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News Release from: Arrow Electronics (UK) | Subject: NKK Nikkai KP01 series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 16 August 2006
Pushbuttons are silent but colourful
RGB (red, green and blue) LED technology is now available from Arrow, with the introduction of the improved KP01 series of silent-actuation pushbuttons from NKK Nikkai.
RGB (red, green and blue) LED technology is now available from Arrow, with the introduction of the improved KP01 series of silent-actuation pushbuttons from NKK Nikkai RGB LED technology brings even more flexibility to design engineers and will be particularly welcome in the audio-visual and broadcast sectors
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 29 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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With high quality LEDs for superior colour matching, the KP01 with RGB enables designers to create customised control panels with project-specific colours.
The success of RGB illumination in NKK's KP01 series lies in the quality of red, green and blue LEDs used in the packaging.
The RGB LED option also allows for low power use and low heat solution.
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This series, which was originally designed to offer engineers choices that were unavailable or limited in their functionality, has many distinctive features that make it the ideal choice for large a/v and broadcast markets.
Three different cap sizes are available in the KP01 series: 12, 15 and 17.4mm.
NKK is the first manufacturer to offer all three different cap sizes with the same height dimension off the board.
In addition, the height of the KP01 series is equal to that of NKK's programmable LCD switch, the IS Smartswitch series, which has become an industry standard.
The compact design is 23mm from the PC board to the top of the cap and features a long travel of 4.5mm.
The sculptured, square caps of the KP01 allow easy installation of film inserts and provide versatility and design flexibility in all applications.
Engineers can request legend packets, which help facilitate the ordering of customer specific legends.
With this series NKK offers an option between tactile and nontactile actuation.
The KP01 series was designed to give positive indication of circuit transfer as well as smooth operation.
Engineers will find a smooth, nongritty, high quality switch operation with the KP01 series.
Not only is the KP01 series available with RGB technology, but designers can also choose switches constructed with a red/green, built-in, bicolour LED, which provides bright illumination.
An amber colour can be produced easily by simultaneous illumination of the red and green LEDs.
The built-in LED frees engineers from having to source LEDs on their own and install them, or from having to assemble an LED into the base switch at all.
NKK further enhanced the ease of installation of the KP01 series by adding a specially designed, snap-in stand off for secure PC board mounting and alignment.
PCB layout is standard 2.54 x 2.54mm.
Terminals are epoxy sealed to lock out flux, dust and other contaminants.
The KP01 is a single pole, single throw, momentary switch rated at 100mA maximum at 12V DC.
The series has a mechanical and electrical life minimum rating of 5 million actuations, and twin contacts with gold plating assure unparalleled contact reliability.
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