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Solid state relay

US4227098A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 21, 1979
Grant dateOct 7, 1980
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2224/48091
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A solid state relay having a light-emitting diode, an array of series connected photodiodes and a field effect transistor is described. The light-emitting diode is optically coupled to the array of photodiodes. The conductive state of the transistor is determined entirely by the voltage developed by the array of photodiodes.

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