Relay occupies a third less footprint

Rhopoint Components has the new 9290 series surface mount reed relay from Coto Technology.

Rhopoint Components has the new 9290 series surface mount reed relay from Coto Technology.

The new relay is smaller than previous 9200 series and requires 35% less board space per relay, allowing for higher density board population.

Furthermore, it has an external magnetic shield, which minimises interaction between relays that are mounted close together.

The 9290 uses a high-temperature solder alloy, Sn95/Sb5, for internal connections.

This allows for process temperatures up to 226C for a 1min dwell time.

This can be a significant benefit in many harsh reflow processes as lower temperature solders can be damaged, or even melt, in a reflow oven.

For designers, coaxial shields are included to provide RF (radio frequency) capability, by matching the 50ohm environment required, and a fast rise time for switching pulses.

Other applications for the 9290 series include ATE (automated test equipment), process instrumentation and telecommunications.

An ATE grade RI-27 switch is provided to facilitate these uses and provide further switching reliability.

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