A MOS-controlled triac device

@article{Scharf1978AMT,
  title={A MOS-controlled triac device},
  author={B. W. Scharf and James D. Plummer},
  journal={1978 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference. Digest of Technical Papers},
  year={1978},
  volume={XXI},
  pages={222-223}
}
  • B. Scharf, J. Plummer
  • Published 1978
  • Engineering
  • 1978 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference. Digest of Technical Papers
A merged device - an insulated-gate triac - has been developed and modeled for analysis and design using a circuit analysis program combining MOS and bipolar capabilities. Applications include crosspoint switches, power control and microprocessor interface. 
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