High-performance reed relays are available for immediate delivery

Pickering Electronics has agreed on a global distribution deal with Premier Farnell. Under the terms, Farnell, Newark and Element14 will be stocking over 100 different series of reed relays from the company, ready for immediate delivery worldwide.

Developed for high-end instrumentation, test and measurement and semiconductor test applications that cannot compromise on quality, its reed relays are produced to a high standard to provide long life and optimum performance. Only instrumentation-grade reed switches are employed, producing a stable, long life of up to 5x109 operations. All its reed relays are 100% tested for all operating parameters. Testing includes repeated 100% thermal cycling from -20C to +85C to -20C to reduce field failures to a minimum.

The company has provided innovations such as SoftCenter technology, which cushions the reed switch, minimising internal stresses and expanding the working life and contact stability, and internal mu metal screening, stopping interference between closely stacked relays.

Commented Keith Moore, CEO at Pickering Electronics: “The new distribution agreement with Farnell enables Pickering Electronics to broaden its reach in Europe, North America and Asia in the Test and Measurement and Semiconductor Test markets. Design engineers expect to have components on their desk within hours, and this is something Farnell can facilitate.”

Added Simon Meadmore, vice president of Product and Supplier Management at Farnell, says: “Pickering Electronics is a valuable addition to our electromechanical relay product portfolio. Farnell customers now have the flexibility to design and develop new products and test equipment featuring Pickering Electronics’ innovative products faster than ever before. As the number of electric vehicles on the roads rapidly increases, high voltage isolation reed relays are an essential solution for testing and continuing development of battery and drive-train technology.”