thyristor
noun
thy·ris·tor
thī-ˈri-stər 
: any of several semiconductor devices that act as switches, rectifiers, or voltage regulators
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Within each circuit, solid-state switches known as thyristors chew up the AC and spit it out as DC flowing at 800 kilovolts.
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Peter Fairley, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2019
Over the past three decades, China pushed traditional HVDC technology, based on current source converters and thyristors, to massive scale to send hydro, coal, and wind power thousands of kilometers to its coastal industries and megacities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2023
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Peter Fairley, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2019
Over the past three decades, China pushed traditional HVDC technology, based on current source converters and thyristors, to massive scale to send hydro, coal, and wind power thousands of kilometers to its coastal industries and megacities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2023
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“Thyristor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thyristor. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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