Practice mode Electrical Engineering

What happens during the gate recovery time of a thyristor?

Correct answer A. Charge carriers of junction J2 recombine

Explanation

After reverse recovery, carriers remaining around the central junction J2 cannot be swept out by the external circuit; they must disappear by recombination before J2 can block forward voltage.

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