Methods, systems, and computer readable media described herein can be operable to facilitate transitioning a device from a first state to a second state. A switch described herein allows for the use of an electronic circuit to perform the toggle and persistence functions while simultaneously giving more flexibility to the industrial design and physical switch implementation. The switch allows this preserving of the state using only a toggle on a voltage and thus allowing for a hardware only solution. The switch described herein allows for the use of smaller and less complicated mechanical switches allowing for more compact industrial designs. The switch uses a programmable voltage reference as a 1 bit non-volatile memory cell that is programmed by means of a logic pulse to the device. This allows a software independent setting of the state of the privacy switch. This state will remain through power cycles.

Methods, systems, and computer readable media described herein can be operable to facilitate transitioning a device from a first state to a second state. A switch described herein allows for the use of an electronic circuit to perform the toggle and persistence functions while simultaneously giving more flexibility to the industrial design and physical switch implementation. The switch allows this preserving of the state using only a toggle on a voltage and thus allowing for a hardware only solution. The switch described herein allows for the use of smaller and less complicated mechanical switches allowing for more compact industrial designs. The switch uses a programmable voltage reference as a 1 bit non-volatile memory cell that is programmed by means of a logic pulse to the device. This allows a software independent setting of the state of the privacy switch. This state will remain through power cycles.

Methods, systems, and computer readable media described herein can be operable to facilitate transitioning a device from a first state to a second state. A switch described herein allows for the use of an electronic circuit to perform the toggle and persistence functions while simultaneously giving more flexibility to the industrial design and physical switch implementation. The switch allows this preserving of the state using only a toggle on a voltage and thus allowing for a hardware only solution. The switch described herein allows for the use of smaller and less complicated mechanical switches allowing for more compact industrial designs. The switch uses a programmable voltage reference as a 1 bit non-volatile memory cell that is programmed by means of a logic pulse to the device. This allows a software independent setting of the state of the privacy switch. This state will remain through power cycles.

A thyristor or triac control circuit includes a first capacitive element that is series-connected with a first diode between a first terminal and a second terminal intended to be coupled to a gate of the thyristor or triac. A second capacitive element is coupled between the second terminal and a third terminal intended to be connected to a conduction terminal of the thyristor or triac on the gate side of the thyristor or triac. A second diode is coupled between the third terminal and a node of connection of the first capacitive element and first diode.

A thyristor or triac control circuit includes a first capacitive element that is series-connected with a first diode between a first terminal and a second terminal intended to be coupled to a gate of the thyristor or triac. A second capacitive element is coupled between the second terminal and a third terminal intended to be connected to a conduction terminal of the thyristor or triac on the gate side of the thyristor or triac. A second diode is coupled between the third terminal and a node of connection of the first capacitive element and first diode.

A thyristor or triac control circuit includes a first capacitive element that is series-connected with a first diode between a first terminal and a second terminal intended to be coupled to a gate of the thyristor or triac. A second capacitive element is coupled between the second terminal and a third terminal intended to be connected to a conduction terminal of the thyristor or triac on the gate side of the thyristor or triac. A second diode is coupled between the third terminal and a node of connection of the first capacitive element and first diode.

A thyristor or triac control circuit includes a first capacitive element that is series-connected with a first diode between a first terminal and a second terminal intended to be coupled to a gate of the thyristor or triac. A second capacitive element is coupled between the second terminal and a third terminal intended to be connected to a conduction terminal of the thyristor or triac on the gate side of the thyristor or triac. A second diode is coupled between the third terminal and a node of connection of the first capacitive element and first diode.

According to one embodiment, a solid state relay with ultra low emissions is disclosed. The solid state relay includes one or more inputs for receiving a control signal, an input circuit for processing the received control signal. An output circuit responsive to the control signal to close the solid state relay so that power may be delivered from a power source to an electrical load. The input circuit can include zero-crossing functionality configured such that the solid state relay does not turn on until an AC source signal crosses from a negative value to a positive value or from a positive value to a negative value. The zero crossing functionality may comprise opto-couplers with zero crossing functionality. The input circuit may further comprise a low emission driver portion that is to reduce emissions during the portion after the initial start up.

An AC switch (1) includes a first thyristor (T1), a second thyristor (T2), a third thyristor (T3), and a fourth thyristor (T4). The first thyristor (T1) has an anode connected to an AC power source (2), and a cathode connected to a load (3). The second thyristor (T2) is connected in antiparallel to the first thyristor (T1). The third thyristor (T3) has an anode connected to the AC power source (2), and a cathode connected to the load (3). The fourth thyristor (T4) is connected in antiparallel to the third thyristor (T3). A current detector (5) detects the AC current supplied from the AC power source (2) to the load (3). A controller (6) causes the first thyristor (T1) and the third thyristor (T3) to conduct alternately and causes the second thyristor (T2) and the fourth thyristor (T4) to conduct alternately, for each one-cycle period of the AC current, in accordance with the detection value from the current detector (5).

An AC switch (1) includes a first thyristor (T1), a second thyristor (T2), a third thyristor (T3), and a fourth thyristor (T4). The first thyristor (T1) has an anode connected to an AC power source (2), and a cathode connected to a load (3). The second thyristor (T2) is connected in antiparallel to the first thyristor (T1). The third thyristor (T3) has an anode connected to the AC power source (2), and a cathode connected to the load (3). The fourth thyristor (T4) is connected in antiparallel to the third thyristor (T3). A current detector (5) detects the AC current supplied from the AC power source (2) to the load (3). A controller (6) causes the first thyristor (T1) and the third thyristor (T3) to conduct alternately and causes the second thyristor (T2) and the fourth thyristor (T4) to conduct alternately, for each one-cycle period of the AC current, in accordance with the detection value from the current detector (5).