You will find that choosing solid state relays gives your systems faster switching, longer lifespan, and silent, contactless operation with no arcing, leading to reduced maintenance and improved reliability. You also gain lower electromagnetic interference and precise control, but be aware of a potential for thermal failure or fail-short behavior [...]
There’s a need to understand how PhotoMOS devices use optically coupled LEDs and MOSFETs to provide galvanic isolation up to high voltages, so you can design systems that maintain signal integrity while protecting your users and equipment from hazardous ground faults and high-voltage transients. This guide explains how isolation is [...]
Reliability matters when you design systems that must run without failure: PhotoMOS relays give you no moving parts, which eliminates contact wear, arcing and welding that commonly cause mechanical relay failure, and they deliver longer MTBF and consistent switching over millions of cycles. You get quieter operation, faster switching, reduced [...]
Many electronic systems suffer when contact resistance rises, and in this guide you will learn how small resistance changes can cause signal degradation, measurement errors, and intermittent faults that undermine system performance; you will also see how proper connector selection, surface preparation, and periodic inspection can improve accuracy and ensure [...]
You depend on stable on-resistance to minimize contact variability so your readings remain consistent over months or years. By controlling thermal, aging, and mechanical influences you reduce measurement drift, lower calibration frequency, and extend device reliability. Practical design choices-component selection, controlled stress, and real-time compensation-help you maintain predictable long-term accuracy [...]
Applications in medical implants, aerospace, and precision instrumentation demand low leakage current because even tiny currents can corrupt signals or drain batteries, creating safety and reliability hazards; when you design or specify components, prioritize devices and layouts that minimize leakage to preserve measurement integrity, extend battery life, and reduce the [...]
Many systems rely on mechanical contacts, but when your designs face contact bounce it can cause miscounts, spurious switching and arcing and contact wear, risking equipment damage and fires; solid-state switching gives you increased reliability and longevity, faster response and reduced maintenance, and this guide shows how to evaluate, design [...]
Relays using PhotoMOS technology let you achieve galvanic isolation and ultra-low leakage for higher accuracy, while offering long life and no contact bounce; you must still respect voltage and thermal limits to prevent measurement drift or damage, and design your switching strategy to preserve signal integrity and safety. Types of [...]
This guide shows how PhotoMOS solid-state relays and electromechanical relays differ so you can choose the right switch for your design: PhotoMOS offers no mechanical wear, fast switching, and low contact bounce, while electromechanical relays provide higher voltage/current handling and clear galvanic isolation; however, be aware of contact arcing and [...]
Comparison of switching speeds shows that solid-state relays (SSRs) switch in microseconds to milliseconds while mechanical relays operate in milliseconds with contact bounce; you should value SSRs for their long life and lack of contact wear but be aware SSRs can generate heat and fail short under overload, while mechanical [...]