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From: pavelz@tekigm2.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Thyristors
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Date: Fri, 20-Nov-87 15:25:30 EST
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	 SCR = Thyristor.

	 Triac = Bilateral [Triode] Switch.

	To switch AC, you can use either:
	1 SCR + 4 diods.
	2 SCRs
	1 Triac.

	There may be different names as well, but these are most
	popular in data books I look into.

		Pavel Zivny