thyristor
Meaning
A semiconductor diode having an extra "gate" terminal to switch it on.
Synonyms
thyrode
silicon controlled rectifier
Translations
Thyristor
thyristor
tiristor
tiristor
tiristore
thyristor
tiristor
الثّايرستور
tristör
θυρίστορEtymology
Blend of thyratron (1930) + transistor (1947). First attested c. 1965, as an alternative name for the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) developed in the late 1950s.
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