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The AD8117 is a high speed, 32 32 video crosspoint switch matrix. It offers a 500 MHz bandwidth and slew rate of 1800 V/s for high resolution computer graphics (RGB) signal switching. With 70 dB of crosstalk and 90 dB isolation (@ 5 MHz), the AD8117 is useful in many high speed applications. Details... more...

The AD8156, a member of the Xstream line of products, is a high speed, fully differential digital crosspoint switch. The part can function as a 4 4 crosspoint switch with double-latched memory allowing simultaneous updates, or as a dual 2 2 switch with direct output control. Details... more...

Not to beat up electromechanical switches, but they're best thought of as reusable connectors—i.e., sources of trouble that allow temporary connection of two other sources of trouble. As a case in point, the right-hand button on my Microsoft optical mouse recently stopped working. Rather than junk the mouse, I disassembled it (hint: scrape off the two rearmost feet to reveal the screws that hold the case together) and exchanged the defective switch with the still-functional scroll w... (more) Details... more...