Toshiba Launches Small Photorelay Suitable for High-Frequency Signal Switches in Semiconductor Testers
October 17, 2023
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
KAWASAKI, Japan—Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") has launched "TLP3475W," a photorelay in a small, thin WSON4 package. It reduces insertion loss and suppresses power attenuation in high-frequency signals [1] and is suitable for the pin electronics of semiconductor testers, which use a large number of relays and require high-speed signaling. Volume shipments start today.
Toshiba’s optimized package designs reduces parasitic capacitance and inductance in the new photorelay. This reduces insertion loss and improves the transmission characteristic of high-frequency signals to 20GHz (typ.) [2], about 1.5 times lower [2] than Toshiba’s current product, TLP3475S.
TLP3475W uses a small, thin WSON4 package that is only 0.8mm (typ.) thick, making it the smallest [3] photorelay in the industry to realize improved high-frequency signal transmission characteristics. It is 40% lower in height than Toshiba’s ultra-small S-VSON4T package, allowing more products to be mounted on the same circuit board, and will contribute to improved measuring efficiency.
Toshiba will continue to expand its product line-up to support semiconductor testers that deliver higher speeds and greater functionality.
S21 insertion loss characteristics
Applications
- Semiconductor testers (high-speed memory testers, high-speed logic testers, etc.)
- Probe cards
- Measuring equipment
Features
- Industry’s smallest [3] WSON4 package: 1.45mm×2.0mm (typ.), t=0.8mm (typ.)
- Improving to pass the high-frequency signals: f=20GHz (typ.) @Insertion loss(S21) = -3dB
- Normally open function (1-Form-A)
Notes:
[1] When the frequency band is in the range of several hundreds of megahertz to several tens of gigahertz.
[2] The frequency band where the power attenuation ratio (insertion loss) when the signal passes through the output MOSFET is -3dB.
[3] For photorelays. As of October 2023, Toshiba survey.
Main Specifications
(Unless otherwise specified, Ta = 25°C)
| Part Number | TLP3475W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | Name | WSON4 | ||
| Size (mm) | 1.45×2.0 (typ.), t=0.8 (typ.) | |||
| Absolute maximum ratings | OFF-state output terminal voltage VOFF (V) | 60 | ||
| ON-state current ION (A) | 0.4 | |||
| ON-state current (pulsed) IONP (A) | 1.2 | |||
| Operating temperature Topr (°C) | -40 to 110 | |||
| Coupled electrical characteristics | Trigger LED current IFT (mA) | max | 3.0 | |
| ON-state resistance RON (Ω) | typ. | 1.1 | ||
| max | 1.5 | |||
| Electrical characteristics | Output capacitance COFF (pF) | max | 20 | |
| Switching characteristics | Turn-on time tON (ms) | @RL = 200Ω, VDD = 20V, IF = 5mA |
max | 0.25 |
| Turn-off time tOFF (ms) | 0.2 | |||
| Isolation characteristics | Isolation voltage BVS (Vrms) | min | 300 | |
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TLP3475W
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