19 Jan
2010
19 Jan
'10
5:18 a.m.
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010, Chuck Guzis wrote:
Both "thyristor" and "SCR" are
used in the U.S., but "SCR" is easier
to spell.
Maybe for you, but not for me ;-)
"Thyristor" is more of a generic term that
can include
TRIACs, DIACs, SIDACs, LASCRs, and all manner of other 4-layer
devices.
No! A thyristor is a semiconductor version of a thyratron. A triac is
something different and has *never* been called a thyristor even though it
may be seen as two anti-parallel thyristors (which is not correct).
Christian