New DC Chopper Circuits Using Fast-Switching Reverse-Conducting Thyristors for Low-Voltage DC Motor Control

Fast- switching reverse-conducting thyristors have been developed and used in dc chopper apparatus to control the speed of highvoltage dc traction motors. The newly developed dc chopper circuit and its application for low-voltage dc motor control are discussed. The fast-switching reverse-conducting thyristor is utilized as the main thyristor to control load current.