4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC Triode For Alternating Current (TRIAC) 2,400+

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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

ACST4-7CB-TR

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 1

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-30 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSSO-G2

1

1.1 V

Not Qualified

700 V

500 V/us

35 mA

e3

BTB16-700C

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL 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

16 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

700 V

5 V/us

200 V/us

25 mA

TO-220AB

e3

Z0402MF0AA2

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

3 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSIP-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

.5 V/us

10 V/us

3 mA

e3

BTA10-600C

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

10 A

R-PSFM-T3

3.5 V

Not Qualified

600 V

5 V/us

50 mA

TO-220AB

e3

Z0107NA1AA2

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

CYLINDRICAL

NO

BOTTOM

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

7 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

1 A

R-PBCY-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

800 V

1 V/us

20 V/us

10 mA

SENSITIVE GATE

TO-92

e3

BTB12-600TWRG

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.005 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

12 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

20 V/us

10 mA

TO-220AB

e3

BTA08-400SW

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

10 uA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

8 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.5 V

Not Qualified

400 V

3.5 V/us

50 V/us

25 mA

TO-220AB

e3

Z0409SF1AA2

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSIP-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

700 V

2 V/us

100 V/us

10 mA

e3

BTA08-800BRG

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

1 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

8 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

800 V

10 V/us

400 V/us

50 mA

TO-220AB

e3

UL RECOGNIZED

BTA08-800TWRG

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

1 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

8 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

800 V

20 V/us

10 mA

TO-220AB

e3

UL RECOGNIZED

Z0109NA2AL2

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

CYLINDRICAL

NO

BOTTOM

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

1 A

R-PBCY-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

800 V

2 V/us

50 V/us

10 mA

SENSITIVE GATE

TO-92

e3

Z0109SA2AL2

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

CYLINDRICAL

NO

BOTTOM

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

1 A

R-PBCY-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

700 V

2 V/us

50 V/us

10 mA

SENSITIVE GATE

TO-92

e3

Z0410NE1AA2

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

3

125 Cel

-40 Cel

4 A

R-PSFM-T3

Not Qualified

800 V

TO-202

BTB16-600CRG

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL 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

16 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

5 V/us

200 V/us

25 mA

TO-220AB

e3

BTB12-400SW/F5

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

10 uA

3

110 Cel

-40 Cel

12 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.5 V

Not Qualified

400 V

50 V/us

25 mA

TO-220AB

Z0107SA1AA2

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

CYLINDRICAL

NO

BOTTOM

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

7 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

1 A

R-PBCY-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

700 V

1 V/us

20 V/us

10 mA

SENSITIVE GATE

TO-92

e3

ACST4-7CFP

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-30 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.1 V

Not Qualified

700 V

500 V/us

35 mA

TO-220AB

e3

BTA08-700TW/F5

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

10 uA

3

110 Cel

-40 Cel

8 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.5 V

Not Qualified

700 V

20 V/us

15 mA

TO-220AB

BTB16-700BRG

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

100 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

16 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

700 V

10 V/us

400 V/us

50 mA

TO-220AB

e3

BTB12-600C

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

10 uA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

12 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.5 V

Not Qualified

600 V

5 V/us

100 V/us

25 mA

TO-220AB

e3

BTA04-700D

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.75 mA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSFM-T3

2.5 V

Not Qualified

700 V

15 mA

TO-220AB

e3

UL RECOGNIZED

Z0107SA5AL2

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

CYLINDRICAL

NO

BOTTOM

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

7 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

1 A

R-PBCY-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

700 V

20 V/us

10 mA

SENSITIVE GATE

TO-92

e3

BTB16-700SWRG

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

2 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

16 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

700 V

40 V/us

15 mA

TO-220AB

e3

ACST12-7CT

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

35 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

1.5 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

Matte Tin (Sn)

12 A

R-PSFM-T3

1 V

Not Qualified

700 V

2000 V/us

50 mA

TO-220AB

e3

ACST12-7SG

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

1.5 mA

2

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

12 A

R-PSSO-G2

1

1 V

Not Qualified

700 V

200 V/us

30 mA

e3

30

245

Z0109NN6AA4

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

DUAL

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

4

1 A

R-PDSO-G4

Not Qualified

800 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

BTA16-700SW

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

16 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

700 V

20 V/us

15 mA

SENSITIVE GATE

TO-220AB

e3

Z0402NF1AA2

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

3 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

4 A

R-PSIP-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

800 V

.5 V/us

10 V/us

3 mA

e3

Z0109DA

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

CYLINDRICAL

NO

BOTTOM

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

ROUND

1

.2 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

.8 A

O-PBCY-T3

2 V

Not Qualified

400 V

2 V/us

50 V/us

10 mA

SENSITIVE GATE

TO-92

e3

BTA24-600BRG

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.005 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

Matte Tin (Sn)

25 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

10 V/us

500 V/us

75 mA

TO-220AB

e3

UL RECOGNIZED

BTA08-800C

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

MATTE TIN

8 A

R-PSFM-T3

Not Qualified

800 V

5 V/us

50 V/us

50 mA

TO-220AB

e3

BTB12-800TW

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.005 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

12 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

800 V

20 V/us

10 mA

TO-220AB

e3

T405-800D

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

TIN LEAD

4 A

R-PSFM-T3

Not Qualified

800 V

SENSITIVE GATE

e0

Z0410SF

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

25 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.005 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

.95 A

R-PSIP-T3

1.5 V

Not Qualified

700 V

5 V/us

25 mA

e3

Z0402NF

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

IN-LINE

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

3 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.2 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

.95 A

R-PSIP-T3

2 V

Not Qualified

800 V

30 V/us

10 mA

SENSITIVE GATE

e3

BTB16-600BRG

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL 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

16 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

10 V/us

400 V/us

50 mA

TO-220AB

e3

BTA12-400SW/F5

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

10 uA

3

110 Cel

-40 Cel

12 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.5 V

Not Qualified

400 V

50 V/us

25 mA

TO-220AB

BTA12-400SW/F2

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

10 uA

3

110 Cel

-40 Cel

12 A

R-PSFM-G3

1.5 V

Not Qualified

400 V

50 V/us

25 mA

T405-800K

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

TIN LEAD

4 A

R-PSFM-G3

Not Qualified

800 V

SENSITIVE GATE

e0

BTA08-700S

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL 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

8 A

R-PSFM-T3

2.5 V

Not Qualified

700 V

1 V/us

10 V/us

25 mA

SENSITIVE GATE

TO-220AB

e3

Z0103DN

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

SMALL OUTLINE

YES

DUAL

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

3 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

7 mA

SENSITIVE GATE

e3

BTA08-600SW

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

10 uA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

8 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.5 V

Not Qualified

600 V

3.5 V/us

50 V/us

25 mA

TO-220AB

e3

BTB12-400SW/F3

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

12 A

R-PSFM-G2

1.5 V

Not Qualified

400 V

50 V/us

25 mA

BTB12-600B

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

50 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

10 uA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

12 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.5 V

Not Qualified

600 V

10 V/us

250 V/us

50 mA

TO-220AB

e3

BTA08-400TW/F2

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

YES

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

GULL WING

RECTANGULAR

1

10 uA

3

110 Cel

-40 Cel

8 A

R-PSFM-G3

1.5 V

Not Qualified

400 V

20 V/us

15 mA

Z0103SA5AL2

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

CYLINDRICAL

NO

BOTTOM

SINGLE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.5 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

1 A

R-PBCY-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

700 V

10 V/us

7 mA

SENSITIVE GATE

TO-92

e3

BTB12-600TW

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

MAIN TERMINAL 2

PLASTIC/EPOXY

5 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.005 mA

3

TRIACs

125 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

12 A

R-PSFM-T3

1.3 V

Not Qualified

600 V

20 V/us

10 mA

TO-220AB

e3

BTA06-700A

STMicroelectronics

4 QUADRANT LOGIC LEVEL TRIAC

FLANGE MOUNT

NO

SINGLE

SINGLE

ISOLATED

PLASTIC/EPOXY

10 mA

THROUGH-HOLE

RECTANGULAR

1

.75 mA

3

TRIACs

110 Cel

-40 Cel

MATTE TIN

6 A

R-PSFM-T3

2.5 V

Not Qualified

700 V

.00001 V/us

25 mA

SENSITIVE GATE

TO-220AB

e3

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.