They're known as "thyristors" and a variety of types, including Shockley Diodes, exist. Thyristors are chiefly used as switches to control power supplies -- often in electrical utility systems.

William Shockley was the visionary, a seer who predicted how important the transistor would be long before anyone else. All three were top-class scientists, and their unique skills brought ...

Trinity Shockley, 18, is accused of planning a mass murder at Mooresville High School. She is being held without bail, pending court-ordered psychological evaluations. In a motion filed Monday, Feb 24 ...

During the department's investigation, officers identified the person of interest as Trinity Shockley, of Mooresville. Court documents say Trinity is transgender, going by the name Jamie.

WEEK 3: Thyristor: basic characteristics, Shockley diode and three-terminal thyristor, related power thyristor, diac and triac, unijunction transistor and trigger thyristor, field-controlled thyristor ...