Re: Designing a new electrical component (thyrototron)
Feb 20, 2026
2 Replies
Yup.
John Larkin Highland Tech Glen Canyon Design Center Lunatic Fringe Electronics
>>>>>>>>>>If we consider the rototron as an ideal device—meaning its
>>>>>>>>>>>materials
>>>>>>>>>>>are
>>>>>>>>>>>non-destructive and its performance is perfectly controlled—it
>>>>>>>>>>>essentially becomes a solid-state rotary switch. This is an
>>>>>>>>>>>interesting
>>>>>>>>>>>theoretical concept.
>>>>>>>>>>>
"If we consider the rototron as an ideal device—meaning its materials are non-destructive and its performance is perfectly controlled—it essentially becomes a solid-state rotary switch. This is an interesting theoretical concept." -- bot
Sounds like AI Slop.
Joe
This was being discussed in the "Surplus Electricity" thread about high-efficiency power inverters and converters.
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