Over on YouTube [Lockdown Electronics] reviews an old bit of kit known as the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR). Invented in the 1950s the SCR is a type of thyristor and they were popular back in ...

Crowbar circuits have long been the go-to safeguard against overvoltage conditions, prized for their simplicity and ...

A pioneering team of scientists at Simon Fraser University have created a new type of silicon-based quantum device controlled both optically and electrically. A pioneering team of scientists at Simon ...

Historically, making a thin phone meant trading the usual battery for one that's slimmer and less robust. And what good is a thin phone with poor battery life? Up-and-coming silicon-carbon battery ...

Silicon-carbon batteries have made it possible for recent smartphones to launch with huge batteries, but many have been wondering why the tech hasn’t made its way to more smartphones, such as ...

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announced a new silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) power controller for precision control of lamp-based heating applications. Delivering unprecedented speed and ...

Shrinking silicon transistors have reached their physical limits, but a team from the University of Tokyo is rewriting the rules. They've created a cutting-edge transistor using gallium-doped indium ...

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Abstract: This paper investigates three Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) devices employing different shunting methods to enhance the holding voltage and prevent latch-up. The operating principles of ...

To receive tech updates in your inbox, sign up to the newsletter ARPU. Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone giant, recently announced its self-developed mobile chipset, XRING 01, reportedly built on TSMC’s ...