METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELAY CONTROL

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130083444A1
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13644665

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A method and apparatus for controlling an electromechanical relay. In one embodiment, the method comprises reducing a relay current of a relay that is activated, determining a first value of the relay current, wherein the first value is either a minimum default current value or a value of the relay current at which the activated relay deactivates, and determining a holding current value for maintaining the relay in an activated state, wherein the holding current value is at least the first value and less than a second value of the relay current at which the relays activates.

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FLEXTRONICS AMERICA LLC6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95002
FLEXTRONICS INDUSTRIAL LTD6201 AMERICA CENTER DRIVE SAN JOSE CA 95002

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Barnes, Andrew Santa Rosa, US 53 942
Zimmerman, Eric K Sebastopol, US 4 12

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