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    Application Note AN-101: Choosing An Input Resistor For A Microelectronic Relay

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    This document provides guidance on choosing an input resistor for microelectronic relays. It explains that the relays require a minimum turn-on current and that a current limit resistor is needed when operating from a voltage source to ensure sufficient current. The procedure outlines calculating the maximum and minimum allowable resistor values based on the minimum/maximum input voltages and temperatures to define the operating range for the input voltage and ensure proper current flow. A plot is included showing allowable resistor values for common turn-on currents.

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    This document provides guidance on choosing an input resistor for microelectronic relays. It explains that the relays require a minimum turn-on current and that a current limit resistor is needed when operating from a voltage source to ensure sufficient current. The procedure outlines calculating the maximum and minimum allowable resistor values based on the minimum/maximum input voltages and temperatures to define the operating range for the input voltage and ensure proper current flow. A plot is included showing allowable resistor values for common turn-on currents.

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    Application Note AN-101

    Choosing an Input Resistor


    for a Microelectronic Relay
    by Bill Collins, International Rectifier

    Table of Contents
    Page
    Introduction ..........................................................................................1
    Procedure.............................................................................................1

    The International Rectifier Photovoltaic Relay (PVR) devices are current-controlled


    microelectronic relays with a specified current which must be supplied for turn-on. Therefore, a
    current limit resistor is necessary when operating from a voltage source. This application note
    gives the procedure for determining the proper resistor to program the microelectronic relays to
    operate from any control voltage.

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    AN-101

    cover

    APPLICATION NOTE

    AN-101a

    International Rectifier 233 Kansas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 USA

    Choosing an input resistor for a Microelectronic Relay


    by Bill Collins

    Introduction
    The International Rectifier Photovoltaic Relay (PVR) devices are current-controlled microelectronic relays with a specified current which must be supplied for turn-on. Therefore, a current limit
    resistor is necessary when operating from a voltage source. This application note gives the procedure for determining the proper resistor to program the microelectronic relays to operate from any
    control voltage.

    Procedure
    The selected resistor must be of sufficiently low value that the specified turnon current flows at the minimum signal voltage and lowest operating temperature.
    Note that the input circuit shown in Figure
    Figure 1. Input
    1 consists of the internal Light Emitting
    Diode (LED) plus the external resistor which is being selected.

    Circuit

    To determine the maximum allowable value of RC, the maximum LED forward voltage drop at the
    coldest operating temperature should be determined from the input characteristics curve found in
    each respective technical data sheet. An example is shown here as Figure 2.

    RC <
    =

    Ein - E LED
    Ic (turn-on current)

    Input Current (mA)

    The value normally used for -40oC operation is


    1.6VDC. The following equation expresses the
    maximum allowable value for RC .

    Example: Ein (Min.) = 4.5 VDC;


    o
    Ic = 5 mA; TA >
    = -40 C
    RC <
    =
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    4.5V -1.6V
    .005A

    <
    = 580 Ohms

    LED Forward Voltage Drop (Volts DC)

    Figure 2. Input Characteristics (Current Controlled)

    AN-101a

    A minimum allowable value of RC is set by the


    necessity of not allowing the input current to
    exceed 25 milliamperes at the highest signal
    voltage and maximum operating temperature. A
    high temperature LED drop of 0.9 volts is most
    commonly used.
    In the above examples a resistor in the calculated range and near the maximum allowable
    value would be selected, for example 500 Ohms.
    Ein - E LED
    RC >
    = I (Max. allowable current)
    c
    Example: Ein = 6.0V Max; Ic
    o
    Max. = 25 mA; TA <
    = 85 C
    6.0V - 0.9V > 204 Ohms
    RC >
    =
    =
    .025A

    of RC corresponding too 25 mA maximum input


    current also is plotted. These steps should be
    followed to determine an appropriate input resistor.
    1.

    Determine the minimum available input volt


    age and read the maximum allowable RC
    from the plot corresponding to the selected
    signal current (in this case, 6 mA or 12 mA).

    2. Read the maximum allowable input voltage


    for the selected resistor value by checking
    the bottom minimum allowable RC plot. The
    allowable input signal voltage range has now
    been determined. Note that by reading horizontally across a given input resistor value
    from the Signal Plot to the Minimum
    Allowable RC plot the allowable input voltage
    range can be directly observed.

    Figure 3 is a plot of the above equations for two


    commonly used input currents: specifically,
    6 mA and 12 mA. The minimum allowable value

    Figure 3. Input Resistor For Two Typical Input Currents

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