An SCR is connected across 200 V battery through 0.2 H inductance. If the latching current in the circuit is 3 mA, what is the minimum width of the gating pulse required to properly turn on the SCR?

An SCR is connected across 200 V battery through 0.2 H inductance. If

1.	An SCR is connected across 200 V battery through 0.2 H inductance. If the latching current in the circuit is 3 mA, what is the minimum width of the gating pulse required to properly turn on the SCR?
A.	1 μs
B.	2 μs
C.	3 μs
D.	4 μs
Answer» D. 4 μs

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An SCR is connected across 200 V battery through 0.2 H inductance. If the latching current in the circuit is 3 mA, what is the minimum width of the gating pulse required to properly turn on the SCR?

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