Let’s start with the simple case: performing an action only when the switch goes active. We’ll assume the switch starts in ...

When a switch closes, the contacts do not close instantly and finally. The contacts close, then bounce open, and this cycle repeats for a period, depending on the switch-manufacturing technology. The ...

What causes a switch to bounce, and how many times will a switch bounce? Methods of debouncing a switch. What is NoBounce technology? Most people, especially non-engineers, tend not to think about ...

Switches can do some really odd things. Most engineers learn this dirty little secret soon after connecting a switch or a relay to a digital system. Switches don’t make and break cleanly on the time ...