DocumentCode
1000125
Title
Silicon gate-controlled AC switch and its applications
Author
Storm, H.F. ; Watrous, D.L.
Author_Institution
Advanced Technology Labs., General Electric Co., Schenectady, N.Y.
Volume
1
Issue
1
fYear
1965
fDate
3/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
36
Lastpage
42
Abstract
A new silicon switch, called Triac, having three terminals and able to control alternating current, is described. It is an avalanche device controlling load current flow in both directions in response to a gate signal. Some of the properties of the Triac are described, and circuits such as on-off and gradual controls are shown for its control. Applications for the Triac include the control of electric heaters, and of incandescent and fluorescent lights.
Keywords
Thyristor switches; Circuits; Inductors; Power semiconductor switches; Rectifiers; Resistance heating; Silicon; Storms; Temperature control; Thyristors; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9464
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TMAG.1965.1062918
Filename
1062918
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