{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"integrated-gate-commutated-thyristor","name":"Integrated gate-commutated thyristor","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"IGCT","aliases":["gate commutated thyristor","integrated GCT"],"category":"electronics-components","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"A high-power thyristor device operated with an integrated gate-unit arrangement for controlled switching.","description":["A high-power thyristor device operated with an integrated gate-unit arrangement for controlled switching.","On a schematic, identify the anode/cathode power connections and associated gate unit and trace the converter leg and gate-unit supply/control interfaces. Keep the component tag and signal/reference names consistent across the control drawing, terminal schedule and device documentation.","An IGCT includes a specific gate-drive arrangement; its abbreviation is not interchangeable with a generic SCR or GTO.","The preview is an independently drawn educational functional reference. Add the selected component’s actual power pins, terminal numbers, timing or analogue reference details when producing a construction drawing."],"readingNotes":["Identify the anode/cathode power connections and associated gate unit.","Trace the converter leg and gate-unit supply/control interfaces."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the anode/cathode power connections and associated gate unit.","Cross-reference the converter leg and gate-unit supply/control interfaces.","Add the selected device or circuit documentation revision, power/reference connections and project signal convention."],"distinction":"An IGCT includes a specific gate-drive arrangement; its abbreviation is not interchangeable with a generic SCR or GTO.","facts":[{"label":"Common schematic mnemonic","value":"IGCT — descriptive only; project/device documentation defines reference designations."},{"label":"Terminal / interface focus","value":"The anode/cathode power connections and associated gate unit"},{"label":"Artwork scope","value":"Original educational functional/circuit reference; not a selected product pinout."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pub-electronics-hitachi-igct","relevance":"Public primary manufacturer documentation establishes the component function or circuit/topology relationship. Preview geometry and drafting explanations are independently authored."}],"related":["gate-turn-off-thyristor","diode"],"artwork":"electronics-igct","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/integrated-gate-commutated-thyristor","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/integrated-gate-commutated-thyristor.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pub-electronics-hitachi-igct","title":"Integrated gate-commutated thyristor devices","publisher":"Hitachi Energy","url":"https://www.hitachienergy.com/products-and-solutions/semiconductors/integrated-gate-commutated-thyristors-igct","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public high-power switching device and integrated gate-unit reference. Used as advanced converter context; no product drawings or gate-unit design files are copied.","checkedOn":"2026-10-14","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public primary manufacturer documentation establishes the component function or circuit/topology relationship. Preview geometry and drafting explanations are independently authored."}]}