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Electronics - Thyristors and Tranducers

Exercise : Thyristors and Tranducers - True or False
6.
The DIAC conducts in only one direction when gated on.
True
False
Answer: Option
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7.
A DIAC is a bidirectional diode that has a symmetrical switching mode.
True
False
Answer: Option
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8.
A transducer does not convert energy from one form to another.
True
False
Answer: Option
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9.
A semiconductor using the hall effect will detect magnetic fields.
True
False
Answer: Option
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10.
The silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) is a three-layer device consisting of a gate, an anode, and a cathode.
True
False
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A silicon-controlled rectifier (or semiconductor-controlled rectifier) is a four-layer solid state device that controls current. The name "silicon controlled rectifier" or SCR is General Electric's trade name for a type of thyristor. The SCR was developed by a team of power engineers led by Gordon Hall and commercialized by Frank W. "Bill" Gutzwiller in 1957.
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