AN1172的新的ACS系列：A系列耐用性及驱动的家电突破

AN1172的新的ACS系列：A系列耐用性及驱动的家电突破

AN1172
Application note
ACS
A logic-level transient-voltage protected AC switch

Introduction
Home appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators and dishwashers employ a lot of
low power loads such as valves, door lock systems, dispensers or drain pumps. Since these
loads are powered by the mains in ON / OFF mode, they were initially controlled by relays.
Recently, relays have been replaced by triacs, due to their smaller size and lower driving
energy. Nevertheless triacs don't fulfill alone the new requirements that users now need and