TRIAC Basic Operation

Triode for alternating current,TRIAC, is an electronic component that can control power in two direction in an AC circuit. The figure (a) shows the block construction and schematic symbol of TRIAC. The TRIAC is operated like two SCRs in parallel connection in opposite direction like shown in figure (b). Here is the figure of TRIAC: A TRIAC can be triggered […]

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SIDAC Basic Operation

Silicon Diode for Alternating Current, SIDAC, is a multilayer silicon semiconductor switch. This component is triggered by voltage and can be operated as bidirectional swtch. Usually, this SIDAC is used in cheap high voltage power supply or ignition circuits. Figure below shows SIDAC block construction, schematic symbol and geometric construction : The SIDAC has leakage current(Idrm) less than 5 µA […]

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DIAC Basic Operation

Diode for alternating current is a trigger diode which conducts current only after the DIAC reach the breakdown voltage. The breakdown voltage of DIAC is 30 V. It has construction like an open base NPN transistor. The DIAC can be used in many application such as motor speed controls and light dimmers circuit. Figure below shows the DIAC block construction, […]

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SCR Basic Operation

The diagram below  shows us a simple block construction of an SCR (upper left) and its schematic diagram (upper right).  The lower diagram shows us the operation of a PNPN device can best visualized as a specially coupled pair of transistor. When a proper gate signal is applied to the base of the NPN transistor, the connections between the two […]

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Automotive Voltage Regulator with Keep Alive Control

The LM9070 is a 5V, 3% accurate voltage regulator which have 250mA low-dropout. The regulator has an active low delayed reset output flag feature. This feature can be used to reset microprocessor system on turn-ON and in the event that the regulator output falls out of regulation for any season. Before the reset output can return high, an external capacitor […]

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