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  1. Type of rectifier, an electronic device that
  2. conducts electricity in one direction only.
  3. The thyristor is composed of layers of
  4. semiconductor material sandwiched between two
  5. electrodes called the anode and cathode. The
  6. current can be switched on by using a third
  7. electrode called the gate. Thyristors are
  8. used to control mains-driven motors and in
  9. lighting dimmer controls.
  10.