TRIAC Triode For Alternating Current (TRIAC) 203

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Part RoHS Manufacturer Trigger Device Type Package Style (Meter) Surface Mount Terminal Position Configuration Case Connection Maximum On-state Voltage Package Body Material Maximum DC Gate Trigger Current Non Repetitive Peak On-state Current Terminal Form Package Shape Maximum On-state Current No. of Elements Maximum Leakage Current Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage Maximum Repetitive Peak Off-state Leakage Current No. of Terminals Sub-Category Maximum Operating Temperature Minimum Operating Temperature Terminal Finish Maximum RMS On-state Current JESD-30 Code Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) Maximum DC Gate Trigger Voltage Qualification Repetitive Peak Off-state Voltage Minimum Critical Rate of Rise of Commutation Voltage Minimum Critical Rate of Rise of Off-state Voltage Maximum Holding Current Additional Features JEDEC-95 Code JESD-609 Code Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s) Peak Reflow Temperature (C) Reference Standard

L4006L8TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

20 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

Matte Tin (Sn)

6 A

R-PSFM-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

20 mA

TO-220AB

e3

10

260

UL RECOGNIZED

L4006V5TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSIP-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

10 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-251AA

e3

40

260

L4006V6TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSIP-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

10 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-251AA

e3

40

260

L4006V8TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

20 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSIP-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

20 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-251AA

e3

40

260

L6006D5RP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

2

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSSO-G2

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

10 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-252AA

e3

40

260

L6006D5TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

2

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSSO-G2

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

10 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-252AA

e3

40

260

L6006D6TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

2

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSSO-G2

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

10 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-252AA

e3

40

260

L6006D8RP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

20 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

2

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSSO-G2

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

20 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-252AA

e3

40

260

L6006D8TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

20 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

2

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSSO-G2

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

20 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-252AA

e3

40

260

L6006L6TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

Matte Tin (Sn)

6 A

R-PSFM-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

10 mA

TO-220AB

e3

10

260

UL RECOGNIZED

L6006L8TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

20 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

Matte Tin (Sn)

6 A

R-PSFM-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

20 mA

TO-220AB

e3

10

260

UL RECOGNIZED

L6006V5TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSIP-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

10 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-251AA

e3

40

260

L6006V6TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSIP-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

10 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-251AA

e3

40

260

L6006V8TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

20 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSIP-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

20 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-251AA

e3

40

260

Q2015N5RP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2

125 Cel

-40 Cel

Matte Tin (Sn)

15 A

R-PSSO-G2

Not Qualified

200 V

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q4004D3TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

1.6 V

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

400 V

2000 uA

2

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

40 V/us

20 mA

TO-252AA

e3

40

260

UL RECOGNIZED

Q4004D4RP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

1.6 V

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

400 V

2000 uA

2

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

75 V/us

30 mA

TO-252AA

e3

40

260

UL RECOGNIZED

Q4004D4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

1.6 V

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

400 V

2000 uA

2

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

75 V/us

30 mA

TO-252AA

e3

40

260

UL RECOGNIZED

Q4004L4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

1.6 V

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

400 V

2000 uA

3

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSFM-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

75 V/us

30 mA

TO-220AB

e3

10

260

UL RECOGNIZED

Q4004V3TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

1.6 V

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

400 V

2000 uA

3

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSIP-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

40 V/us

20 mA

TO-251AA

e3

40

260

UL RECOGNIZED

Q4006N4RP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

120 V/us

50 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q4006N4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

120 V/us

50 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q4006R4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

50 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-220AB

e3

40

260

Q4008N4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

8 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

150 V/us

50 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q4010L4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

10 A

R-PSFM-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

150 V/us

35 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-220AB

e3

10

260

Q4010N4RP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

10 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

150 V/us

35 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q4010N4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

10 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

150 V/us

35 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q4010N5TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

10 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

225 V/us

50 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q4010R4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

Matte Tin (Sn)

10 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

150 V/us

35 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-220AB

e3

40

260

Q4025N5RP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

25 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

5 V/us

275 V/us

100 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q4025N5TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

25 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

5 V/us

275 V/us

100 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q4025R5TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

Matte Tin (Sn)

25 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

400 V

5 V/us

275 V/us

100 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-220AB

e3

40

260

Q6004D3TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

1.6 V

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

600 V

2000 uA

2

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

30 V/us

20 mA

TO-252AA

e3

40

260

UL RECOGNIZED

Q6004D4RP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

1.6 V

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

600 V

2000 uA

2

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

50 V/us

30 mA

TO-252AA

e3

40

260

UL RECOGNIZED

Q6004D4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

1.6 V

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

600 V

2000 uA

2

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

50 V/us

30 mA

TO-252AA

e3

40

260

UL RECOGNIZED

Q6004L4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

1.6 V

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

600 V

2000 uA

3

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSFM-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

50 V/us

30 mA

TO-220AB

e3

10

260

UL RECOGNIZED

Q6004V3TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

1.6 V

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

600 V

2000 uA

3

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSIP-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

30 V/us

20 mA

TO-251AA

e3

40

260

UL RECOGNIZED

Q6004V4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

1.6 V

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

600 V

2000 uA

3

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSIP-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

50 V/us

30 mA

TO-251AA

e3

40

260

UL RECOGNIZED

Q6006L5TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

75 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSFM-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

100 V/us

50 mA

TO-220AB

e3

10

260

UL RECOGNIZED

Q6006R5TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

75 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

Matte Tin (Sn)

6 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

100 V/us

50 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-220AB

e3

40

260

Q6008N5TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

8 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

125 V/us

50 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q6010L4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

Matte Tin (Sn)

10 A

R-PSFM-T3

2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

100 V/us

35 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-220AB

e3

10

260

Q6010N4RP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

10 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

100 V/us

35 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q6010N4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

10 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

100 V/us

35 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q6010N5RP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

10 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

200 V/us

50 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q6010N5TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

10 A

R-PSSO-G2

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

200 V/us

50 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-263AB

e3

40

260

Q6010R4TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

10 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

100 V/us

35 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-220AB

e3

40

260

Q6010R5TP

Littelfuse

TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

Matte Tin (Sn)

10 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

200 V/us

50 mA

HIGH RELIABILITY

TO-220AB

e3

40

260

Triode For Alternating Current (TRIAC)

A Triode for Alternating Current (TRIAC) is a semiconductor device that is used to control the flow of electrical current in AC circuits. It is a bidirectional device that can conduct current in both directions, making it useful for AC power control applications.

TRIACs consist of a bidirectional switching element that allows for the control of AC current in both directions. They are typically used in applications where AC voltage needs to be controlled, such as in lighting control, motor speed control, and power supplies.

TRIACs work by applying a small current or voltage to the gate terminal, which allows current to flow through the device. Once the current reaches a certain level, the TRIAC turns on and conducts current in both directions until the current drops below a certain threshold, at which point the TRIAC turns off.

TRIACs are commonly used in conjunction with other components such as capacitors, inductors, and diodes to form complete electronic circuits. They are often used in power control circuits that require precise control of AC voltage or current.