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Triac control circuit

US7151402B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 2004
Grant dateDec 19, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/081
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for controlling a triac, comprising: a bidirectional current-limiting active element connecting the triac gate to its opposite power electrode; and a switch connecting the gate to the other power electrode of the triac.

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