Toshiba Releases Medium-voltage Photorelay in Small 4-pin SO6 Package for Factory Automation and Other Industrial Applications

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has released “TLP176AM,” a new photorelay in a small 4-pin SO6 package, for factory automation and other industrial applications. TLP176AM has a rated on-state output terminal voltage of 60V and a rated on-state current of 0.7A. Volume shipments begin today.

TLP176AM incorporates MOSFETs fabricated with the latest U-MOS IX process, and supports an on-state current of up to 0.7A. It also provides higher ESD immunity than the current TLP172AM, with a rated on-state current of 0.5A. The new photorelay is upwardly compatible with TLP172A, Toshiba’s major photorelay in a 2.54SOP4 package with a rated on-state current of 0.4A, in terms of both performance and footprint.

TLP176AM is suitable for use as a replacement for 1-Form-A mechanical relays—replacing mechanical relays with photorelays helps to improve system reliability and reduce the space required for relays and relay drivers. As TLP176AM has a rated operating temperature of up to 110ºC (max), it is also easier to allow for a temperature margin in system-level thermal design.

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation will continue to deliver products that meet the needs of customers by promoting the development of a diverse portfolio of photocouplers and photorelays tailored to market trends.

Applications

• Industrial equipment (PLC, I/O interface)
• Building automation systems
• Semiconductor testers
• Security equipment
• Replacement of mechanical relays（AC 24V to 32V system, DC24 to 48V system）

Features

• 4-pin SO6 small package: 2.54mm (pitch), 2.1mm (height); 4-pin package
• Normally opened (1-Form-A)
• OFF-state output terminal voltage 60V (max.)
  Constant current 0.7A (max.)
  ON-state current (pulse) 2.1A (max.)

• Low-On-Resistance: 2Ω (max.)
• Operating temperature: 110°C (max.)
• Safety standards: UL-approved (UL1577) ; isolation voltage 3750Vrms (min.)

Main Specifications
(@Ta=25°C)
Part number	TLP172A	TLP172AM	TLP176AM [1]
Contact	1 Form A
Package	2.54SOP4	4 pin SO6
Operating temperature	-40 to 85°C	-40 to 110°C
Trigger LED current (max.)	3mA
OFF-state output terminal voltage	60 V
ON-state resistance (max.)	2Ω
ON-state current (max.)	0.4A	0.5A	0.7A
ON-state current (pulse) (max.)	1.2A	1.5A	2.1A
Isolation voltage: (min.)	1.5kVrms	3.75kVrms
Turn-on time (max.)	2ms	2ms	3ms
Turn-off time (max.)	0.5ms	0.5ms	0.5ms

Note: [1] New product

Follow the link below for more on the new product and photorelays line-up.
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/product/opto/photocoupler/photorelay.html

Customer Inquiries:
Optoelectronic Device Sales & Marketing Dept.
Tel: [phone]
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/contact.html

Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.

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