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Low-profile. reed switch series combines compact size and high performance

May 17, 2024 By Redding Traiger

The new MK33 surface mount Reed Switch series from Standex Electronics blends high performance in a small footprint, ensured by its deliberate bare-glass design. Economic by design yet mechanically and electrically high performing. The high reliability KOFU switch, 10 VA power rating, and height of 2.3 mm max. yields the MK33 series the lowest profile […]

Filed Under: Development Tools, Security, Switches Tagged With: standexelectronics

Integrated AMR sensor replaced reed switches and Hall effect sensors

April 9, 2024 By Redding Traiger

Taiwan Semiconductor announces a new fully integrated Anisotropic Magneto Resistance (AMR) sensor that replaces reed switches and hall effect sensors in industrial applications. The TSHA2101 is an integrated system-on-chip (SIP) requiring little to no added circuitry. Its omni-polar design automatically detects a horizontal magnetic field of either polarity. When positioned to detect a magnet located on […]

Filed Under: Hall Effect, Industrial, Switches Tagged With: taiwansemiconductor

Exploring the fundamentals of tactile switches

February 8, 2024 By Aimee Kalnoskas

Tactile switches, often overlooked in their simplicity, are the unsung heroes of countless electronic devices, providing the tactile feedback and reliable actuation force that underpin user experience. From the keyboards for laptops to the robust controls of industrial machinery, these unassuming switches enable seamless interaction with the digital world. Despite their simplicity, there are still […]

Filed Under: Applications, Consumer, Industrial, Switches Tagged With: cuidevices

Subminiature flange-mount reed switches measure 12.70 mm x 9.00 mm x 3.00 mm

August 15, 2023 By Redding Traiger

Littelfuse, Inc. announced the release of its newest products, the 59155 and 59156, which are the world’s smallest subminiature flange mount reed sensors. The sensors’ design provides compact size, contactless activation, and customization options, making them suitable for a wide range of tight-spacing applications across different industries. Littelfuse introduces the most miniature flange-mount type reed […]

Filed Under: IoT, Sensors, Switches Tagged With: littelfuse

Metal line switch combines tactile and optical feedback features

July 20, 2022 By Redding Traiger

SCHURTER extends its Metal Line switch series MSM to include a modern ring illuminated dead-front display. With its fresh look, the new MSM combines the familiar and intuitive features of tactile and optical feedback. The new MSM ring illuminated dead-front series uses a housing of high-quality black anodized aluminum and a unique black translucent plastic […]

Filed Under: Lighting, Limit Switches, Switches Tagged With: schurter

Hall switches feature ASIL B safety ratings

April 5, 2022 By Redding Traiger

TDK Corporation has upgraded its Micronas Hall-effect switch family, HAL 15xy, for automotive and industrial applications – All now defined as SEooC (Safety Element out of Context) ASIL B-ready, according to ISO 26262. Modules equipped with HAL 15xy can more easily fulfill higher safety criteria in automotive applications such as brake fluid level sensing, seat […]

Filed Under: Hall Effect, Switches Tagged With: tdkcorporation

What are the varieties of electromechanical on/off switches?

December 23, 2021 By Bill Schweber

Despite wide use of “soft” on/off switching, the traditional electromechanical switch is still often required or preferred and is available in countless versions. Let’s look at some available switch styles. 1) The knife switch   It doesn’t get simpler than the knife switch. The first and simplest switch is the knife switch (Figure 1). This style […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Switches Tagged With: FAQ

What are the parameters of electromechanical of/off switches?

December 22, 2021 By Bill Schweber

on off switches

Despite wide use of “soft” on/off switching, the traditional electromechanical switch is still often required or preferred and is available in countless versions. As with all components, there are some top-tier parameters as well as many secondary ones, and some of those secondary ones may be very important in a specific application. As expected, the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Switches Tagged With: FAQ

What are the symbols for electromechanical on/off switches?

December 21, 2021 By Bill Schweber

on off switches

Despite wide use of “soft” on/off switching, the traditional electromechanical switch is still often required or preferred and is available in countless versions. Switches are represented by their schematic diagram symbols, which correspond to the number and arrangement of their contacts. Schematic symbols tell part of the story In an electromechanical hardwired on/off switch, the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Switches Tagged With: FAQ

What is the role of electromechanical on/off switches?

December 20, 2021 By Bill Schweber

toggle switches

Despite wide use of “soft” on/off switching, the traditional electromechanical switch is still often required or preferred and is available in countless versions. Switches are an integral, very necessary part of most electronic products. They have two broad roles: As power switches which, as their name indicates, cut the flow of power from the source, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Switches Tagged With: FAQ

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