Date: 23/01/2009

Miniature solid state relay handle 1.2 Amps current with 0.25 Ohms on-resistance

The CPC1020N solid state relay from Clare Inc is a miniature 30V, 4-pin SOP, 1-Form-A (single pole, Normally Open) solid state relay (SSR). The CPC1020N employs optically coupled MOSFET technology to provide 1500Vrms of input-to-output isolation and is added to Clare’s robust SSR product offering.

The CPC1020N features 1.2Arms of current handling in combination with only 0.25 Ohms of maximum on-resistance, making it a right design choice for applications demanding low impedance switching. The 20% board space savings over the competition’s larger 4-Pin SOP, specifically targets security systems and other low-voltage, high current switching applications. This semiconductor based relay can be driven directly from any control IC and thus is ideal for automated power control.

The 30V CPC1020N has UL Recognized Component File # E76270, meets EN/IEC 60950-1 requirements and has CSA Certified Component: Certificate # 1172007.

The small size of this SSR and its high efficiency make it ideal for portable instruments, remote control applications, controlling valves and actuators in automation and industrial systems, as well as low voltage lighting applications, especially LED based lighting. Furthermore, it can be used to reduce the power drain in systems that are on standby mode by cutting off the DC power when necessary, thus reducing the power consumption of systems in standby or “off” mode.

Clare, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of IXYS Corporation. IXYS Corporation, developer of power semiconductor devices.