EDN

Solid – State Relay (SSR) – Buy or DIY?

With a few mouse clicks you can easily purchase Solid State Relays (SSRs) online. Or you can make one at home with a handful of different electronic parts. The question is– should I buy it or make it ...
Hackaday

solid state relay

“You could’ve done that with a 555 timer.” But what if all you have on hand is an ESP8266? [TechColab] needed to control a solenoid valve with a short pulse via a solid-state relay (SSR) but found ...
EDN

Solid State Relay Overvoltage Protection

This application note presents different types of overvoltage protection devices for solid-state relays. The document also provides suggested recommendations on their selection and use with the Vishay ...
Electronic Design

Radiation Hardened Compact, Lightweight Solid State Relay

International Rectifier, IR introduced a new RAD-Hard solid-state relay (SSR) for power bus switching, heater control circuits and battery charging used in high reliability (hi-rel) space-qualified ...
Electronic Design

The Technology Revolution in Solid-State Switching Relays

Modern relay technology has been around since the 1960s, and its main function is to provide automation with electrical isolation for many applications. All relays have two separate circuitries: input ...