EDN

Simple Relay Step-Up Circuits

Have you ever needed to power a 12-volt relay in a circuit but only had 6 or 9 volts available? This simple circuit will solve that problem. It allows 12-volt relays to be operated from 6 or 9 volts, ...
EDN

Solid-state relays thwart short circuits, overload

The Series ZD, Series ZD20CF, Series ZD24CC, and Series LPD70 solid-state relays provide short-circuit and overload protection. The 1-A, 80-Vdc ZD uses a power FET switch and optical isolation to ...
Electronic Design

Protecting Flybacks Against Short Circuits

For the PDF version of this article, including diagrams and/or equations, click here. In any off-line flyback converter design, it is possible that the output ...
Electronic Design

High-Side Load Driver Enhances Short-Circuit Protection

This article is part of the Ideas for Design Series: Vol. 3, No. 8. This circuit builds on a previous idea in which the addition of an optocoupler to a microcontroller output converted a “dumb” ...
New Electronics

HE relays from Panasonic feature enhanced short circuit testing for EV charging

Panasonic Industry has announced the launch of its latest relay, the HE-R, which has undergone enhanced short circuit testing to deliver a reliable and safe solution for customers in the EV charging ...