The PVN012SPBF is a HEXFET® Power MOSFET Photovoltaic Relay with SPST-NO contact and surface mount terminals. This PVN012-series relay features high load current capacity and high off-state resistance. Linear AC/DC operation. It utilizes a GenerationV HEXFET output switch, driven by an integrated circuit photovoltaic generator of novel construction. The output switch is controlled by radiation from a GaAlAs light emitting diode (LED) which is optically isolated from the photovoltaic generator. These units exceed the performance capabilities of electromechanical relays in operating life, sensitivity, stable on-resistance, miniaturization, magnetic insensitivity and ruggedness. They are ideally suited for switching high currents or low level signals without distortion or injection of electrical noise.