silicon-controlled rectifier
noun
a semiconductor rectifier whose forward current between two electrodes, the anode and cathode, is initiated by means of a signal applied to a third electrode, the gate. The current subsequently becomes independent of the signal. It is a type of thyristor
Abbreviation: SCR
Words nearby silicon-controlled rectifier
silicon rectifier,
silicon tetrachloride,
silicon tetrafluoride,
silicon tetrahydride,
silicon valley,
silicon-controlled rectifier,
silicone,
silicone rubber,
siliconized,
silicoproteinosis,
silicosiderosis