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Define silicon controlled rectifier and state its applications.

      

Define silicon controlled rectifier and state its applications.

  

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Martin
It is a four layer device made of PNPN or NPNP materials. it basically consists of three diodes connected back to back with the gate connection used to switch current ON and OFF.
Applications:
a.inverters.
b.relays.
c.phase control.
d.regulated power supplies.
e.heater controls.
f.battery chargers.
Malumu answered the question on October 21, 2018 at 18:56


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