Explaining Hall-effect, TMR, and other new types of “mechanical” switches

T1Covered by 1 source · first reported by Raspberry Pi / Arduino / Adafruit at 12 Oct, 15:17 UTC

Scharon Harding has written a guide at Ars Technica covering the contactless switches that now show up in keyboards sold as mechanical. Traditional switches close a circuit when two metal leaves touch. The newer designs do not, so they need no debouncing and are not subject to oxidation or…

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• T1Explaining Hall-effect, TMR, and other new types of “mechanical” switchesRaspberry Pi / Arduino / Adafruit12 Oct, 15:17