Thyristors

Thyristors are often used for circuit protection in home appliance, electrical tool and outdoor equipment applications. Browse our wide selection of discrete thyristors including GTO, phase control, medium voltage and distributed gate thyristors with a wide selection of thru-hole and surface mount options available.

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GD Rectifiers offers an extensive range of discrete thyristors, including AC controller thyristors, capsule thyristors, distributed gate thyristors, fast thyristors, gate turn-off thyristors, medium voltage thyristors, phase control thyristors and stud screw fit thyristors.

Our wide range of thyristors are suited to existing inverters, DC chopper drives, UPS and pulse power drives.

Discrete thyristors offer low forward switching losses, high reliability, pressure contact technology and planar glassivated chip technology.

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Thyristors

Typical applications include motor control, power converters and AC power controllers

A thyristor is a complex four layer semiconductor device, featuring alternating P-type and N-type materials. Discrete thyristor devices usually have three electrodes; an anode, cathode and electrode, also known as the gate.

Discrete thyristors are used to control alternating currents where the change of polarity of the current causes the device to switch off automatically, often referred to as “zero cross” operation.

Devices using alternating current can be turned on and off by sending a signal to the control gate by using a gate turn-off (GTO) thyristor. Thyristors are extremely useful when switching applications because they can be fully on or off. This two-state capability differs from MOSFETs, which operate in between on and off states, waiting for a signal to conduct current.

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P370KH08FMO Fast Turn-off Thyristor 800V, 350A

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R0929LC12B Distributed Gate Thyristor 1200V, 929A

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P0389WC08C Fast Turn-off Thyristor 800V, 389A

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P105CH08FMO Fast Turn-off Thyristor 800V, 240A

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R0929LC12C Distributed Gate Thyristor 1200V, 929A

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P1007LS08E Fast Turn-off Thyristor 200V, 1007A

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R1275NS16L Distributed Gate Thyristor 1600V, 1275A

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P214PH04FLO Fast Turn-off Thyristor 400V, 306A

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P0515WC04D Fast Turn-off Thyristor 400V, 515A

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