Simple, Novel Switch Exploits Triboelectric Effect (.PDF Download)

June 3, 2016

Triboelectricity, a form of electricity known for millennia, is the static electricity that pulls a spark from your finger to a switchplate on a winter day when the air is dry and the humidity is low. It's also the reason why most integrated circuits are stored in anti-static foams and bags...

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