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The symbol of a **thyristor** is similar to that of a diode but with an additional control terminal called the **gate**. Here’s what the components of the symbol represent:
1. **Anode (A)**: The positive terminal where the current flows into the device.
2. **Cathode (K)**: The negative terminal where the current flows out of the device.
3. **Gate (G)**: The control terminal that triggers the thyristor to turn on or off.
The basic thyristor symbol looks like a diode symbol (an arrow and a line), but with a small line or triangle on the anode side representing the **gate**.
Here's how the thyristor symbol looks:
```
|\
| \
Anode| \ Cathode
| |
| |
Gate
```
- The arrow (|/) represents the diode-like direction of current.
- The **gate** terminal allows control of the device. When a small current is applied to the gate, the thyristor starts conducting.
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1. **Anode (A)**: The positive terminal where the current flows into the device.
2. **Cathode (K)**: The negative terminal where the current flows out of the device.
3. **Gate (G)**: The control terminal that triggers the thyristor to turn on or off.
The basic thyristor symbol looks like a diode symbol (an arrow and a line), but with a small line or triangle on the anode side representing the **gate**.
Here's how the thyristor symbol looks:
```
|\
| \
Anode| \ Cathode
| |
| |
Gate
```
- The arrow (|/) represents the diode-like direction of current.
- The **gate** terminal allows control of the device. When a small current is applied to the gate, the thyristor starts conducting.
Would you like to know more about how it works or its applications?