18 Jan
2010
18 Jan
'10
12:16 p.m.
On 18 Jan 2010 at 21:04, Jochen Kunz wrote:
On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:42:48 +0000 (GMT)
ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) wrote:
Both "thyristor" and "SCR" are used in the U.S., but "SCR"
is easier
to spell. "Thyristor" is more of a generic term that can include
TRIACs, DIACs, SIDACs, LASCRs, and all manner of other 4-layer
devices.
--Chuck
[1] We (UK) often call that component a
'thyristor' by analogy with
'thyratron'
[...]
Is that name recognised elsewhere?
It is
called 'thyristor' in Germany too.