Are the following statements correct or wrong? Justify your answer.  (d) Thyristors are used only for low voltage, low current applications. (e) MOSFETs are used for low frequency applications.

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    (d) Thyristors are used only for low voltage, low current applications. (e) MOSFETs are used for low frequency applications.

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