Gating

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002530",
  "term": "Gating",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process of controlling the conduction of a semiconductor device, such as a thyristor or an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), by applying a signal to its gate terminal. This control signal determines when the device switches from a non-conducting (off) state to a conducting (on) state, allowing current to flow through the main circuit. In power electronics, precise gating is used in converters and inverters to shape AC waveforms and regulate DC voltage.",
  "subject": "Energy and utilities",
  "see_also": [
    "spectral gating"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gating",
    "es": "control de flujo",
    "fr": "gating"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gating/"
}