON the mains supply to the unit. After few seconds RPM blinks. Press INC/DEC
key to select STEP or RPM (continuous rotation ) mode.
3. After selecting RPM / STEP mode press SET key to select the mode New 1 blinks. This
corresponds to number of rotation or number of steps
4. Press INC/DEC key to select the speed or
5. Press INC/DEC key to select the direction of rotation and press SET key to select.
Now FULL blinks. This corresponds to full steps. Press INC/DEC key to select Half
step/ Full step mode and press SET key to select Half/Full step mode.
6. Now the setting is over. Press RUN/STOP key the stepper motor rotates at the set
speed if RPM is selected or it moves the number of steps set and stops. Again
pressing RUN/STOP key the motor stops if it is in RPM mode or it again moves the
number of set steps and stops.

7. Set the step mode, 1step. FORWARD and Half step mode. Check the output status
by LED indication for each step and verify with the switching logic sequence as
given in the truth table.
8. Repeat the same for full step mode. Repeat the same for reverse direction

SWITICHING LOGIC SEQUENCE

For full step mode

For half step mode

A1
B2 Red

A2
B1
Black Blue

Green
0

B2
Gree
n
1

1 0

A1
Re
d
0

A2
Blac
k
1

B1
Blu
e
0

0 1

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4 0

NOTE: To change the direction of rotation read sequence from bottom to top
Tabular Column:
Sl No

Frequency
In Hz

Time for Five

Rotations

Time for one

rotation (T1)

RPM