If a mosfet works fine than why not use a thyristor ?

March 1st 09, 10:14 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew

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If a mosfet works fine than why not use a thyristor ?

Hi,

Early TV's used them in their power supplies. Some used a SCR, others used
fancier devices.

MOSFET's give a higher efficiency and are a lot easier to drive, so they
were pretty much abandoned.

Cheers!

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