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 [...]
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 [...]
Switching to semiconductor-based switching delivers predictable, low-maintenance performance that helps you extend asset life and lower operational risk; reduced mechanical wear and absence of arcing cut classic failure sources, while careful thermal management mitigates the risk of thermal runaway, and integrated diagnostics give you longer mean time between failures and [...]
Switching to contactless switching reduces mechanical wear and minimizes contact bounce, so you can protect sensitive circuits and improve signal integrity; you should evaluate isolation, switching speed, and EMI control to avoid damage from transient spikes while optimizing reliability and performance across your systems. Understanding Signal Noise Definition and Importance [...]