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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The team built the breaker using an inexpensive and robust semiconductor called a thyristor.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
That’s because thyristors aren’t designed for high-frequency operation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2017
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
That’s because thyristors aren’t designed for high-frequency operation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2017
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“Thyristor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thyristor. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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