To obtain full control of the AC half cycle applied to the anode, the voltage applied to the gate must be in-phase with the voltage applied to the anode.

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To obtain full control of the AC half cycle applied to the anode, the voltage applied to the gate does not need to be in-phase with the voltage applied to the anode; it only needs to be sufficient to trigger the device at the desired point in the AC cycle.

To Obtain Full Control of the AC Half Cycle Applied