Reed Switch Basics

Utilized across countless industries and applications, a Reed Switch is a small electromechanical device having two ferromagnetic reeds hermetically sealed in a glass envelope. When brought into a magnetic field the reeds will close, creating a switching function.

In this whitepaper, readers will learn all about the basics of this powerful technology–from structures and materials to operating characteristics and more.

Reed Switch Basics covers:

• What is a Reed Switch?
• Reed Switch Basic Structure
• Reed Switch Lead Material -Ruthenium
• Reed Switch Lead Material –Iridium
• AT Ranges
• Basic Parameters
• Reed Switch Operating Characteristics
  • Pull-in / Drop-out
  • Hysteresis
• Reed Switch Parameters