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Over-temperature protected triac and protection method

US8630074B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2012
Grant dateJan 14, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2224/49111
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A triac circuit comprises a triac having first and second main terminals (MT1,MT2) and a gate terminal and a thyristor connected between one of the main terminals (MT1,MT2) and a control terminal of the triac circuit. The thyristor is used to prevent turn on of the triac when it has turned on by temperature induced leakage currents.

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