The Pickering Series 101 is a CMOS drive SIL/SIP reed relay designed for direct interfacing with 74HC or HCT logic, eliminating the need for external drivers. The 101-1-C-12/3 variant is a single pole Form C (changeover) relay with a 12 V coil and a coil resistance of 6000 Ω. It features dry switch contacts with an insulation resistance greater than 10¹² Ω and a maximum switching rating of 0.25 A at 3 W. The relay is encapsulated in a plastic package with an internal mu-metal magnetic screen, allowing side-by-side stacking on a 0.3 inch (7.6 mm) pitch without magnetic interaction. Dimensions are 20.1 mm × 12.5 mm × 3.3 mm. Operate time is 1.25 ms and release time is 1.0 ms. Capacitance across the open switch is 2.5 pF. The part is suitable for low-level switching applications and is 100% tested for dynamic contact resistance.
The Series 101 have very high coil resistances. 5 Volt dry versions may be driven directly from 74HC or 74HCT logic without the need for additional drivers.
74HC logic will drive up to 4mA at 5 Volts, therefore a coil resistance of 1600 ohms is desirable to avoid running the IC at its maximum rating; 1600 ohms is the coil resistance of the single pole dry Series 101. They may be stacked on 0.3 inches pitch (7.6mm) and as they have an internal mu-metal magnetic screen, there is no risk of magnetic interaction problems.
Both dry and mercury wetted switches are available in a range of confi gurations and coil voltages. The switches in the 2 Form A version are vertically stacked so the relay requires the same board area as the 1 Form A type.
A special 1 Form A, 5 Volt version is available with an even higher coil resistance of 3000 ohms. This is particularly suited to applications such as battery powered portable equipment as it requires a coil current of only 1.7 mA. This part, the 101-1-A-5/17 or 17D has the advantage of a lower level of thermal EMF of 3 microvolts or less.
Other special parts are also available that may be operated from 3 Volt logic.
| Pickering Electronics | |
|---|---|
| Product Category | Electromechanical Relays |
| Product Number | 101-1-C-12/3 |
| Product Name | Series 101 |
| Relay Type | General; Reed Relay |
| Mounting | PCBoard |
| Poles | Single Pole (SP) |
| Throw | Double Throw |
| NO | 0 |
