Triacs are bidirectional ac switches that can control loads with currents as high as 25A rms at voltages as high as 600V. They find wide use in motor-speed, heater, and incandescent-lamp controls.
This application note describes a low-cost electric range control using TRIAC. This document covers the operation of mechanical thermostat and TRIAC operation. Triggering, phase control, zero-cross ...
The LM3445 from National Semiconductor enables a full 100:1 range of offline, uniform, flicker-free dimming for high-brightness LEDs with a conventional TRIAC forward or reverse phase-control wall ...