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Characteristics of a UJT
UJT Characteristics The static emitter characteristic (a curve showing the relation between emitter voltage VE and emitter current IE) of a UJT at a given …
UJT-Uni Junction Transistors
Unijunction transistor (abbreviated as UJT), also called the double-base diode is a 2-layer, 3-terminal solid-state (silicon) switching device. The device …
LASCR-Light Activated SCR
Light activated SCR (LASCR) or a Photo SCR is just an ordinary SCR except that it can also be light triggered. Most LASCRs also have a gate terminal for …
Gate Turn Off Switch
Gate turn-off switch (GTO) is, like an SCR, is a four layer, three junction semiconductor device with three external terminals, namely, the anode, the cathode …
Silicon Unilateral Switch
The diac and the silicon bilateral switch are grouped as bilateral or bidirectional devices because they can breakover in either direction. There are also …
Silicon Bilateral Switch
Silicon bilateral switch (SBS) is another breakover device which is capable of triggering triacs, and it is popular in low-voltage trigger control circuits. …
Shockley Diode
To know more on the invention and history of the device click on this link – Shockley Diode – Invention History The four-layer diode, also called …
SCS-Silicon Controlled Switch
Silicon controlled switch (SCS), like the SCR, is a unilateral, four layer three junction P-N-P-N silicon device with four electrodes namely cathode C, cathode …
GCS-Gate Controlled Switch
As mentioned earlier, low-current drop out is the normal way in which the SCR is turned off. Gate-controlled switch is designed for easy opening with a …