• DocumentCode
    1410585
  • Title

    A Solid-State Relay

  • Author

    Barkana, Atalay ; Cook, Gerald ; McVey, Eugene S.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. 22901.
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1973
  • fDate
    5/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    97
  • Lastpage
    99
  • Abstract
    In a solid-state relay-like device, the switching can be achieved by field effect transistors driven by photodiodes. Light-emitting diodes (LED) provide the illumination required. The only coupling between drive and load portions of the circuit is optical. Experimental results are presented here and indicate that this can be a useful relay replacement for many applications. The advantages are no switching contacts, no moving parts, long life, reliability, etc.
  • Keywords
    Coupling circuits; FETs; Light emitting diodes; Optical control; Relays; Solid state circuits; Stimulated emission; Switches; Switching circuits; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industrial Electronics and Control Instrumentation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9421
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIECI.1973.5408894
  • Filename
    5408894
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1410585