Gate characteristics of SCR

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In a thyristor, the gate is connected to the cathode through a $P N$ junction and it resembles a diode. Therefore, the $V-I$ characteristic of a gate is similar to a diode but varies considerably in units.

The circuit which supplies firing signals to the gate must be designed - …

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