Solenoid Drivers
Solenoid drivers are fundamental parts of many commercial and industrial systems that work with solenoids. Current and voltage regulation is the job of a solenoid driver- it must supply the right amounts of these two electrical conditions to get a solenoid to do what it is supposed to do, which is essentially a variety of electrical tasks, but most commonly in controlling key electromechanical devices such as valves, relays, and actuators.
The design of a solenoid driver that functions efficiently is truly an engineering challenge. It is necessary to consider power dissipation and the necessary panic elements, such as current regulation and protection circuits, to safe solenoid operation, not to mention multi-channel operation and key components for panic situations where a solenoid might have to disarm itself in a subsystem. Even with that, the heat dissipation must be in an acceptable range to keep the subsystem's operational efficiency at a level that justifies the expenditure, so that the panicked solenoid won't render a system just as inefficient overall.
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