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Latest revision as of 14:34, 11 November 2012
Glossary Terms
A thyristor is a semiconductor used as a solid-state switch in high voltage electronic devices. In thyristorized electronic flash units the thyristor is part of the circuitry limiting the flash duration by cutting off the capacitor's discharge automatically controlling the exposure.
