This article provides an example of how to satisfy the development of open/close switches that excel in durability and reliability by combining the Hall effect IC and a magnet. This development is not ...

I was surprised when reviewing my first batch of Hall effect keyboards last year - most of them proudly claimed full hot-swappability. If you haven't been keeping up with the world of custom ...

The A1126 released by Allegro since 2010 is a chopper-stabilized Hall-effect switch with omnipolar operation. This ultrasensitive device has an integrated regulator, allowing operation to 24 V. The ...

After dealing with years of widespread reports of "stick drift" on the original Switch Joy-Cons, Nintendo watchers have been hoping the Switch 2 would make use of magnetic Hall effect sensors that ...

Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 does not have Hall Effect joysticks, which means Joy-Con drift is still a danger. The biggest technical problem for the Nintendo Switch at launch was Joy-Con drift, ...

Nintendo fans’ waking days are still haunted by the stick drift issues with the original Switch’s Joy-Cons. Those hoping for drift-less Switch 2 sticks may want to keep hold of their third-party ...

On Feb. 19, Polygon is launching Switchboard, a newsletter that will deliver all the latest Nintendo Switch 2 news, reporting, and rumors directly to your inbox. Sign up here to get it weekly, and ...

According to TI, this device is the most sensitive of its type on the market and looks to provide engineers with a cost-effective, user-friendly alternative to magnetoresistive sensors. The TMAG5134 ...

Nintendo has confirmed that Switch 2's Joy-Cons will not use Hall Effect thumbsticks despite all the stick drift issues Switch owners have put up with since the console launched in 2017. For years now ...

While the Nintendo Switch 2 had its splashy debut last week, including details about the hardware and launch games, there's still lots about the console that Nintendo has yet to clear up. For instance ...