Product category:
Switches and Keyboards
News Release from: Foremost Electronics | Subject: Marquardt 3006 Series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 26 February 2007
Compact switches snap into control
Short-travel haptic switches come with an option of an integral LED, making them ideally suited to switched control applications, such as in automotive steering wheels.
New from Foremost Electronics is a range of short-travel haptic switches with an option of an integral LED, making them ideally suited to switched control applications, such as in automotive steering wheels The Marquardt 3006 Series incorporate a snap-action disc within an extremely compact, flat enclosure of 9.85mm square and a profile of only 3.95mm
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 10 Jun 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Although switching travel is a mere 1.1mm, they provide clear tactile feedback, with a switching lifetime better than 0.5 million actions.
Salient operational characteristics include a switching capability of up to 28V at 50mA, and a contact resistance of less than 100mW.
Incorporating surface mount terminals, they are capable of enduring reflow soldering temperatures at 260C for 20s, and are dust-protected to IP50.
Combining their high performance with compact size, attractive appearance and long-term reliability, these haptic switches offer a highly aesthetic solution to a broad range of switching applications demanding extreme touch sensitivity.
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