MC thyristor
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Equivalent circuit of an MCT
An MCT , English MOS Controlled Thyristor , is a special thyristor . It is a further development of the GTO thyristor , but in contrast to this, it is switched voltage-controlled with the aid of a switch-on MOSFET ( on-FET ) and a switch-off MOSFET ( off-FET ). This combination is easily controllable electrically, but more difficult to manufacture.
literature
- Joachim Specovius: Basic course in power electronics: components, circuits and systems; with 26 tables. Vieweg + Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden 2003, ISBN 978-3-528-03963-9 , p. 81 ( limited preview in the Google book search).