Electrical Engineering Glossary Definition for Debounce

Definition

Electrical contacts in mechanical pushbutton switches often make and break contact several times when the button is first pushed. A debouncing circuit removes the resulting ripple signal, and provides a clean transition at its output.

More: Switch Bounce and Other Dirty Little Secrets

Synonyms

• Debounced
• Switch Debouncer
• Debouncing

Related Parts

• MAX16054 - On/Off Controller with Debounce and ±15kV ESD Protection
• MAX6816 - ±15kV ESD-Protected, Single/Dual/Octal, CMOS Switch Debouncers
• MAX6817 - ±15kV ESD-Protected, Single/Dual/Octal, CMOS Switch Debouncers
• MAX6818 - ±15kV ESD-Protected, Single/Dual/Octal, CMOS Switch Debouncers

See Also

• ESD
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