One of the biggest trends in the switch and relay markets is the call for more options to help designers select the best switching device for their application. Other big asks are for longer life, ...

I have 3 Dell powerconnect 6200 series L3 switches coming this week and was wondering how best to configure them. They will be configure as "stacking" and we have multiple VLans that will be setup on ...

GOOSE Messaging (Generic Object-Oriented Substation Events) is the most used aspect of 61850. Replace copper wires with digital one, turn that Lock Out Relay (LOR) into a latch bit in a relay and send ...

The FAN324x family of smart dual-coil relay drivers with integrated switches and wafer-level adjust capability for timing customization, is available in an 8-lead SOIC package and is part of Fairchild ...

Meet the Art Controller, a new dev board available over at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. It provides a drop-in solution for switching higher voltage loads (but not mains). The thing we like most ...

The intercom goes ultra-high-tech with this snazzy switch system from Wink. A smart thermostat? Smart light switches? Amateur hour. If you really want to up your smart-home game, it’s time to get ...

With switching a capacity to 20A, A4 Series automotive relays offer contact arrangement options of SPST N.O. and SPDT and are available in a dual relay package. Coil-voltage options include 3, 5, 6, 9 ...

Fairview Microwave, a provider of on-demand RF, microwave and millimetre-wave components, has unveiled its Quartz Series of surface-mount failsafe electromechanical relay switches. These precision ...

IDEC Corporation has enhanced their popular HW series of 22mm switches and pilot lights, as well as the SJ/SU series of relay sockets, with new options for push-in wiring technology, continuing the ...

Landis+Gyr is announcing the addition of four-relay and two-relay load control switches to its North American load management product portfolio. This new generation of switches allows the control of ...

Standex Electronics has created a reed relay that measures 7.95 x 4.67 x 3.6mm and can switch 100V, 200mA, 3W or 8GHz. 8GHz is the -3dB frequency, at which the switch offers -5dB isolation when open. ...

Manufacturers of switches and relays have faced several big challenges over the past few years. OEMs, particularly in higher-reliability markets, continue to look for greater flexibility and ...