More advanced circuit breakers utilize semiconductor chips for faster response times. These solid-state based designs can interrupt the circuit much faster because they have no moving parts.

Another type of SSR, called a ‘random turn on’ solid state relay, is used to implement dimming. It works the same way as a normal SSR, except that there is no zero-crossing detection circuit.

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