What to look forward to in the future

A questionnaire was distributed to the twelve manufacturers represented in this survey. One of the questions asked was, “What trends do you see steering the solid state relay market/product development in the next few years? Not all of the manufacturers queried responded to the questionnaire, of those that did respond, no two provided the same answer to this question. Some of the “product developments” listed below are presently available in some product lines.

Responses:

Lower costs

Reduced R_ds

Increased package density

Additional features

Increased speed

Multi-channels per package

Higher radiation tolerance

Diagnostics; Arc Fault/Arc Location detection

More Solid-State Power Controllers

Custom packaging

Smart options (status, short circuit protection, etc)