Q. Give the number of junctions in a silicon controlled rectifier.

A
One
B
Two
C
Three
D
Four
Solution:

A silicon controlled rectifier has 4 semiconductor layers. Alternating PN junctions, ie, PNPN or NPNP layers. It has 3 junctions: Anode, Cathode and Gate.
The figure explains it in detail.

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