engineering recuitment HPCL Junior Executive 2025 Mock Test Power Electronics and Drives Thyristors Gate Turn Off Thyristor
A gate turn off (GTO) thyristor has capacity to
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amplify the gate current
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Turn – off when positive current pulse is given at the gate
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Turn – off when a gate – pulse is given at the gate even through it is reverse biased
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Turn – off when a negative current pulse is given at the gate.