Coto Technology 9852 Reed Relay Best Practices

An analysis of best practices when using Coto's 9852 series reed relays.

The 9852 Form C reed relay is ideally suited for two-way signal switching in dense, h igh pin-count environments where small size, high electrical isolation in the off state and excellent ESD or abusive load resistance are mandatory.  Ther performance and reliability of the relay has sufficient electrical overdrive is one of the most important, and this note describes ways to ensure adequate overdrive can be maintained.  The Application note concludes with nine suggestions for obtaining the best performance from the 9852 relay.