The Dimming Popularity of the Handy yet Obscure DIAC Component
• Why a DIAC is becoming an obscure electronic component • Where DIACs were once commonly found - in lighting dimmers and motor controllers • How a DIAC's bidirectional breakover characteristic enables control of a triac gate • Reasons for the DIAC's fading popularity - new devices don't need dimmers, demands for better RF performance • The DIAC remains a handy component to be familiar with even if increasingly rare