Panasonic is introducing a series of durable thin surface-mount tactile switches for “applications requiring a switch with a short travel distance for extremely quick output”, according to the company ...

Electronics parts can be a pain to choose. It’s often hard to tell from manufacturers’ datasheets if a part will fit your design. We auditioned six different tactile switches to find a cheap button to ...

Panasonic Industry Europe has launched a new tiny tactile switch which provides a tactile feeling and a new operation force ...

Why designers are rethinking their extreme reliance on touchscreens for the user interface. The features that are especially desired in tactile switches, in addition to basic contact closure/opening.

Acclaimed switch reviewer Thermingoat likens the Cherry switch to driving over a speed bump, and the Box Royal to driving off a cliff. In practice, the downward pressure needed to overcome the tactile ...

Panasonic is introducing a SMD push-button switch, claimed to be the thinnest of its kind at 0.55mm. Called ‘Light Touch Switch‘, it occupies a 2.6 x 1.6mm footprint and is IP67 water and dust proof ...

Tactile switches are so named because they give the user tactile feedback in the form of a detent or snap action when the switch has actuated. are so named because they give the user tactile feedback ...

1. Switches are a normalized commodity. The saying “no two snowflakes are alike” also applies to switches. Unlike connectors in which male/female coupling can be possible, even if the two components ...

There are three main types of mechanical switches: clicky, linear, and tactile. Here are examples and sound tests of a variety of each kind. Clicky Vs Tactile Vs Linear Mechanical Keyboard Switches ...