Re: PUJT valley current?

From: Tony Williams (tonyw_at_ledelec.demon.co.uk)
Date: 02/22/05


Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 09:23:43 +0000 (GMT)

In article <42176E76.9060708@nospam.com>,
   Fred Bloggs <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

> 18.8V
> ,--------[27k]---------------. |
> | | |
> | e |
> | |/ |
> | ,-----------------| pnp [45.7k]
> | | |\ |
> | | | |
> | | +--------|----------+----+
> +-[5.1k]-+-[5.1k]-G |A | | |
> | _\|__ | [220] |
> --- \ /PUT | | |
> - 12v _\_/_ | |/ |
> | |K +-[5.1k]-| npn | 0.022u
> | | | |\e ===C
> | | | | |
> | | [5.1k] | |
> | | | | |
> +-------------------+--------+----------+----+--0v

 Since the pnp is const-I that 5.1k in series with
 the base of the npn is probably not needed.

 When using an external discharge transistor, does the
 PUT get forced off when the transistor takes the A-K
 voltage below the forward drop of the PUT? Similar to
 commutating an SCR?

-- 
Tony Williams.


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