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Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) : Digital Electronics - Quiz(MCQ)
A SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier) is a
A)
Device with 1 junction
B)
Device with 2 junctions
C)
Device with 3 junctions
D)
Device with 4 junctions

Correct Answer : Option (B) :   Device with 2 junctions


Explanation : SCR stands for Silicon Controlled Rectifier; it is a family of thyristors with the same property as thyristors. It is a semiconductor device with three junctions. They are of two types: npnp and pnpn. For the pnpn type, the inner player has a gate terminal, the outer player has an anode terminal, and the outer n layer has a cathode terminal. The SCR controls the flow of anode current once the gate is triggered.

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