June 12, 2012 - Supplied in miniflat SOP-4 package with 2.0 mm profile, VOM160 and VOM305x series offer 3 choices of input trigger LED current: 5 mA (VOM160NT/VOM3053T), 7 mA (VOM160PT), and 10 mA (VOM160RT/VOM3052T). Blocking voltage is 600 Vac, and static dV/dt is 500 or 1,500 V/µs. In addition to being used for turning on/off motors and solenoid control in refrigerators, washers, lamps, and coffee makers, products may also be used to drive TRIACs for solid-state relays and static AC power switches.

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
63 Lincoln Hwy., P.O. Box 4004
Malvern, PA, 19355 2143, USA

MALVERN, Pa. - Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) is broadening its optoelectronics portfolio with the release of new non-zero crossing phototriac optocouplers in the industry-standard miniflat SOP-4 package, saving up to 66 % in PCB space compared to devices in the DIP-6 package.

The new VOM160 and VOM305x series offer three choices of input trigger LED current: 5 mA (VOM160NT / VOM3053T), 7 mA (VOM160PT), and 10 mA (VOM160RT / VOM3052T). With a package height of only 2.0 mm, they feature a blocking voltage of 600 V AC for high-voltage applications.

In consumer applications, the VOM160 and VOM305x series will be used for turning on and off motors and solenoid control in refrigerators, washers, lamps, and coffee makers. The new devices will also be used to drive TRIACs for solid-state relays and static AC power switches in industrial applications.

The VOM3052T and VOM3053T, with their high static dV/dt of 1500 V/µs, are particularly well suited for noisy environments where a lower dV/dt can cause a thyristor to be triggered as a result of a high slew rate transient on the output load, even without any triggering signal on the input.

Key specifications table 

Device    Trigger current   Minimum critical     Maximum peak     Isolation test

          IFT      rate of rise off-   off-state voltage    voltage VISO

          (mA)      state voltage        VDRM         (VRMS)

                    dV/dt          (V)

                    (V/µs)




VOM3053T       5          1500

VOM3052T      10                      600         3750

VOM160NT       5          500

VOM160PT       7

VOM160RT      10

Samples and production quantities of the new VOM160NT, VOM160PT, VOM160RT, VOM3052T, and VOM3053T are available now. Pricing for U.S. delivery in 1,000-piece quantities is $0.59 for the VOM160 and $0.83 for the VOM305x. Follow optocouplers with phototriac outputs from Vishay at http://twitter.com/vishayindust.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH), is one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors (diodes, MOSFETs, and infrared optoelectronics) and passive electronic components (resistors, inductors, and capacitors). These components are used in virtually all types of electronic devices and equipment, in the industrial, computing, automotive, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, power supplies, and medical markets. Vishay's product innovations, successful acquisition strategy, and "one-stop shop" service have made it a global industry leader. Vishay can be found on the Internet at www.vishay.com.

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