what is bipolar thyristor ?

[phatcreators]

what is bipolar thyristor ?

Is it different from a normal SCR or normal thyristor ?

thanks

 

[andre_luis]

Seems as a description of a TRIAC.



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[phatcreators]

so why they didn't write it as triac

 

[betwixt]

Maybe it's reference to an SCR made by two cross-connected bipolar transistors.

Brian.

 

[phatcreators]

Maybe it's reference to an SCR made by two cross-connected bipolar transistors.

Brian.

what's it working then ? what is it actually doing in the circuit ?

thanks

 

[betwixt]

Look at this page at the diagram marked "Equivalent schematic": https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_3/chpt_7/5.html

Brian.