DIAC & TRIAC CHARACTERSTICS

Presented by

N.MANIKANTA BABU(13MPE0074)

DIAC CHARACTERSTICS
DIAC DIODE FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT

The DIAC is a combination of two diodes. Diodes is unidirectional devices, conduct current only in one

direction.

DIAC is a bidirectional device, conducts currrent in both

directions

SYMBOL

BASIC STRUCTURE

T1

T2

V-I CHARACTERSTICS

In first quadrant, T1 is positive with respect to T2 In third quadrant,T2 is positive with respect to T1

SIMULINK CIRCUIT

OUTPUT WAVE FORM

TRIAC CHARACTERSTICS
TRIAC TRIODE FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT

The TRIAC is a combination of two thyristor. Thyristor is unidirectional devices, conduct current only in one direction. TRIAC is a bidirectional device, conducts current in both directions

BASIC STRUCTURE

SYMBOL

Internal Gate Terminal Connection

TRIGGERING MODES OF TRIAC

MT2 is +VE,GATE is +VE(MODE1) MT2 is+VE, GATE is VE(MODE2)

MT2 is VE,GATE is +VE(MODE 3)

MT2 is VE,GATE is VE(MODE 4)

V-I CHARACTERISTICS

SIMULINK CIRCUIT

OUTPUT WAVE FORM

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