Extended life of telecom relays by using SF6

IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 663-669

  Johler, Werner ^a  

^a Tyco Electronics AXICOM   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Electrical endurance; Electromechanical relays; Sulfur hexafluoride SF6; Switching performance; Telecom relays

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EROSION; PERFORMANCE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SWITCHES; SWITCHING; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

TELECOM RELAYS;

TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 0036999696     PISSN: 15213331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCAPT.2003.809107     Document Type: Conference Paper

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