Power Electronics
An SCR is considered to be a semi controlled device because

 it can be turned ON only during one half cycle of an AC.
 it can be turned OFF but not ON with a gate pulse.
 it conducts only during one half cycle of an alternating current wave.
 it can be turned ON but not OFF with a gate pulse.

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Power Electronics
In reverse blocking mode of a thyristor

 junction J1 and J2 is in forward bias and J3 is in reverse bias.
 junction J3 is in forward bias and J1, J2 in reverse bias.
  junction J1, J3 is in reverse bias and J2 is in forward bias.
 junction J2 is in reverse bias and J1, J3 is in forward bias.

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Power Electronics
SCR will be turned off when anode current is

  both (A) and (B).
 < latching current but greater than holding current and gate signal is present.
  < latching current but greater than holding current and gate signal is 0.
 less than holding current.

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