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From: schmitz@hpscdc.scd.hp.com (John Schmitz)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Wiegand wires?
Message-ID: <5770030@hpscdc.scd.hp.com>
Date: 28 Aug 90 23:27:08 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Clara Div.
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Does anybody out there have any information on "Wiegand wires"?  They
are some sort of magnetic sensor that could be used for counting much
like a reed switch or hall effect device.  I think I saw articles on
these wires about 10 years ago.  I may well have the spelling wrong.

Thanks

schmitz@scd.hp.com
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