Thyristors

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In this tutorial, we will learn about the basics of Thyristor. We will see a brief origin of Thyristor (from Thyratron and Transistor), a small

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In this tutorial, we will learn about a special type of Thyristor called the Gate Turn Off Thyristor. We will learn its construction, circuit symbol,