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silicon controlled rectifier |
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silicon controlled rectifierA four-layer thyristor developed by General Electric in the 1950s. See thyristor. silicon controlled rectifier [′sil·ə·kən kən′trōld ′rek·tə‚fī·ər] (electronics) A semiconductor rectifier that can be controlled; it is apnpnfour-layer semiconductor device that normally acts as an open circuit, but switches rapidly to a conducting state when an appropriate gate signal is applied to the gate terminal. Abbreviated SCR. Also known as reverse-blocking triode thyristor. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These devices use optical-coupling inputs, with dual power Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) outputs. International Rectifier, IR(r) (NYSE:IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the 75A-rated 70TPS12 and 70TPS16 silicon controlled rectifiers (SCRs) in the Super-247(tm) package. In 2001, Amsdell was first granted Canada patent of "Electrical Inverter with a Silicon Controlled Rectifier Full-Bridge Circuit. |
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