Hackaday

Retro Semiconductors: The Silicon Controlled Rectifier

Over on YouTube [Lockdown Electronics] reviews an old bit of kit known as the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR). Invented in the 1950s the SCR is a type of thyristor and they were popular back in the ...
Design-Reuse

ESD basic: Silicon Control Rectifier (SCR)

Silicon-controlled rectifiers (SCRs) are interesting devices that can be used for on-chip ESD protection, if (and only if) they are properly designed and biased. SCRs ...
Electronic Design

Silicon-Controlled Rectifiers

America Semiconductor announced the ASCT625A Series of (SCRs). The 25 A, single-phase SCRs are provided in a standard TO-220A package, and feature a high ability to withstand the shock loading of ...
EDN

SCR phase control yields solid-state switch

SCRs (silicon-controlled rectifiers), or thyristors, have higher current and voltage ratings, lower conduction losses, and more robustness than triacs. For these reasons, SCRs are better suited to ...
JSTOR Daily

Automotive Load Switching Using Gate Controlled, Silicon Controlled Rectifiers

A solid-state device, the gate-controlled, silicon controlled rectifier, or GTO SCR, that can be turned on and off by the application of a signal to its gate can be used in automotive electrical ...
EDN

In-Circuit Tester for SCR, Diodes, and Transistors

The circuit has been constructed to provide an in-circuit system that will test the integrity of electronic components such as Silicon Controlled Rectifiers, diodes, and PNP or NPN transistors. 4093 – ...