Which of the following is false for a thyristor?
1. Thyristor is a majority-carrier device.
2. The forward-bias portion of thyristor's i-v characteristics has two stable operating regions.
3. The forward-bias portion of thyristor's i-v characteristics has one stable operating region.
4. The negative gate current turns off the thyristor.
A. 1, 2
B. 2, 3, 4
C. 1, 3, 4
D. 2, 3
Answer: Option C
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