There are two sensor choices, reed and Hall-effect switches. They have many similarities but also significant differences, explains Martin Reizner. Demand for reed switches has risen significantly in ...

Just about everywhere you go, there’s a reed switch nearby that’s quietly going about its work. Reed switches are so ubiquitous that you’re probably never more than a few feet away from one at any ...

A presentation on reed switch contact styles and the results of parametric testing on each. The DYAD reed switch was originally designed with ‘bifurcated’contact tip material for use in reed relay ...