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 |
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STMicroelectronics |
4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
1 mA |
2 |
TRIACs |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
MATTE TIN |
8 A |
R-PSSO-G2 |
1 |
1.3 V |
Not Qualified |
800 V |
40 V/us |
15 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
8 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
400 V |
500 V/us |
50 mA |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
5 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
4 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
15 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
2 |
TRIACs |
150 Cel |
-40 Cel |
MATTE TIN |
10 A |
R-PSSO-G2 |
1 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
1500 V/us |
75 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
2 |
TRIACs |
150 Cel |
-40 Cel |
MATTE TIN |
12 A |
R-PSSO-G2 |
1 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
1500 V/us |
75 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
YES |
50000 mA |
.005 mA |
TRIACs |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
MATTE TIN |
12 A |
1 |
1.3 V |
800 V |
1000 V/us |
50 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
Matte Tin (Sn) |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
500 V/us |
50 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
Matte Tin (Sn) |
8 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
50 V/us |
25 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
DUAL |
COMMON MAIN TERMINAL 1, 3 ELEMENTS |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
3 |
20 |
125 Cel |
-30 Cel |
.4 A |
R-PDSO-G20 |
Not Qualified |
500 V |
HIGH RELIABILITY, WITH BUILT IN CLAMPING STRUCTURE AND GATE LEVEL SHIFTER DRIVER |
NOT SPECIFIED |
NOT SPECIFIED |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
5 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
15 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
8 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
400 V |
10 V/us |
25 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
400 V |
10 V/us |
250 V/us |
50 mA |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
110 Cel |
0 Cel |
12 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
50 V/us |
KIT COMPOSED OF TRIAC AND CONTROLLER |
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STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
2 |
TRIACs |
150 Cel |
-40 Cel |
MATTE TIN |
12 A |
R-PSSO-G2 |
1 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
1500 V/us |
75 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
400 V |
10 V/us |
25 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
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STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
2 |
TRIACs |
150 Cel |
-40 Cel |
MATTE TIN |
16 A |
R-PSSO-G2 |
1 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
21 V/us |
1000 V/us |
75 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
.01 mA |
2 |
TRIACs |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
MATTE TIN |
4 A |
R-PSSO-G2 |
1 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
700 V |
30 V/us |
15 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
DUAL |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
25 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
4 |
TRIACs |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
MATTE TIN |
1 A |
R-PDSO-G4 |
1 |
1.3 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
5 V/us |
100 V/us |
25 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
4 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
700 V |
10 V/us |
25 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
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|
STMicroelectronics |
4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
Matte Tin (Sn) |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
50 V/us |
25 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
700 V |
10 V/us |
250 V/us |
50 mA |
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STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
Matte Tin (Sn) |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
500 V/us |
50 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
2 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
20 A |
R-PSSO-G2 |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
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STMicroelectronics |
4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
2 mA |
2 |
TRIACs |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
MATTE TIN |
16 A |
R-PSSO-G2 |
1.3 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
40 V/us |
15 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
3 |
TRIACs |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
TIN LEAD |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
Not Qualified |
800 V |
SENSITIVE GATE |
e0 |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
25 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
400 V |
5 V/us |
100 V/us |
25 mA |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
DUAL |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
3 |
TRIACs |
150 Cel |
-40 Cel |
8 A |
R-PDSO-G3 |
1 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
75 V/us |
25 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
NOT SPECIFIED |
NOT SPECIFIED |
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STMicroelectronics |
4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
DUAL |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
25 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
.01 mA |
4 |
TRIACs |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
MATTE TIN |
1 A |
R-PDSO-G4 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
400 V |
5 V/us |
25 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
e3 |
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|
STMicroelectronics |
4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
Matte Tin (Sn) |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
50 V/us |
25 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
700 V |
50 V/us |
25 mA |
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STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
35 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
3 |
TRIACs |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
TIN LEAD |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
Not Qualified |
700 V |
SENSITIVE GATE |
e0 |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
Matte Tin (Sn) |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
10 V/us |
250 V/us |
50 mA |
e3 |
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|
STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
Matte Tin (Sn) |
8 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
500 V/us |
50 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
25 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
400 V |
5 V/us |
100 V/us |
25 mA |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
400 V |
10 V/us |
25 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
25 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
Matte Tin (Sn) |
8 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
5 V/us |
100 V/us |
25 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
DUAL |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
25 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
.01 mA |
4 |
TRIACs |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
MATTE TIN |
1 A |
R-PDSO-G4 |
1 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
400 V |
5 V/us |
25 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
5 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
400 V |
15 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
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STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
35 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
6 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
400 V |
250 V/us |
35 mA |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
110 Cel |
0 Cel |
12 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
50 V/us |
KIT COMPOSED OF TRIAC AND CONTROLLER |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
ISOLATED |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
3 |
TRIACs |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
4 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
1.8 V/us |
50 V/us |
15 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
NOT SPECIFIED |
NOT SPECIFIED |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
4 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
700 V |
10 V/us |
25 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
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STMicroelectronics |
4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
8 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
400 V |
50 V/us |
25 mA |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
Matte Tin (Sn) |
8 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
800 V |
10 V/us |
250 V/us |
50 mA |
e3 |
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STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
SMALL OUTLINE |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
ISOLATED |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
35 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
7.4 mA |
2 |
TRIACs |
150 Cel |
-30 Cel |
20 A |
R-PSSO-G2 |
1.3 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
300 V/us |
35 mA |
TO-220AB |
NOT SPECIFIED |
NOT SPECIFIED |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
10 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
110 Cel |
-40 Cel |
8 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
600 V |
10 V/us |
25 mA |
SENSITIVE GATE |
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STMicroelectronics |
SNUBBERLESS TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
50 mA |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
3 |
125 Cel |
-40 Cel |
8 A |
R-PSFM-G3 |
1.5 V |
Not Qualified |
700 V |
500 V/us |
50 mA |
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STMicroelectronics |
TRIAC |
FLANGE MOUNT |
YES |
SINGLE |
SINGLE |
MAIN TERMINAL 2 |
PLASTIC/EPOXY |
GULL WING |
RECTANGULAR |
1 |
10 uA |
2 |
125 Cel |
-10 Cel |
5 A |
R-PSFM-G2 |
Not Qualified |
500 V |
KIT COMPOSED OF TRIAC AND CONTROLLER |
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.