In 1957, the Solid-State Inverter Became Practicable with the Introduction

question 1

Multiple Choice

In 1957, the solid-state inverter became practicable with the introduction of the ____.

• A) thyristor
• B) rectifier
• C) bridge rectifier
• D) diode

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