Shin-Shinano Frequency Converter is the designation of a back-to-back high-voltage direct current facility in Japan which forms one of four frequency converter stations that link Japan's western and e
A thyristor is a solid-state semiconductor device which can be thought of as being a highly robust and switchable diode, allowing the passage of current in one direction but not the other, often under
Thyristor
A bank of six 2000-amp thyristors (white disks arranged in a row at top, and seen edge-on)
Valve hall containing thyristor valve stacks used for long-distance transmission of power from Manitoba Hydro dams