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A benefit of this design is low parasitics compared to traditional rotary wafer switches. | A benefit of this design is low parasitics compared to traditional rotary wafer switches. | ||
The original idea for | The original idea for this switch type is credited to [[Howard Vollum]] - see [[Patent US 3562464A|Patent 3,562,464 ''Cam actuated switch having movable and fixed contacts on circuit board'']] (Vollum, Verhoff, Sprando). | ||
From [https://vintagetek.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/On-The-History-And-Environment-Of-Tektronix.pdf The History and Environment of Tektronix]: | From [https://vintagetek.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/On-The-History-And-Environment-Of-Tektronix.pdf The History and Environment of Tektronix]: | ||