and motor control applications, today announced the release of 1500V MOS-Gated Thyristors housed in its proprietary Surface Mount Power Device (SMPD) and high voltage TO-247 packages. Capable of ...

MOS-controlled thyristor: The MOS-controlled thyristor (MCT) adds speed to power switching. It is similar to the gate turn-off (GTO) thyristor, but much less drive power is needed to turn off the ...