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Rotary Controls, Joysticks etc
News Release from: Alps Electric (UK) | Subject: SRBD series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 July 2006
Tiny Rotary Switches for Digital Camera
Mode Dials
With the SRBD series, ALPS Electric Europa now offers tiny rotary switches for digital camera mode dials
With the SRBD series, ALPS Electric Europa now offers tiny rotary switches for digital camera mode dials The new components feature a compact, low-profile design with external dimensions of only 10mm x 10mm x 1.7mm (W x D x H) and a change-over angle of 36 degrees
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Dec 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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TACT switches slim to compact applications
Alps Electric has released the industry's thinnest double-action TACT switches for applications such as shutter buttons for digital still and video cameras.
The required rotational torque amounts to 13+/-5 mNm.
Click settings are available from one to ten.
The surface-mountable rotary switches are based on a unique metal cam structure which reduces rotation torque deterioration.
They are rated for voltages of 5VDC and a current of 1mA.
Their maximum operating life is specified with up to 10,000 cycles.
Further technical specifications include a maximum initial contact resistance of 200m ohms, an insulation resistance of up to 100M ohms and a voltage proof of 100VAC per minute.
The operating temperatures range between -25C and +85C.
Control elements for use in portable devices have to be small-sized, highly functional and nevertheless easy to handle.
ALPS' new rotary switch series exactly meets these demands.
New materials combined with tested contact systems guarantee for highest reliability in terms of switching stability, compatibility towards common used cleaning processes and a high temperature resistance of up to 260C at state-of-the-art reflow soldering.
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