Evolving from magnetic coil actuators to capacitive-coupled isolation, the ever-shrinking relay continues to be an essential component within the automation arena. Modern relay technology has been ...

TI has released a couple of isolated switch chips, one inductive and the other capacitive, to replace electromagnetic and opto-electronic relays in vehicles with 800V batteries. TPSI3050-Q1 is the ...

Not long after I began contributing to Hagerty eight years ago, I wrote a detailed four-part piece on electrical relays and how they work in cars. You can still find the articles here (Part I: Why We ...