Matthias Borutta studied electrical engineering with a focus on measuring technology at the Göttingen University of Applied Sciences. In 2000, he wrote his final thesis in the field of automation. Since 2001, he has been product manager for electronic load relays and solid state relays in Product Marketing ELR for Phoenix Contact. He may be reached at mborutta@phoenixcontact.com or +49 5281 946-3112.