MTA - A new "intelligent" relay

MTA SpA, a leading company in the design and production of electromechanical and electronic products supplied to the main OEMs, has recently developed a new electronic relay, to substitute the traditional coil relays.

The “electronic” relay proposed by MTA embodies several characteristics that solve some of the limitations of the electromechanical ones. The noise issue that is typical of traditional coil relays is in fact eliminated and the component offers the possibility to manage some functions by modulating the output in PWM, thus enabling the variation of output voltage.

The new relay proposed by MTA incorporates different protections such as those against over-voltage and reverse battery polarity, and diagnostic functions are included. It can therefore also act as a fuse, since it can disconnect itself in the case of the anomalies mentioned above. At the same time, it is reliable over time (an unlimited number of activations), has much faster switching times and is also characterized by a reduced size and weight (-30%) compared to other products on the market.

The new relay is compatible with the traditional relay port control units, thus making it possible to substitute the more traditional electromechanical relays without any problems.
The new relay proposed by MTA will be available in 3 different versions, with nominal currents of 10A, 25A and 40A respectively, thus meeting the needs of different vehicle manufacturers, from cars to commercial vehicles, from agriculture to earthmoving ones.