thyristor
See also: Thyristor
English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪstə(ɹ)
Noun
thyristor (plural thyristors)
- (electronics) A semiconductor diode having an extra "gate" terminal to switch it on.
- 1963 November, “A "Second Generation" in traction”, in Modern Railways, page 290:
- In calling it a "Thyristor", Mr. Warder was following a growing practice which takes account of the fact that in years to come the controlled rectifier may be made of other materials than silicon.
Translations
semiconductor diode
French
Noun
thyristor m (plural thyristors)