A new class of 3-phase solid state relays promises smarter power control for industrial automation bringing real-time ...

Relays and contactors use a variety of technologies to switch signals and power connections. Many devices called relays use similar techniques and topologies, but the terminology can be confusing.

Since the mid-1980s, semiconductor technology has promised to provide smart power products for solid-state relays that could carry high current and provide unique functions for customers. However, ...

Standex Electronics has announced two series of high-voltage power reed relays, one surface-mount and one axially leaded. MHV series of miniature high voltage reed relays are surface mount and measure ...

New technologies designed to support solar, storage, and smart infrastructure will debut at North America’s largest clean energy event LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OMRON Electronic Components, a global ...

CLACTON-ON-SEA, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading manufacturer of high performance reed relays, Pickering Electronics has increased the power ratings of four of its most popular relay series – ...

Omron has a series of compact PCB mount power relays designed to handle ‘TV-8’ in-rush surges, and they are available with standard coils or two forms of bi-stable coils. Called the G5Q-HR range, they ...

While exotic semiconductors enjoy most of the glory in the power universe, venerable relay technology continues to evolve and take on tasks that are problematic for their solid-state cousins. Two ...

Last column, I wrote about various applications where fire alarm relays could be used to integrate a commercial fire alarm system with other electrical systems at a customer’s site to provide them ...

A Relay Protection Tester is designed to simulate electrical quantities such as current, voltage, frequency, and phase, ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and computer-based controllers are great for handling logic and data-collection tasks for industrial controls. But when it comes to driving motors, heaters, ...

Sometimes, the most unexpected detours lead to the most interesting discoveries. After a brief break, I found myself revisiting latching relays—not just as components, but as puzzles waiting to be ...