Practice mode Electrical Engineering

How many junctions does a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) have?

Correct answer C. Device with three junctions

Explanation

An SCR is built from four alternating layers, P-N-P-N, and every boundary between adjacent layers forms a junction, giving three junctions labelled J1, J2 and J3.

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