The 117 series of two pole single-in-line reed switches occupy just 0.15 x 0.4 in. It is also available in a single pole reed relay occupying only 0.15 x 0.27 in, just 38% and 26% respectively of the board area compared to the industry standard relays SIL relays of 0.2 x 0.8 inches.
All models are rated at 100 V and can a carry up to 0.5 A signal current and switch 3 W of signal power.The 117 series reed relays are constructed using the company’s SoftCentre technology with an integral magnetic screen ensuring that the resulting relays exhibit excellent reliability and no magnetic interaction when closely packed together. Versions are also available supporting 3-V coil drives for systems working at low supply voltages.(Contact company for pricing and availability)
By Christina Nickolas
Pickering Electronics , Clacton-on-Sea , United Kingdom
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