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Tri-direction Scan Switch

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Features/Benefits

  • One touch, 3 way switching
  • Superior tactile feel
  • Rotation of actuator closes two individual contacts
  • Ultra-low profile housing
  • Normally open contacts
  • Custom actuator by request
  • RoHS compliant and compatible

Typical Applications

  • Mobile phones, pagers
  • PDA
  • Handheld electronic devices
  • Digital cameras, camcorders
  • Communication equipment

Construction

  1. FUNCTION: Multi-directional momentary action
  2. CONTACT ARRANGEMENT: Make contact = SP, N.O.
  3. TERMINALS: Gullwing type for SMT

Mechanical

  1. MAXIMUM ACTUATION FORCE: 20 N (select), 10 N (left & right).
  2. OPERATING FORCE/TRAVEL:
  3. Direction Left ; 0.8 ± 0.5 N(Actuation Force) ; 16˚ ± 4˚ (Travel)
  4. Direction Right ; 0.8 ± 0.5 N(Actuation Force) ; 16˚ ± 4`˚(Travel)
  5. Direction Select ; 1.8 ± 0.6 N(Actuation Force) ; 0.75 +/-0.15 mm(Travel)
  6. Operating life = 150 K cumulated operations (50 K ops in both scanning directions then 50 K ops in select direction)

Packaging

  1. Tape and reels in reels of 2,000 pieces.
  2. External diameter 330mm ± 2mm.

Electrical

  1. MAXIMUM POWER: 1.0 VA
  2. MAXIMUM VOLTAGE: 32 V
  3. MAXIMUM CURRENT DC: 50 mA
  4. MINIMUM CURRENT DC: 1 mA
  5. LOW LEVEL USE: 20mV–1mA
  6. DIELECTRIC STRENGTH: 250 Vrms
  7. CONTACT RESISTANCE: ≤ 300 mΩ (select) ≤ 1Ω (left & right)
  8. INSULATION RESISTANCE (100 VDC): 109 Ω
  9. BOUNCE TIME: < 10 ms

Environmental

  1. OPERATING TEMPERATURE: -40°C to 85°C(Silver) ; -40°C to 125°C(Gold)
  2. STORAGE TEMPERATURE: -55°C to 85°C(Silver) ; -55°C to 125°C(Gold)

Process

  1. Infared reflow soldering in accordance with IEC 61760-1