Microelectronic relays boost product reliability

New microelectronic relays increase product reliability by replacing electromechanical and reed relays with more reliable, solid-state relays that have no moving parts.

International Rectifier has introduced the PVY117 Series microelectronic relay (MER).

The new devices are designed to increase product reliability by replacing electromechanical and reed relays that have fragile moving parts and metallic contacts with more reliable, solid-state relays that have no moving parts.

In addition, MERs have lower power consumption than electromechanical relays since they have lower actuation current requirements, and the PVY117 Series MERs are much smaller compared with the electromechanical relays they are designed to replace.

The new MERs feature bounce-free operation.

Their low on-state contact resistance and low off-state capacitance maximise performance in low voltage and high test frequency semiconductor automated test equipment (ATE) and other instrumentation circuits.

Other applications include low voltage audio and RF switching.

The PVY117 is housed in a subminiature, surface-mountable package for high-density applications.

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