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Electronic components; Switches
A switch is an electrical component that can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another.
Logic level
Electronic components; Switches
Refers to power levels typical of solid state electronic circuits (TTL, CMOS, etc.). Levels at which no arcing, melting or softening of the contacts occur. Typically require gold contacts for ...
Low energy
Electronic components; Switches
Refers to power levels typical of solid state electronic circuits (TTL, CMOS, etc.). Levels at which no arcing, melting or softening of the contacts occur. Typically require gold contacts for ...
Mechanical life
Electronic components; Switches
The number of operations of a switch without electrical load that does not result in a degradation of parameters beyond the standard set by the applicable end-of-life criteria.
Make-before-break
Electronic components; Switches
(shorting, MBB) : Movable contacts make the next circuit before breaking the first circuit. Typically found in slide switches. Contrast with Breakbefore- make.
Mechanical durability
Electronic components; Switches
The switching durability when a switch is operated at a specified frequency and specified overtravel (OT) without the contacts energized.
Leakage barrier
Electronic components; Switches
A ridge or web moulded into a switch housing between terminals or contacts to increase the surface distance between them.
