Instrument Grade Pickering Reed Relays

Pickering has 50 years of experience in switching technology, this includes the in-house design and manufacturing of quality reed relays by our relay division, Pickering Electronics. Many of our switching solutions use these instrument grade reed relays.

Instrumentation grade reed relays manufactured to the highest possible standards

Undergoing rigorous test and attention to detail, Pickering's relays are the logical choice in your product. Quality in both build and signal integrity that is unmatched by any semiconductor solution; Pickering relays can switch microvolts to kilovolts, microamps to amps, hertz to gigahertz, all with extremely fast switching times. It's little wonder that some of the largest test and measurement industries in the world insist on Pickering reed relays and why many of our switching solutions use them as well.

Soft Centers (SoftCenter)

Pickering reed relays are encapsulated using a soft inner material to greatly reduce physical stresses on the glass/metal seal of the reed switch capsule. Different materials have different expansion characteristics and the very hard compounds used by most manufacturers can cause stresses that can damage seals or distort the reed switch thereby changing switch blade alignment. This will degrade contact resistance stability and life expectation.

What reed relays do you use?

What sort of relay do you use in your own product designs? Does the specification call for instrument grade relays or can you get away with relays sourced from your local component supplier? Chances are that the locally sourced relays are far from instrumentation grade and you will have a better experience with Pickering's reed relays.

So why should you fit Pickering reed relays?

Relays are often the last considered component in any product design, yet they perform the most fundamental routing functions within a product. These functions determine the accuracy and long term reliability of your entire test solution. Fitting sub-standard components can have long lasting effects both for productivity and your long term confidence in your system.

Support for your Pickering switching solution that use these reed relays

Replacement parts for these switching systems can be obtained directly from Pickering Interfaces using the part number quoted on the data sheet for the switching solution. Alternatively you can request spares information by mailing [email protected], include information on the quantity of relays required and the part number of the switching solution.

To learn more about reed relay technology please visit our knowledgebase or visit Pickering Electronics to learn more.

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