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The maximum operating current of a thyristor is defined by the rate at which the device is cooled. Also, the thyristor can withstand very high surge currents within the capabilities of the cooling arrangements.
The bipolar transistor has no overcurrent capability - Ic cannot exceed Ic(max) - and this maximum operating current is defined by the gain, not by thermal considerations.
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