Reed switch

Reed switch adalah saklar listrik dioperasikan oleh medan magnet. Ini diciptakan di Bell Telephone Laboratories pada tahun 1936 oleh WB Ellwood.

Contoh aplikasi saklar buluh adalah untuk mendeteksi pembukaan pintu, bila digunakan sebagai saklar jarak untuk alarm pencuri.

Referensi 

Books
 "Electric Relays: Principles and Applications", Vladimir Gurevich, CRC Press, London - New York, 2005, 671 p.
 "Electronic Devices on Discrete Components for Industrial and Power Applications" , Vladimir Gurevich, CRC Press, London - New York, 2008, 418 p.
Journals
 Miedzinski, B., and M. Kristiansen, Investigations of Reed Switch Dynamics and Discharge Phenomena When Switching Intermediate and Heavy Loads. IEEE Transactions on Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing Technology, Jun 1982, Volume 5, Issue 2 pg 231- 237. ISSN 0148-6411
 Hinohara, K., T. Kobayashi, and C. Kawakita, Magnetic and mechanical design of ultraminiature reed switches. IEEE Transactions on Components, Hybrids, and Manufacturing Technology, Apr 1992, Volume 15, Issue 2, pg 172-176. ISSN 0148-6411 DOI 10.1109/33.142891
 Pinnel, M., Magnetic materials for dry reed contacts. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Nov 1976, Volume 12, Issue 6, pg 789- 794. ISSN 0018-9464
 Demirdjioghlou, S. and M. Copeland, Force measurements on magnetic reeds, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Jun 1968, Volume 4, Issue 2, pg 179- 183. ISSN 0018-9464
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