There are many different types of switches that are intended to address different design requirements, deployment environments, and usage scenarios. I’m always amazed how one thing leads to another.

The momentary contact separation that is made when a mechanical switch is closed. The contacts actually touch and then bounce away and then touch again dozens of times in less than a millisecond. When ...

Switches can do some really odd things. Most engineers learn this dirty little secret soon after connecting a switch or a relay to a digital system. Switches don’t make and break cleanly on the time ...