Design and Analysis of a Transformer-Based Solid-State Relay

Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) systems require relays to perform complex high-speed tests on semiconductor devices. However, existing relays all come up short in some aspect. Electromechanical reed relays have a limited lifetime and slow switching speeds, while solid-state photoMOS relays have high on-resistance and low bandwidth. This thesis presents the design, simulation, and analysis of a new solid-state relay tailored for ATE applications. We use Analog Devices’ iCoupler technology to design this relay, relying on on-chip transformers to provide reliable input-to-output isolation. In Cadence simulations, the iCoupler relay achieves 100 mOhm on-resistance, 7.5 us turn-on time, and 4.8 GHz output 3dB bandwidth.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2024

Author dc:creator

• Mondal, Neelambar

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Perreault, David J.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
• Copyright retained by author(s)

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• https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/157012

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/157012