200 V, 150 mA single polePhotovoltaic Relayin a mod. 8-pin DIP. This normally opensolid-state relaycan replace electromechanical relays used for general purpose switching of analog signals. The PVA23 Series overcomes the limitations of both conventional electromechanical and reed relays by offering the solid state advantages of long life, fast operating speed, low pick up power, bounce-free operation, low thermal offset voltages and miniature package. These advantages allow product improvement and design innovations in many applications such as process control, multiplexing, automatic test equipment and data acquisition. The PVA23 can switch analog signals from thermocouple level to 200 Volts peak AC or DC polarity. Signal frequencies into the RF range are easily controlled and switching rates up to 500Hz are achievable. The extremely small thermally generated offset voltages allow increased measurement accuracies.