Toshiba Releases Photorelays Featuring Low Input Power and High Operating Temperature Suitable For Smart Meters

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January 18, 2022

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation

KAWASAKI, Japan—Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") has launched two photorelays, “TLP223GA” and “TLP223J,” with an OFF-state output terminal voltage rating of 400V and 600V, respectively. They both feature low input power, improved switching characteristics, and are housed in a DIP4 package. Shipments start today.

The new products come with a high luminous efficiency LED developed by Toshiba and have a maximum trigger LED current of 2mA. This is about 33% lower than current products[1] and allows low input power.
Faster operation is secured by lower switching characteristics (turn-on time, turn-off time): 50%[2] for TLP223GA and 75%[2] for TLP223J.

Their maximum operating temperature ratings have been extended from 85°C to 110°C, suiting them for use in equipment installed outdoors, such as smart meters. A maximum isolation voltage of 5000Vrms allows use in equipment requiring high isolation performance.

  • Smart meters
  • Security systems (PIR[3] etc.)
  • Industrial equipment (programmable logic controllers, I/O interface, various sensor control, etc.)
  • Building automation systems
  • Replacement of mechanical relays
  • Low input power: IFT=2mA (max), VF=1.5V (max)
  • High-speed operation:
    tON=1ms (max) (TLP223GA)
    tON=0.5ms (max) (TLP223J)
  • High operating temperature rating: Topr (max)=110°C
  • High isolation voltage: BVS=5000Vrms (min)

Follow the links below for more on the new product.
TLP223GA
TLP223J

Follow the link below for more on Toshiba’s optical semiconductor devices.
Isolators/Solid State Relays

To check availability of the new products at online distributors, visit:

TLP223GA
Toshiba Releases Photorelays Featuring Low Input Power and High Operating Temperature Suitable For Smart Meters

TLP223J
Toshiba Releases Photorelays Featuring Low Input Power and High Operating Temperature Suitable For Smart Meters

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