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Thyristors
A conventional SCR thyristor begins conducting after a suitable gate trigger and remains latched until current falls below its holding condition.

Product & engineering
Understand the product.
Thyristor Device is a solid-state semiconductor device along with four layered alternating p-type and N materials. The thyristor with three-lead is designed for controlling large current with the help of its two leads by combining the current with that of a smaller current from its other lead which is known as the control lead. The two-lead thyristor are used in switching if the potential difference between its lead is large. The thyristor is also known as silicon-controlled rectifier. It is used to manage elements in phase angle triggered controllers, which is also known as phase fired controllers. It can also be used for low conduction losses of Bjt, this would help to fulfill demand in the current electric system.
Gate triggering and commutation are distinct design tasks. Forward blocking, surge capacity and thermal duty constrain operation.
Circuit protection and snubbing control voltage rise and transient stress. Other thyristor families have different control characteristics and require separate treatment.
What turns activity into demand
Match the thyristor to the available commutation mechanism. Separate SCRs from fully controllable transistors and complete power controllers.
The commercial boundary
Separate SCRs from fully controllable transistors and complete power controllers.
Technical reading
Selected research
Industry Growth & Trends
Global Thyristors Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
Market perspective
Thyristor Device is a solid-state semiconductor device along with four layered alternating p-type and N materials. The thyristor with three-lead is designed for controlling large current with the help of its two leads by combining the current with that of a smaller current from its other lead which is known as the control lead. The two-lead thyristor are used in switching if the potential difference between its lead is large. The thyristor is also known as silicon-controlled rectifier. It is used to manage elements in phase angle triggered controllers, which is also known as phase fired controllers. It can also be used for low conduction losses of Bjt, this would help to fulfill demand in the current electric system.
Global Thyristors key players include Infineon, ON Semiconductor, Mitsubishi Electric, JieJie Microelectronics, etc. Global top four manufacturers hold a share over 35%.
Asia-Pacific is the largest market, with a share over 75%, followed by Europe, and North America, both have a share over 15 percent.
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In terms of product, Unidirectional Thyristor is the largest segment, with a share over 45%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Civil Sector, followed by Industrial Sector, etc.
Report Scope
This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Thyristors market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Thyristors market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (M Units) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Thyristors market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to Thyristors.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global Thyristors market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
Thyristors Market by Company
Infineon
ON Semiconductor
Mitsubishi Electric
STMicroelectronics
Vishay
Renesas Electronics
Littelfuse
Fuji Electric
Toshiba
JieJie Microelectronics
SINO-Microelectronics
Semikron
Sanken
ABB
SanRex
Thyristors Segment by Type
Unidirectional Thyristor
Bidirectional Thyristor
Others
Thyristors Segment by Application
Industrial Sector
Civil Sector
Others
Thyristors Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Thyristors market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Thyristors and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Thyristors.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Thyristors manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Thyristors in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Unidirectional Thyristor
- Bidirectional Thyristor
- Others
Applications
- Industrial Sector
- Civil Sector
- Others
Companies covered
- Infineon
- ON Semiconductor
- Mitsubishi Electric
- STMicroelectronics
- Vishay
- Renesas Electronics
- Littelfuse
- Fuji Electric
- Toshiba
- JieJie Microelectronics
- SINO-Microelectronics
- Semikron
- Sanken
- ABB
- SanRex
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Thyristors Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Thyristors Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Thyristors Market by Type
- 1.3.1 Unidirectional Thyristor
- 1.3.2 Bidirectional Thyristor
- 1.3.3 Others
- 1.4 Global Thyristors Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global Thyristors Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Thyristors Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global Thyristors Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America Thyristors Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe Thyristors Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Thyristors Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America Thyristors Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Thyristors Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Thyristors Industry Trends
- 2.2 Thyristors Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Thyristors Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Thyristors Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by Thyristors Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by Thyristors Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by Thyristors Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Thyristors Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Thyristors Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Thyristors Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Thyristors Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Thyristors Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Thyristors Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Thyristors Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Thyristors Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global Thyristors Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Thyristors Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global Thyristors Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global Thyristors Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global Thyristors Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global Thyristors Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global Thyristors Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Thyristors Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Thyristors Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 Thyristors by Application
- 5.1 Thyristors Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Industrial Sector
- 5.1.2 Civil Sector
- 5.1.3 Others
- 5.2 Global Thyristors Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Thyristors Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Thyristors Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global Thyristors Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America Thyristors Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe Thyristors Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Thyristors Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America Thyristors Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Thyristors Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 Infineon
- 6.1.1 Infineon Company Information
- 6.1.2 Infineon Business Overview
- 6.1.3 Infineon Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 Infineon Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 Infineon Recent Developments
- 6.2 ON Semiconductor
- 6.2.1 ON Semiconductor Company Information
- 6.2.2 ON Semiconductor Business Overview
- 6.2.3 ON Semiconductor Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 ON Semiconductor Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 ON Semiconductor Recent Developments
- 6.3 Mitsubishi Electric
- 6.3.1 Mitsubishi Electric Company Information
- 6.3.2 Mitsubishi Electric Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Mitsubishi Electric Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Mitsubishi Electric Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Mitsubishi Electric Recent Developments
- 6.4 STMicroelectronics
- 6.4.1 STMicroelectronics Company Information
- 6.4.2 STMicroelectronics Business Overview
- 6.4.3 STMicroelectronics Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 STMicroelectronics Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 STMicroelectronics Recent Developments
- 6.5 Vishay
- 6.5.1 Vishay Company Information
- 6.5.2 Vishay Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Vishay Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Vishay Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Vishay Recent Developments
- 6.6 Renesas Electronics
- 6.6.1 Renesas Electronics Company Information
- 6.6.2 Renesas Electronics Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Renesas Electronics Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Renesas Electronics Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Renesas Electronics Recent Developments
- 6.7 Littelfuse
- 6.7.1 Littelfuse Company Information
- 6.7.2 Littelfuse Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Littelfuse Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Littelfuse Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Littelfuse Recent Developments
- 6.8 Fuji Electric
- 6.8.1 Fuji Electric Company Information
- 6.8.2 Fuji Electric Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Fuji Electric Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Fuji Electric Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Fuji Electric Recent Developments
- 6.9 Toshiba
- 6.9.1 Toshiba Company Information
- 6.9.2 Toshiba Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Toshiba Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Toshiba Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Toshiba Recent Developments
- 6.10 JieJie Microelectronics
- 6.10.1 JieJie Microelectronics Company Information
- 6.10.2 JieJie Microelectronics Business Overview
- 6.10.3 JieJie Microelectronics Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 JieJie Microelectronics Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 JieJie Microelectronics Recent Developments
- 6.11 SINO-Microelectronics
- 6.11.1 SINO-Microelectronics Company Information
- 6.11.2 SINO-Microelectronics Business Overview
- 6.11.3 SINO-Microelectronics Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 SINO-Microelectronics Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 SINO-Microelectronics Recent Developments
- 6.12 Semikron
- 6.12.1 Semikron Company Information
- 6.12.2 Semikron Business Overview
- 6.12.3 Semikron Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 Semikron Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 Semikron Recent Developments
- 6.13 Sanken
- 6.13.1 Sanken Company Information
- 6.13.2 Sanken Business Overview
- 6.13.3 Sanken Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 Sanken Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 Sanken Recent Developments
- 6.14 ABB
- 6.14.1 ABB Company Information
- 6.14.2 ABB Business Overview
- 6.14.3 ABB Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 ABB Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 ABB Recent Developments
- 6.15 SanRex
- 6.15.1 SanRex Company Information
- 6.15.2 SanRex Business Overview
- 6.15.3 SanRex Thyristors Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.15.4 SanRex Thyristors Product Portfolio
- 6.15.5 SanRex Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America Thyristors Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America Thyristors Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America Thyristors Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America Thyristors Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America Thyristors Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America Thyristors Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America Thyristors Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America Thyristors Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe Thyristors Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe Thyristors Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe Thyristors Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe Thyristors Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Thyristors Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe Thyristors Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe Thyristors Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe Thyristors Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Thyristors Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Thyristors Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Thyristors Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Thyristors Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Thyristors Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Thyristors Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Thyristors Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Thyristors Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America Thyristors Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America Thyristors Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America Thyristors Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America Thyristors Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America Thyristors Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America Thyristors Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America Thyristors Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America Thyristors Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa Thyristors Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Thyristors Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Thyristors Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Thyristors Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa Thyristors Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Thyristors Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Thyristors Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Thyristors Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 Thyristors Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 Thyristors Key Raw Materials
- 12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
- 12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 12.1.5 Thyristors Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 Thyristors Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 Thyristors Distributors
- 12.2.3 Thyristors Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 14.2 Research Methodology
- 14.3 Research Process
- 14.4 Authors List of This Report
- 14.5 Data Source
- 14.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 14.5.2 Primary Sources
- 14.6 Disclaimer
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