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    A Four-Layer Pnpn Device with an Anode, Cathode, and Gate
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A Four-Layer Pnpn Device with an Anode, Cathode, and Gate

Question 21

Question 21

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A four-layer pnpn device with an anode, cathode, and gate is called a(n)


A) SCR
B) silicon-controlled switch
C) triac
D) JFET

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