Several different technologies and designs are available among solid-state switches today. The major families are the standard Triacs (triode for alternating current), the snubberless Triacs, and the ...

This is an improved version of Anthony Smith’s designs for a latch on/latch off switch (see the whole series below). The new design switches a 120VAC load, and includes several much-needed details on ...

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic, ...

Triacs are at the heart of dimming controls for LED lighting. Triacs used in dimmers have normally been characterised and specified for incandescent lamp loads, which have high current ratings for ...

High voltage power semiconductor devices are integral components in modern electrical systems, enabling efficient switching and control in a range of applications from renewable energy converters to ...

Supertex’s PS30 constant-frequency (67 kHz), constant duty-cycle LED driver provides high power factor correction (PFC) for dimmable off-line LED bulb and tube applications. Supertex’s PS30 ...