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    Triac Operation

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    The document describes the operation of a TRIAC in its four quadrants. In quadrant 1, with positive polarity on MT2 and a positive gate current, the P1 N1 and P2 N2 junctions are forward biased allowing conduction through those layers. In quadrant 2, with positive MT2 polarity and negative gate current, conduction initially occurs through P1 N1 P2 N3 layers before fully conducting through P1 N1 P2 N2 layers. In quadrant 3, with negative MT2 polarity and negative gate current, conduction occurs through P2 N1 P1 N4 layers. In quadrant 4, with negative MT2 polarity and positive gate current, conduction occurs through P2 N1 P1 N4 layers

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    The document describes the operation of a TRIAC in its four quadrants. In quadrant 1, with positive polarity on MT2 and a positive gate current, the P1 N1 and P2 N2 junctions are forward biased allowing conduction through those layers. In quadrant 2, with positive MT2 polarity and negative gate current, conduction initially occurs through P1 N1 P2 N3 layers before fully conducting through P1 N1 P2 N2 layers. In quadrant 3, with negative MT2 polarity and negative gate current, conduction occurs through P2 N1 P1 N4 layers. In quadrant 4, with negative MT2 polarity and positive gate current, conduction occurs through P2 N1 P1 N4 layers

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    The document describes the operation of a TRIAC in its four quadrants. In quadrant 1, with positive polarity on MT2 and a positive gate current, the P1 N1 and P2 N2 junctions are forward biased allowing conduction through those layers. In quadrant 2, with positive MT2 polarity and negative gate current, conduction initially occurs through P1 N1 P2 N3 layers before fully conducting through P1 N1 P2 N2 layers. In quadrant 3, with negative MT2 polarity and negative gate current, conduction occurs through P2 N1 P1 N4 layers. In quadrant 4, with negative MT2 polarity and positive gate current, conduction occurs through P2 N1 P1 N4 layers

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    Triac Operation

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    Arpit Patel
    The document describes the operation of a TRIAC in its four quadrants. In quadrant 1, with positive polarity on MT2 and a positive gate current, the P1 N1 and P2 N2 junctions are forward biased allowing conduction through those layers. In quadrant 2, with positive MT2 polarity and negative gate current, conduction initially occurs through P1 N1 P2 N3 layers before fully conducting through P1 N1 P2 N2 layers. In quadrant 3, with negative MT2 polarity and negative gate current, conduction occurs through P2 N1 P1 N4 layers. In quadrant 4, with negative MT2 polarity and positive gate current, conduction occurs through P2 N1 P1 N4 layers

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    Operation of TRIAC

    Cross-sectional view of a TRIAC


    Quadrant 1 Operation of TRIAC

    Polarity MT 2 Positive
    with respect to
    MT 1 Gate current Positive

    Operation

    • Junction P1 N1 and P2 N2 are forward biased, but junction N1 P2 is


    reversed biased.
    • The gate current flows from the P2 N2 junction.
    •When gate current injects sufficient charge into P2 layer, reverse
    biased junction N1 P2 breaks down and TRIAC starts conducting
    through P1 N1 P2 N2 layers.
    Quadrant 2 Operation of TRIAC

    Polarity MT 2 Positive

    Gate current Negative

    Operation

    • The gate current flows through P2 N3


    junction and the reverse biased junction N1 P2
    is forward biased.
    •The TRIAC starts conduction through P1 N1
    P2 N3 layers initially. With this, the potential
    of layer between rises towards anode potential
    of MT2.
    •The portion of P2 layer under N2 will have
    negative potential as it is clamped to cathode
    potential of MT1. As a consequence, a
    potential gradient exists across P2 layer and
    current starts flowing in P2 layer from left to
    right.
    •Finally right portion of TRIAC consisting of
    P1 N1 P2 N2 layers will starts conducting.
    Quadrant 3 Operation of TRIAC

    Polarity MT 2 Negative
    Gate current Negative
    Operation
    • The gate current flows from P2 to N3 layers.
    • The reversed biased junction N1 P1 breaks
    down and finally, TRIAC starts conducting
    through P2 N1 P1 N4 layers.
    Quadrant 4 Operation of TRIAC

    Polarity MT 2 Negative

    Gate current Positive

    Operation

    • The gate current forward biases P2 N2


    junction and layer N2 injects electrons into
    layer P2.
    •As a result, reversed biased junction N1 P1
    breaks down and the TRIAC starts conducting
    through P2 N1 P1 N4 layers.
    Sr. Quadrant Polarity
    No. Operation
    MT 2 Gate
    Current

    1 Quadrant 1 Positive Positive • Junction P1 N1 and P2 N2 are forward biased, but junction N1 P2 is reversed biased.
    • The gate current flows from the P2 N2 junction.
    •When gate current injects sufficient charge into P2 layer, reverse biased junction N1 P2
    breaks down and TRIAC starts conducting through P1 N1 P2 N2 layers.

    2 Quadrant 2 Positive Negative •The gate current flows through P2 N3 junction and the reverse biased junction N1 P2 is
    forward biased.
    •The TRIAC starts conduction through P1 N1 P2 N3 layers initially. With this, the
    potential of layer between rises towards anode potential of MT2.
    •The portion of P2 layer under N2 will have negative potential as it is clamped to
    cathode potential of MT1. As a consequence, a potential gradient exists across P2 layer
    and current starts flowing in P2 layer from left to right.
    •Finally right portion of TRIAC consisting of P1 N1 P2 N2 layers will starts conducting.

    3 Quadrant 3 Negative Negative • The gate current flows from P2 to N3 layers.


    • The reversed biased junction N1 P1 breaks down and finally, TRIAC starts conducting
    through P2 N1 P1 N4 layers.

    4 Quadrant 4 Negative Positive • The gate current forward biases P2 N2 junction and layer N2 injects electrons into
    layer P2.
    •As a result, reversed biased junction N1 P1 breaks down and the TRIAC starts
    conducting through P2 N1 P1 N4 layers.

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