Abstract
The thyristor is a switch. It can be switched on so that current may flow in a circuit. It can be switched off so that current ceases to flow in a circuit. The thyristor has no moving parts nor need there be any moving parts to operate it as a switch. It is constructed of four layers of semiconductor material. There are three terminals connected, two of which are used to switch on the thyristor and two of which are used to allow the passage of the load current.
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Ramshaw, R. (1973). The thyristor. In: Power Electronics. Modern Electrical Studies. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6916-5_2
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