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MOSFET-driver relay has a high short-circuit current

These dual-photovoltaic MOSFET-driver SSRs (solid-state relays) provide a 14.6V open-circuit voltage and 42A short-circuit current. The VO1263AB suits MOSFET and SCR (silicon-controlled-rectifier) ...
EDN

Adapt single-coil relay driver to dual-coil use

Relays are common electromechanical devices in electrical circuits that come in two types: either latched or non-latched. Latched relays retain their last switch position even after complete power ...

Vishay Intertechnology Automotive Grade Photovoltaic MOSFET Driver Boosts Reliability and Lowers Costs in High Voltage Systems

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new Automotive Grade photovoltaic MOSFET driver that is the first ...
Electronic Design

Circuit Options Explore Issues, Solutions For Relay Drivers

Relays usually are driven using optocouplers, which offer isolation between analog and digital grounds to ensure that switching currents in the relay coils do not affect the noise margin of the ...
Electronic Design

Boost Switching Safety with a Zero-Crossing Relay Driver

What is a relay? What is zero voltage switching? How to create a zero-crossing relay driver with a simple external circuit. A relay is a device that allows for a smaller electronic switch to control a ...