gate-turnoff silicon-controlled rectifier

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gate-turnoff silicon-controlled rectifier [¦gāt ¦tər‚nȯf ′sil·ə·kən kən‚trōld ′rek·tə‚fī·ər]

(electronics)

A silicon-controlled rectifier that can be turned off by applying a current to its gate; used largely for direct-current switching, because turnoff can be achieved in a fraction of a microsecond.

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