OMRON Corporation (Headquarters: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, President & CEO: Junta Tsujinaga) is pleased to announce that its G9KA-E high-capacity power relay won the 2023 Product of the Year Awards in the electromechanical category, sponsored by the U.S. technology magazine Electronic PRODUCTS^*1.

The 2023 Product of the Year Awards are awarded by the editors of Electronic Products based on significant advances in technology and applications, design innovations, and price and performance improvements among thousands of products.

The G9KA-E has improved heat dissipation performance by devising terminal shape and bottom height. It is the first relay for printed circuit boards ^*2 in the industry to be energized by 300 A and has an ultra-contact resistance (low heat generation) of 0.2 mΩ or less, which is the highest in the industry ^*3. This reduces the temperature rise of the substrate due to heat generated by the relay itself and can be used in a variety of devices that contribute to accelerating the spread of renewable energy toward the realization of a carbon-neutral society, such as distributed power conditioners and EV fast chargers, stationary power storage systems (ESS), and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS).

T. Ucchi Uchida, VP of Marketing, OMRON Electronic Components LLC
”This esteemed recognition is a testament to OMRON's unwavering commitment to innovation, quality, and excellence. Our High Power Relay stands as a symbol of cutting-edge technology and reliability, setting new benchmarks in the industry. This achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire OMRON team. We are honored to receive this prestigious award, and it motivates us to continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible as we strive to deliver unparalleled solutions to solve social problems.”

OMRON will continue to contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society through its customers' products and services by creating advanced devices and modules and providing them globally with technologies that it has cultivated over many years.

*1 Electronic Products: An American technology magazine providing the latest information on electronics, electronic components, electronic devices, and electronic systems.
*2 Industry first: Comparison of catalog values of relays for printed circuit boards examined by our company as of February 2023
*3 Industry top: Comparison of catalog values of relays with a maximum current of 200~300 A examined by our company as of February 2023

< Main applications of the G9KA-E high-capacity relay >

Power conditioners for indusstrial photovoltaic power generation

Power conditioners for indusstrial photovoltaic power generation

EV quick charger

Robot control equipment

Power storage system(ESS,UPS)

Industrial air conditioning

< OMRON's compact, high-capacity relay lineup >

High-capacity power relay G9KA-E
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About OMRON Device and Module Company
Since OMRON’s foundation in 1933, we have continued to refine our technologies for safely and reliably connecting and disconnecting electricity and have contributed to people's daily lives and the development of society through devices such as high-performance relays and switches. For more detail: https://components.omron.com/us-en/

G9KA-E High-Capacity Power Relay Winner of Electronic Products' 2023 Product of the Year Awards