VISHAY'S NEW ZERO CROSSING 1.5-KV/µS DV/DT PHOTOTRIACS

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VISHAY'S NEW ZERO CROSSING 1.5-KV/µS DV/DT PHOTOTRIACS
27 April 2006 - Vishay Electronic

The phototriacs consist of a GaAs infrared LED that is optically coupled to a monolithic photosensitive zero crossing triac detector chip. A low-input trigger current facilitates an easy interface with microcontrollers and digital logic. The VO3063 requires a maximum trigger current of 5 mA to latch output, while the VO3062 requires a maximum trigger current of 10 mA. The devices are available in 6-pin DIP, 400-mil DIP, and SMD packages.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced the VO3062 and VO3063, two new zero crossing 1.5-kV/µs dV/dt phototriacs designed to isolate low-voltage logic from ac voltages up to 380 V.

Rated with a 600-V blocking voltage, the phototriacs can provide isolation between dc and ac voltages on 120-V, 240-V, and 380-V ac lines, giving designers a 2X or better safety factor for control of off-line voltages up to 240 V.

The VO3062 and VO3063 are designed for control of resistive, inductive, or capacitive loads including motors, solenoids, high-current thyristors, and relays. Optimized for noisy environments, typical applications for the new devices will include refrigerators, air conditioners, dishwashers, vending machines, industrial controls, ac motor drives, switches, switching power supplies, and solenoid/valve controls.

The VO3062 and VO3063, in which the new "VO" part number prefix indicates "Vishay optocoupler," are direct replacements for industry-standard 1.0-kV/µs dV/dt phototriacs.

Samples and production quantities of the new phototriacs are available now, with lead times of six to eight weeks for larger orders.

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About: Vishay Electronic
Vishay Transducers is a division of Vishay Measurements Group. Vishay Measurements Group develops, manufactures, and markets a broad range of sensors for a wide variety of test and measurement applications. These include electrical resistance strain gages for both stress analysis testing and transducer manufacturing applications, load cells for approved weighing applications, force transducers, instrumentation, hybrid strain gage assemblies and bonding services.

Vishay, a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, rectifiers, transistors, optoelectronics, and selected ICs) and passive electronic components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, and transducers). The Company's components can be found in products manufactured in a very broad range of industries worldwide. Vishay is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and has operations in 17 countries employing over 26,000 people.

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