Data Sheet No. PD 10064 revA

Series PVN012APbF

Microelectronic Power IC

Single Pole, Normally Open, 0-20V, 4.0A AC/ 6.0A DC

General Description

The PVN012A Series Photovoltaic Relay at 50

milliohms features the lowest possible on-state

resistance in a miniature package — lower than a

comparable reed relay.

The PVN012A is a single-pole, normally open solid-

switch, driven by an integrated circuit photovoltaic

generator of novel construction. The output switch is

controlled by radiation from a GaAlAs light emitting

diode (LED) which is optically isolated from the

photovoltaic generator.

These units exceed the performance capabilities of

electromechanical relays in life, sensitivity, stable on-

resistance, miniaturization, magnetic insensitivity and

ruggedness. They are ideally suited for switching

high currents or low level signals without distortion

or injection of electrical noise.

Series PVN012A relays are packaged in a

6-lead molded DIP package with either thru-hole or

surface mount (gull-wing) terminals. They are avail-

able in standard plastic shipping tubes or on tape-

and-reel. Please refer to part identification information.

Applications

! Portable Electronics

! Computers and Peripheral Devices

! Audio Equipment

! Power Supplies and Power Distribution

! Instrumentation

Part Identification

PVN012APbF

Thru-hole

PVN012ASPbF

Surface-mount

PVN012AS-TPbF

Surface-mount, tape

and reel

(HEXFET is the registered trademark for International Rectifier Power MOSFETs)

Features

! 50m

Ω On-Resistance

! Bounce-free Operation

! 4.0 - 6.0 Amp Capacity

! Linear AC/DC Operation

! 4,000 V

! Solid-State Reliability

! UL Recognition Pending

! ESD Tolerance:

4000V Human Body Model

500V Machine Model

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