Does anyone recognize this component?

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Abneracm

Joined Oct 24, 2024
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I’m repairing a Keithley 237 High Voltage Source. In the output stage there are several of these rectangular metal modules. Each one has a pin on the left and right side, plus multiple pins on the bottom (I don’t know the exact number). The body seems filled with resin visible at the edges.

The marking on top is: '108D - 1A11N4 - 60'.

This unit delivers very precise high voltage (up to ~1000 V) and current control down to ~200 nA. The design dates back to the 1980s and has been kept mostly unchanged.


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xox

Joined Sep 8, 2017
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I’m repairing a Keithley 237 High Voltage Source. In the output stage there are several of these rectangular metal modules. Each one has a pin on the left and right side, plus multiple pins on the bottom (I don’t know the exact number). The body seems filled with resin visible at the edges.

The marking on top is: '108D - 1A11N4 - 60'.

This unit delivers very precise high voltage (up to ~1000 V) and current control down to ~200 nA. The design dates back to the 1980s and has been kept mostly unchanged.


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Looks like they're high-voltage reed relays. FWIW, you can review the repair manual yourself here.
 

Ya’akov

Joined Jan 27, 2019
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Even without the manual, the metallic housing and axial leads entering a glass envelope reveals they are SPST reed relays.

They are selecting current limiting resistors, apparently varying the output.
 
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