Question

_________ device from the thyristor family has its gate terminal connected to the n-type material near the anode.

(a) SCR

(b) RCT

(c) PUT

(d) SUT

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Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) PUT

To explain: PUT is Programmable Unijunction Transistor which is a p-n-p-n device just like the SCR with its gate connected to the n-type material.