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SILICON RECTIFIER [1 record]

Record 1 2017-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
  • Electronic Components
DEF

... a unidirectional semiconductor device made of silicon which can be used to provide a selected power to the load by switching it on for a variable amount of time.

OBS

silicon rectifier: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
  • Composants électroniques
CONT

Le redresseur au silicium commandé [...] est le thyristor le plus largement utilisé. Il peut commuter des courants très importants et il sert dans la commande des moteurs, des fours électriques [...]

OBS

redresseur au silicium : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Semiconductores (Electrónica)
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
  • Componentes electrónicos
DEF

Dispositivo semiconductor que, en su estado normal, bloquea un voltaje aplicado en cualquier dirección.

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