Summer - 2005

Cherry’s New Solid State Switch Survives 10 Million Operations

 

Pleasant Prairie, WI – The new DS Series Solid State
Switchfrom Cherry Electrical Products uses Hall effect
technology toachieve an operating life far beyond that
of an ordinary switch. The DS Series is designed to fit
into the space of a standard miniature snap-action
switch, such as the Cherry D4 Series, but the actuating
button moves an integrated magnet past a Hall effect
IC, causing an output change.

The DS Series is ideal for applications requiring long
life, including joystick sensing, pedal position sensing,
and lid/door interlock on a variety of machines. It’s
available with a button actuator or with a variety of
stainless steel actuating levers. Alternative actuator
positions allow the user to select from a broad range
of operating forces and travel distances, depending
on the application.

Cherry has successfully tested the DS Series to 10
million operations at its in-house test lab. The DS
Series is designed to be used with a supply voltage
of 4.5vdc to 24vdc and a maximum supply current of
15mA. It is equipped with a sinking output and includes
an integrated connector that is designed to mate to
AMP connector 10224-1, or equivalent.

About Cherry Corporation

Cherry Corporation manufactures standard and custom
electrical switches, sensors, electronic keyboards and
controls for the worldwide automotive, computer and
consumer/commercial markets. The company is
headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, WI and has eight
wholly owned subsidiaries in Germany , China ,
Mexico , England , France , Australia and Czech Republic .

For detailed information contact  your local
Wes-Garde office at 1-800-554-8866 or
email sales@wesgarde.com