Passives
Illuminated keyboard switches with ‘no click’ operation
Live Electronics, the specialist electromechanical distributor, is releasing the PS011 series of illuminated keyboard switches which are optionally available with tactile feedback or silent ‘no click’ operation. The high-brightness PS011 range also features: three button cap size options; single or bi-coloured LED illumination; and long (4.5mm) travel. 12, 15 or 17.4mm² caps can be customized using legends, whilst the on-board PCB real estate requirement is a compact 15 x 15mm. The operating temperature range is -20 to +70degC, and the life is 1 million operations minimum.
WhilClaire Childs, Live Electronics MD commented, “The PS011 illuminated, PCB-mounted push-button switch series has taken benefits from designs in automotive applications and made them available, in a compact package, to the wider market in general - especially the professional audio and broadcast equipment environments.”