ALL meanings of thyristor
thy·ris·tor
T t - noun thyristor a semiconductor device having two stable states, used as an electronic switch. 1
- noun thyristor any of a group of semiconductor devices, such as the silicon-controlled rectifier, that can be switched between two states 0
- noun thyristor any of various solid-state, semiconductor devices with three or more pn junctions, used as an electronic switch, rectifier, etc. 0