This Technical Publication aims to provide an interesting, descriptive and practical introduction to the golden rules that should be followed in the successful use of thyristors and triacs in power ...

The CLA60MT1200NHB is a high-performance DT-Triac™ technology platform featuring higher di/dt and dv/dt ratings. It is typically used in applications such as softstart AC motor control, lighting and ...

Innovation at driver level yields major advance for simple AC power controls STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM)GENEVA, ...

The new device, named STSID140-12, is housed in a leadless DFN package measuring 5.35mm by 3.45mm and standing just 1.2mm high. Despite its small footprint, the driver integrates an isolation ...

Power-control modules are circuits comprising devices such as silicon-controlled rectifiers, triacs, power transistors, and power rectifier diodes. These circuits can function as pulse-width ...

Over on YouTube [Lockdown Electronics] reviews an old bit of kit known as the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR). Invented in the 1950s the SCR is a type of thyristor and they were popular back in the ...

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 ...

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, February 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — STMicroelectronics has revealed an ultra-compact thyristor gate driver, developed for small AC-powered ...