I began my studies in the fascinating world of electrical contacts as a graduate student at the University of Wales in the mid-1960s. Since that time, I have been involved with electrical contacts both as a research scientist and as a developer of switching components. Even though the subject is as old as electricity, it has continued to evolve. To those of us who have continued working in this field, it has provided a stimulating and ever-expanding subject for research. It has, however, always been—and still is—on the periphery of other major technology achievements. For example, plug-in connectors are a vital, but ignored, component of an integrated circuit—ignored, that is, until the connector fails. Another example ...
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