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SCR & Traic Triggers

Vload

IAK

VAK
MOC
3010

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Overview

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Overview
u Trigger Requirements

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Overview
u Trigger Requirements
u Diac
– a.k.a. Shotkley diode, Silicon Bilateral Switch

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Overview
u Trigger Requirements
u Diac
– a.k.a. Shotkley diode, Silicon Bilateral Switch
u Optically Isolated Triggers
– schematic
– operation
– drivers
– zero crossing

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Trigger Requirements

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Trigger Requirements
u Vpassed to gate > VGT

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Trigger Requirements
u Vpassed to gate > VGT
u Ipassed to gate > IGT

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Trigger Requirements
u Vpassed to gate > VGT
u Ipassed to gate > IGT
u Pgate < Pgate max

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Trigger Requirements
u Vpassed to gate > VGT
u Ipassed to gate > IGT
u Pgate < Pgate max
u Pulse

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Trigger Requirements
u Vpassed to gate > VGT
u Ipassed to gate > IGT
u Pgate < Pgate max
u Pulse
– level sensing self comutating

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Trigger Requirements
u Vpassed to gate > VGT
u Ipassed to gate > IGT
u Pgate < Pgate max
u Pulse
– level sensing self comutating
u Isolation

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Trigger Requirements
u Vpassed to gate > VGT
u Ipassed to gate > IGT
u Pgate < Pgate max
u Pulse
– level sensing self comutating
u Isolation
– most applications are > 120VRMS

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Trigger Requirements
u Vpassed to gate > VGT
u Ipassed to gate > IGT
u Pgate < Pgate max
u Pulse
– level sensing self comutating
u Isolation
– most applications are > 120VRMS
– most control ckts is not referenced to neutral
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Shockley Diode

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Shockley Diode
SCR without a gate

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Shockley Diode
SCR without a gate
Turns on when
VAK > VBO
same as VDRM for SCR

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Shockley Diode
SCR without a gate
Turns on when
VAK > VBO
same as VDRM for SCR
Turns off when

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Shockley Diode
SCR without a gate
Turns on when
VAK > VBO
same as VDRM for SCR
Turns off when
IAK < IH

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Shockley Diode
SCR without a gate
Turns on when
VAK > VBO
same as VDRM for SCR
Turns off when
IAK < IH

level sensing

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Shockley Diode
SCR without a gate
Turns on when
VAK > VBO
same as VDRM for SCR
Turns off when
IAK < IH

level sensing
self commutating
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Shockley Diode - Characteristic
IAK
ON

VBO

Off VAK
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Shockley Diode - Characteristic
IAK
Normally OFF
ON

VBO

Off VAK
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Shockley Diode - Characteristic
IAK
Normally OFF
looks like an open
ON

VBO

Off VAK
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Shockley Diode - Characteristic
IAK
Normally OFF
looks like an open
low I through it
ON

VBO

Off VAK
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Shockley Diode - Characteristic
IAK
Normally OFF
looks like an open
low I through it
all V across it
ON

VBO

Off VAK
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Shockley Diode - Characteristic
IAK
Normally OFF
looks like an open
low I through it
all V across it
ON

VBO
VAK > VBO

Off VAK
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Shockley Diode - Characteristic
IAK
Normally OFF
looks like an open
low I through it
all V across it
ON

VBO
VAK > VBO
goes ON

Off VAK
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Shockley Diode - Characteristic
IAK
Normally OFF
looks like an open
low I through it
all V across it
ON

VBO
VAK > VBO
goes ON
looks like a short

Off VAK
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Shockley Diode - Characteristic
IAK
Normally OFF
looks like an open
low I through it
all V across it
ON

VBO
VAK > VBO
goes ON
looks like a short
large I through it

Off VAK
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Shockley Diode - Characteristic
IAK
Normally OFF
looks like an open
low I through it
all V across it
ON

VBO
VAK > VBO
goes ON
looks like a short
large I through it
V passed, not blocked
Off VAK
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Diac
IAK

VAK

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Diac
IAK Bidirectional

VAK

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Diac
IAK Bidirectional
More available

VAK

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Diac
IAK Bidirectional
More available
Digikey

VAK

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Diac
IAK Bidirectional
More available
Digikey
Teccor

VAK

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Diac
IAK Bidirectional
More available
Digikey
Teccor
Bilateral Trigger
VAK

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Diac
IAK Bidirectional
More available
Digikey
Teccor
Bilateral Trigger
VAK VBO 10V - 40V

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Diac
IAK Bidirectional
More available
Digikey
Teccor
Bilateral Trigger
VAK VBO 10V - 40V
ITRM ~ 2A

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Diac
IAK Bidirectional
More available
Digikey
Teccor
Bilateral Trigger
VAK VBO 10V - 40V
ITRM ~ 2A
IH ~ 0.5mA

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RC Trigger Circuit
Vline

Vcap

Vload

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Overview
u Trigger Requirements
u Diac
– a.k.a. Shotkley diode, Silicon Bilateral Switch
u Optically Isolated Triggers
– schematic
– operation
– drivers
– zero crossing

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Optically Coupled Triac Trigger

MOC 3010

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Optically Coupled Triac Trigger
Isolated!

MOC 3010

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Optically Coupled Triac Trigger
Isolated!
Motorola

MOC 3010

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Optically Coupled Triac Trigger
Isolated!
Motorola
Table 7-9 page 1.94

MOC 3010

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Optically Coupled Triac Trigger
Isolated!
Motorola
Table 7-9 page 1.94
LED fires diac

MOC 3010

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Optically Coupled Triac Trigger
Isolated!
Motorola
Table 7-9 page 1.94
LED fires diac
VBO ~ 0V
MOC 3010

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Optically Coupled Triac Trigger
Isolated!
Motorola
Table 7-9 page 1.94
LED fires diac
VBO ~ 0V
MOC 3010
VLED from 1.8V @ 8mA

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Optically Coupled Triac Trigger
Isolated!
Motorola
Table 7-9 page 1.94
LED fires diac
VBO ~ 0V
MOC 3010
VLED from 1.8V @ 8mA
to 4V @ 30mA
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Trigger Driver
Limits diac
current

Or open collector
gate or µP output

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Trigger Driver
Limits diac Isolated!
current

Or open collector
gate or µP output

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Trigger Driver
Limits diac Isolated!
current
Pull it down

Or open collector
gate or µP output

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Trigger Driver
Limits diac Isolated!
current
Pull it down
Vled ~ 4V @ 30mA

Or open collector
gate or µP output

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Trigger Driver
Limits diac Isolated!
current
Pull it down
Vled ~ 4V @ 30mA
Rc =

Or open collector
gate or µP output

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Trigger Driver
Limits diac Isolated!
current
Pull it down
Vled ~ 4V @ 30mA
Rc =
(+V-4V)/30mA

Or open collector
gate or µP output

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Trigger Driver
Limits diac Isolated!
current
Pull it down
Vled ~ 4V @ 30mA
Rc =
(+V-4V)/30mA
Ibase =

Or open collector
gate or µP output

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Trigger Driver
Limits diac Isolated!
current
Pull it down
Vled ~ 4V @ 30mA
Rc =
(+V-4V)/30mA
Ibase =
30mA / β
Or open collector
gate or µP output

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Trigger Driver
Limits diac Isolated!
current
Pull it down
Vled ~ 4V @ 30mA
Rc =
(+V-4V)/30mA
Ibase =
30mA / β
Or open collector Rbase =
gate or µP output

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Trigger Driver
Limits diac Isolated!
current
Pull it down
Vled ~ 4V @ 30mA
Rc =
(+V-4V)/30mA
Ibase =
30mA / β
Or open collector Rbase =
gate or µP output (ein - 0.7V)/ Ibase

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Overview
u Trigger Requirements
u Diac
– a.k.a. Shotkley diode, Silicon Bilateral Switch
u Optically Isolated Triggers
– schematic
– operation
– drivers
– zero crossing

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Nonzero Crossing Firing

Vload

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Nonzero Crossing Firing
100’s V and 10’s A step

Vload

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Nonzero Crossing Firing
100’s V and 10’s A step
in 10’s µsec
Vload

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Nonzero Crossing Firing
100’s V and 10’s A step
in 10’s µsec
Vload
=> much noise

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Nonzero Crossing Firing
100’s V and 10’s A step
in 10’s µsec
Vload
=> much noise
=> false triggering

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Nonzero Crossing Firing
100’s V and 10’s A step
in 10’s µsec
Vload
=> much noise
=> false triggering
=> PCs off line

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Nonzero Crossing Firing
100’s V and 10’s A step
in 10’s µsec
Vload
=> much noise
=> false triggering
=> PCs off line
& other grief

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Zero Crossing Firing

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Zero Crossing Firing
Trigger on at zero crossing

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Zero Crossing Firing
Trigger on at zero crossing
Low V and low I

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Zero Crossing Firing
Trigger on at zero crossing
Low V and low I
No noise

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Zero Crossing Firing
Trigger on at zero crossing
Low V and low I
No noise
No need for snubbing

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Zero Crossing Firing
Trigger on at zero crossing
Low V and low I
No noise
No need for snubbing
On (or off) for

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Zero Crossing Firing
Trigger on at zero crossing
Low V and low I
No noise
No need for snubbing
On (or off) for
entire half cycle

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Zero Crossing Firing
Trigger on at zero crossing
Low V and low I
No noise
No need for snubbing
On (or off) for
entire half cycle

MOC3030 special coupler

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