DefinitionSilicon Controlled Rectifier
Main CategoryAcademic & Science
Sub CategoryElectronics
CountryWorldwide
A silicon controlled rectifier or semiconductor-controlled rectifier is a four-layer solidstate current-controlling device. The name "silicon controlled rectifier" is General Electric's trade name for a type of thyristor. SCRs are mainly used in electronic devices that require control of high voltage and power.
This page is about the meanings of the abbreviation SCR in the Academic & Science field in general and in the Electronics terminology in particular.
SCR full name is: Silicon Controlled Rectifier.
Silicon Controlled Rectifier main category is Academic & Science and Sub Category is Electronics.