Ready for Takeoff – A Coto Technology One Pager

Regarding the usefulness of the RedRock RR100 MEMS reed switch in bird and fish wildlife tracking applications

Wildlife tracking devices are highly constrained in both size and mass, which also constrains the size and mass of the electronic components used in their design. One typical application involves radio frequency tracking collars that are applied to mammals and birds. The RR100 microfabricated reed switch is used to start the tracking circuitry (which includes a battery, RF transmitter and may include an ultra-low power microprocessor and data storage circuitry.) The waterproof, sealed tracking device is shipped to the end user with a small magnet attached to its exterior – when the device is ready for use, the magnet is removed, starting the circuitry. The magnet-switch combination may be used for other applications such as triggering a stored data dump from the device, or to make programming changes to the microprocessor.