Silicon Controlled Rectifiers - Study Mode

[#11] If gate current is increased, then anode-cathode voltage at which SCR closes ___________
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(A) Is decreased

[#12] When SCR is OFF, the current in the circuit is ___________
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(B) Small leakage current

[#13] An SCR is sometimes called ___________
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(D) Thyristor

[#14] An SCR has ___________ semiconductor layers
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(C) Four

[#15] An SCR combines the features of ___________
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(B) A rectifier and transistor