EDN

Solid – State Relay (SSR) – Buy or DIY?

With a few mouse clicks you can easily purchase Solid State Relays (SSRs) online. Or you can make one at home with a handful of different electronic parts. The question is– should I buy it or make it ...
Electronics Weekly

TI takes the ‘opto’ out of opto-isolators with all-electronic replacement

Texas Instruments has added an analogue version of the non-optical replacement for digital opto-isolators it just revealed. Called ‘opto-emulators’, both analogue and digital versions replace the LED ...
EDN

Do It Yourself Solid State Relay

One advantage of solid-state relay (SSR) over conventional electro-magnetic relay (EMR) is its tear and wear free operation. S201S01 from Sharp is a good example. Here is the circuit diagram of a DIY ...
Electronic Design

Is This the End for the Optocoupler in High-Voltage Isolation?

The importance of signal isolation in high-voltage design The difference between optocouplers and opto-emulators Details on TI’s silicon dioxide (SiO 2) isolation technology Isolation is invaluable in ...