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    This document discusses light activated silicon controlled rectifiers (LASCR), which are thyristors that can be turned on or off using light instead of voltage. LASCRs consist of a silicon controlled rectifier with a light sensitive element, such as a photodiode, connected in parallel. When light shines on the photodiode, it becomes forward biased and activates the thyristor. LASCRs have applications in high voltage direct current transmission systems and static VAR compensators due to their fast switching speeds. Snubber circuits are sometimes used with thyristors to reduce voltage spikes when switching.

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    This document discusses light activated silicon controlled rectifiers (LASCR), which are thyristors that can be turned on or off using light instead of voltage. LASCRs consist of a silicon controlled rectifier with a light sensitive element, such as a photodiode, connected in parallel. When light shines on the photodiode, it becomes forward biased and activates the thyristor. LASCRs have applications in high voltage direct current transmission systems and static VAR compensators due to their fast switching speeds. Snubber circuits are sometimes used with thyristors to reduce voltage spikes when switching.

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    This document discusses light activated silicon controlled rectifiers (LASCR), which are thyristors that can be turned on or off using light instead of voltage. LASCRs consist of a silicon controlled rectifier with a light sensitive element, such as a photodiode, connected in parallel. When light shines on the photodiode, it becomes forward biased and activates the thyristor. LASCRs have applications in high voltage direct current transmission systems and static VAR compensators due to their fast switching speeds. Snubber circuits are sometimes used with thyristors to reduce voltage spikes when switching.

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