How to Use thyristor in a Sentence
thyristor
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While thyristors can’t switch off directly, the researchers built an external circuit to force the current to drop.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Aug. 2025
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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
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That’s because thyristors aren’t designed for high-frequency operation.
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IEEE Spectrum,
29 June 2017
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Semiconductors like thyristors eliminate the arcing risks that plague mechanical DC breakers.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Aug. 2025
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Kandula’s team based their design on thyristors, an older but inexpensive semiconductor known for reliability.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Aug. 2025
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