A Survey of Possible Mechanisms of Activation and Erosion of Relay Contacts

IEEE Transactions on Parts, Hybrids, and Packaging

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1975, Pages 121-124

  Gray, Eoin W ^a   Mcknight, Lee G ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC RELAYS;

EID: 0016520163     PISSN: 03611000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPHP.1975.1135048     Document Type: Article

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