A reed relay combines a reed switch with a coil into one package to serve as a smaller, more power-efficient alternative to other types of relays. These relays are well suited for use in automated test equipment, security, medical, and process control equipment. Options for customization are available.
Reed relays and reed switches are used in many areas where smaller, faster acting relays are needed in an electronic or electrical circuit.
Reed relays are small and fast acting; they require a much lower level of power to actuate them than other traditional types of relay and as a result they find many uses in various forms of electronic circuits.
In addition to this, reed relays or reed switches can be made much smaller than traditional forms of relays, although their current capability is less, but they still provide an attractive proposition in many instances.
