The high-performance switching expert reflects on 12 months of product innovation and company achievements
With 2025 already underway, Pickering Electronics, the leading manufacturer of high-performance probe relays, is reflecting on the company's 12 months of achievements and product innovation, and looking ahead with hopes for continued progress in the coming year. Despite challenging global economic conditions in 2024, Pickering achieved stable revenue and gained market share in the test and measurement market through investment in new products and enhanced global customer service.
Comments from Keith Moore, CEO of the Pickering Group“This would not have been possible without the support of our customers and partners, and we are excited to continue collaborating with them in 2025 as we launch new switching products and support their test and measurement needs.”
In 2025, Pickering celebrates 55 years of expertise, leadership, and innovation in high-voltage reed relay technology. Other milestones and highlights from the past year include:
Innovations in reed relays
• Pickering introduced an exciting enhancement to its popular 104 Series, now featuring an impressive 5 kV withstand and 1.5 kV switching capability, all in the same compact design.
• The introduction of the Series 144, Pickering’s smallest SIP reed relay with a power capacity of up to 80 watts, combined higher power switching capability with exceptional low-level performance.
• Pickering has also enhanced its 112, 113, 116 and 122 Series relays, doubling their power ratings and expanding high-specification options to improve performance.
• Finally, at the November electronics fair, the company proudly unveiled its latest development, the 125 Series, the world's smallest 2-pole reed relay, offering 20 watts and 1 amp switching while occupying a board area of just 5 mm x 5 mm.
expanding horizons
• Pickering unveiled a new office in Penang, Malaysia, enhancing its ability to serve the needs of its expanding client base in the region and consolidating its presence in the dynamic Southeast Asia region.
• In October, Pickering acquired Mumfords Engineering, a trusted UK partner in tool and mold making, to further strengthen its production capabilities.
• The company's new Center of Excellence for high-voltage switching will consolidate, share, and expand more than half a century of HV switching expertise across design, manufacturing, and testing, and put it to work for the benefit of Pickering customers.
Technical resources for clients
• Pickering launched its Semiconductor Application Guide, showcasing the advantages of using reed relays in semiconductor applications.
• The company also launched its High Power Application Guide to help customers explore relay technology in high-power applications.
• Pickering released its new Data Acquisition Application Guide, which describes the role of reed relays in DAQ systems and provides a roadmap for mastering switching in DAQ applications.
• Pickering’s latest guide, the Electric Motorsport Application Guide, highlights the essential role of reed relays in electrifying performance in electric motorsport (EV) applications.
Product of the Year Finalists
• The company was delighted to be selected as a finalist in the Elektra Electronics Industry Awards for Product of the Year in the Passive/Interconnect Product category for its 144 Series high-power relays.
Success at trade fairs
• Pickering traveled the world, displaying his reed relays at trade shows in Japan, China, India, and Germany.
• A highlight was in electronica, Germany, where Pickering proudly unveiled its 125 High Voltage Series, and the company is looking forward to its next venture in productronica in November 2025.
Pickering Group
• The Pickering Group comprises Pickering Interfaces – its switching and simulation division; Pickering Electronics – its relay division; and Pickering Connect – its interconnection division.
• Pickering Interfaces celebrated 25 years of support for the PXI modular instrumentation standard, with the majority of the company's PXI modules now offered in both PXI and PXIe formats, ensuring long-term availability and compatibility for all applications.
• With new automation in its connections division, Pickering Connect, custom cabling and connectivity products are now shipped within weeks, helping ensure customers stay connected.
• With 2025 marking the 20th anniversary of the opening of the company's second manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic, its 350 employees celebrated two decades of Pickering's presence in the Czech Republic with a memorable event at Třinec Town Hall.
Looking to the future…
• Pickering is already busy developing some exciting new relays this year, continuing to focus on high-voltage, high-density applications.
Pickering is recognized for its leadership and innovation in reed relays, using instrumentation-grade reed switches to ensure a stable and long lifespan (up to billions of operations). The coilless construction and SoftCenter™ technology also contribute to increased reliability and robustness, while its Mu-metal magnetic shielding (either external or internal) enables ultra-high PCB stacking densities with minimal magnetic interaction, saving significant space and cost. Pickering relays are also known for their reliability, thanks to superior manufacturing and quality control processes, with 100% testing of all operating parameters to maintain consistency.
Curious about how Pickering reed relays outperform the competition? Discover 10 key advantages at: www.pickeringrelay.com/10-key-benefits/ – or to contact Pickering, please visit: www.pickeringrelay.com/contact/
