Which is the TRIAC?

More Questions from Thyristors and Tranducers

• The silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) is a three-layer device consisting of a gate, an anode, and a cathode.
• A transducer does not convert energy from one form to another.
• A TRIAC can be triggered or activated by either a positive or a negative input gate trigger.
• A TRIAC will control AC voltage during the positive half cycle only.
• The DIAC conducts in only one direction when gated on.
• A photodiode is a device that produces light.
• A DIAC is a bidirectional diode that has a symmetrical switching mode.
• The gate of a TRIAC can turn it on to have current flow in either direction.
• A thermistor is a semiconductor device that acts like a piezoresistive resistor.
• SCRs are four-layer devices that are either fully conducting or not conducting.

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