While most people who build their own computer from chips want the finished product to do something useful, there’s something to be said about a huge bank of switches and a bunch of blinkenlights.

KVM switches are hardware devices that allow IT personnel to use a single keyboard, video monitor, and mouse (KVM) to control more than one computer at a time. They reduce the number of peripherals ...

Small computer system interface (SCSI) switches connect test points or devices to instruments for the testing, measuring, or monitoring industrial systems. SCSI is an intelligent peripheral bus with a ...

you could operate these chips a thousand times faster than conventional computer chips," Saha said. The difference in switching times between the two metal components means that the switch can be ...