The question, what is a slide switch, can arise for many electronics fans. A rare circuit can exist without these items, which vary in form and method of installation. If your circuit requires a switch, then we will solve the problem. In the Little Diode store, you will find a large selection of these details and can easily make an order for exactly what you need. Let us briefly describe existing slide switches.

• SPDT slide switch - Single Pole, Double Throw. It means that there is one common contact (pole) that can be connected to one of two contacts. In circuitry, this is called one group of contacts.
• SPST slide switch - Single Pole, Single Throw. One contact can be connected to one other contact or disconnected from one other contact. This is also one group of contacts, but not complete.
• DPDT slide switch - Double Pole, Double Throw. It means that there are two contacts (poles), which can be connected to one or another contact. This is also called two groups of contacts. Each group is not connected electrically to each other. Each of them can commute completely different circuits, and they work simultaneously.
• DPST slide switch - Double Pole, Single Throw. Each of the two contacts can be connected to one other contact or disconnected from one other contact. This is considered to be two groups of contacts. There can be more than two groups.
• PCB slide switch - Switches on metal or printed circuit boards. Switches can be attached to a metal plate covering the printed circuit board with microcircuits or directly to the circuit board itself.