Switches are critical components in electronics systems, enabling power distribution, signal routing, and control operations in everything from consumer devices to industrial applications. Recent innovations in solid-state switches, smart circuit breakers, and automated switching systems are enhancing performance, reliability, and energy efficiency. As demand for smart grids, IoT devices, and high-performance electronics grows, the role of switch technology in product development continues to expand. Switches are key to global electronics systems, ensuring efficient and reliable power management across industries worldwide.
Shurter is releasing its MSM II Switch with an 8-pin M12 connector and RGB status indication. The metal switch is a robust and installation-friendly component for industrial applications, writes the Swiss company. “The standardized M12 connection system enables fast and secure installation without complex wiring and minimizes wiring errors thanks to fixed pin assignment. The durable design is engineered for ...
Spending on datacentre switches deployed in AI back-end networks is forecast to surpass $100 billion by 2030, driven by expanding deployments across scale-up, scale-out, and scale-across domains, says Dell’Oro. While multiple technologies are expected to coexist and see strong adoption over the forecast period, Ethernet is projected to dominate both the scale-up and scale-out segments of the market. “The next ...
Panasonic has launched a 2.6 x 1.6mm tactile switch with an operation force of 3N. Called EVPBB5AHE00, it measures 0.5 to 0.57mm tall. “Equipped with a push plate, the switch pairs a short travel distance with a high operation force, resulting in a unique, sharp and crisp tactile click feeling,” claimed the company. Sealing is to IP67 and it is rated ...
Novocomms of Birmingham, UK, has £1.5m of Innovate UK funding to develop 28GHz in-antenna switches. “The components we are developing are based on addressable low-loss semiconductors which can be used to switch signals to the elements of an antenna array across a wide range of frequencies,” said Novocomms chairman Colin Tucker. “This addressability reduces the complexity of the PCB on ...
Nexperia has announced six-channel bi-directional multiplexers that work with analogue and digital signals across 1.08 to 3.63V and up to 500MHz. Maximum port-to-port skew is 500ps. Inside the part, called NMUX27518 (or NMUX27518-Q100 for the automotive version), there are six change-over switches controlled as two blocks of three by two control pads, plus an over-riding chip enable. The switches can ...
Omron has added internal resistors to some truly tiny push-action switches to improve functional safety and detect tampering. Called the D2EW-R series, their rectangular bodies measure only 8.3 x 5.3 x 7mm (photo right). “Depending on the voltage across the internal resistors, the system can differentiate between normal switch-open or switch-closed status and an open-circuit or short-circuit at the terminals,” ...
Panasonic Industry has added a second set of contacts to three different sealed position-sensing push-action switches with the aim of improving reliability, detecting failures, or having two operating points. As they are for detecting the position of objects rather than finger operation, they have a long action with ~8mm of travel – despite the body measuring ~6 x 9 x ...
Menlo Micro announced an 80Gbit/s PAM4 loop-back switch for testing asymmetric SerDes busses at IMS 2025, the International Microwave Symposium in San Francisco. “MM5625 delivers over 100 different configurations for the most complex SerDes bus test challenges,” according to the company. It can “support the high-speed differential signal switching required in the latest PCIe Gen 5, Gen 6, and other ...
Some sort of sane no-volt release and emergency stop needs to be applied to the cnc lathe project (when time allows….) And before that time is available, so thought has to go into what arrangement is acceptable. Find more cnc lathe project blogs here It seems a shame to cut too many more new holes in the front, and certainly ...
Infineon has announced a series of three pin ASIL-B-compliant magnetic switch ICs for automotive use. “Developed in accordance with ISO 26262, the TLE4960x switches integrate diagnostic functions to support functional safety applications,” according to Infineon. “In addition, the devices are AEC-Q100 compliant and qualified to Grade 0, ensuring robust performance in harsh environments.” With the base part number TLE4960x-xM-S2, they ...
