Non-Tactile Flat Membrane Switch, Custom Membrane Keyboard Custom Size
Flexible circuit options include polyester (PET) that uses silver ink as the circuit element, and flexible PCB (FPC) that uses copper as the conductive element. Form, fit, and function is very similar for both though their respective costs and reliability can drastically differ.
Electrical Characteristics
Most people are aware of how excellent copper is as a conductor of electricity. That’s why copper is frequently used in wires, circuit boards, etc. The flexible circuit membrane switches make no difference.
If there is a concern with resistance, such as your max circuit resistance needs to be 200Ω or less, you may want to consider a polyimide circuit versus a PET circuit. Just as in a bulk cables’ conductor, the circuit resistance of a membrane switch is a function of the trace cross section, material, and length.
Applications:
Our Advantage:
Items | Silver Printed Circuit | Copper Etched FPC Circuit |
Material | PET (Polyester) | Copper |
Conductor | Printed silver | Copper |
Contact Fingers | Silver and Carbon | Gold plated |
Contact Buttons Pads | Silver | Gold plated |
Life & Reliability | normal | good |
Stability | normal | good |
Resistance | low | Very low |
Cost | low | high |
Lead Time | 2-3 days | 7-10 days |
Pitch | 0.5mm (not suggested), 1.0mm,1.27mm, 2.54mm | 0.5mm, 1.0mm,1.27mm, 2.54mm |
1. Electrical Properties | Membrane Switch | ||
Electrical Level: | 35V(DC), 100mA,1W | ||
Contact Resistance: | 10Ω~500 Ω | ||
Insulation Resistance: | 100MΩ/100V | ||
Dielectrics Voltage-resistance: | 250VRms(50~60Hz 1min) | ||
Chattering Time: | ≤ 5ms | ||
Life Time: | Flat type ≥ 5,000,000; Tactile type ≥ 1,000,000 | ||
Tail Folding: | R>1,180 | ||
2. Mechanical Properties | |||
Operating Force: | Flat type 57~284g (2~10oz); Tactile type 170~397g(6~14oz) | ||
Switch Stroke: | Flat type 0.1~0.5mm; Tactile type 0.6~1.5mm | ||
3. Environmental and Storage Conditions | |||
Operation Temperature: | -40°C ~ +80°C | ||
Storage Temperature: | -40°C ~ +80°C | ||
Humidity: | 40°C, 90%~95%, 240 hours |
FAQ:
Q1: Are you a factory or trade company?
A : Lunfeng is membrane switch/ graphic overlay manufacturer/factory. We pecialize in memrbane switch for 26 years.
Q2 : Is my switch file safe if I send it to you for manufacturing?
A : We respect customer's design authority and will never manufacture membrane switch/ graphic overlay for someone else without
your permission. NDA is acceptable.
Q3 : Can you copy membrane switch/ graphic overlay samples without file?
A : Yes, we can clone membrane switch/ graphic overlay according to your samples.
Q4 : What payment do you accept ?
A : TT/ Western Union.
Q5 : What's your shipping way ?
A : 1. We have our own forwarder to ship goods by DHL, UPS, FEDEX, TNT, EMS.
2. If you have your own forwarder, we can cooperate with them.
Q6 : How about the MOQ?
A : 1 pcs, but normally 5 pcs samples for memrbane switch, 10 pcs for membrane overlay.
Q7 : What's your main market?
A : Europe, USA, Brazil, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Austrialia, Singapore...