Elastomer Specs

The following table below represents specifications that need to be considered when designing your product.

    Elastomer Keypad
Membrane
Elastomer Keypad
PCB Switch
Elastomer Keypad
Metal/Poly Dome PCB
  Electrical      
Contact rating 30 VDC, 100mA, 1 Watt 50 VDC, 100mA, 1 Watt 50 VDC, 100mA, 1 Watt
Contact resistance < 100 ohms
  Contact bounce < 10 ms
  Capacitance < 20 pf
  Mechanical      
  Actuation Force 4-12 oz. 3-15 oz. 4-12 oz.
  Life cycle (millions) 5 5 1
  Key travel .015-.100" .025-.100" .015-.045"
Environmental      
Operating Temperature -30° to 80° C -30° to 80° C -20° to 55° C
Storage Temperature -40° to 80° C -40° to 80° C -20° to 55° C
       
    Plastic Keytop
Elastomer Keypad PCB
Elastomer Keypad
Metal Dome PCB
Elstomer Keypad
  Electrical      
  Contact rating 50 VDC, 100mA, 1 Watt
  Contact resistance < 20 ohms
  Contact bounce < 10 ms
  Capacitance < 20 pf < 20 pf < 25 pf
  Mechanical      
  Actuation Force 3-12 oz. 10-16 oz. 3-16 oz.
  Life cycle 400000-5 million
  Key travel .025-.100" .015-.025" .025-.100"
  Environmental      
  Operating Temperature -30° to 80° C -30° to 80° C -40° to 150° C
  Storage Temperature -40° to 80° C -40° to 80° C -50° to 230° C
         
    Elastomer Keypad
Membrane
Elastomer Keypad
PCB Switch
Elastomer Keypad
Metal/Poly Dome PCB
  Electrical      
Contact rating 30 VDC, 100mA, 1 Watt 50 VDC, 100mA, 1 Watt 50 VDC, 100mA, 1 Watt
Contact resistance < 100 ohms
  Contact bounce < 10 ms
  Capacitance < 20 pf
  Mechanical      
  Actuation Force 4-12 oz. 3-15 oz. 4-12 oz.
  Life cycle (millions) 5 5 1
  Key travel .015-.100" .025-.100" .015-.045"
Environmental      
Operating Temperature -30° to 80° C -30° to 80° C -20° to 55° C
Storage Temperature -40° to 80° C -40° to 80° C -20° to 55° C
       
    Plastic Keytop
Elastomer Keypad PCB
Elastomer Keypad
Metal Dome PCB
Elstomer Keypad
  Electrical      
  Contact rating 50 VDC, 100mA, 1 Watt
  Contact resistance < 20 ohms
  Contact bounce < 10 ms
  Capacitance < 20 pf < 20 pf < 25 pf
  Mechanical      
  Actuation Force 3-12 oz. 10-16 oz. 3-16 oz.
  Life cycle 400000-5 million
  Key travel .025-.100" .015-.025" .025-.100"
  Environmental      
  Operating Temperature -30° to 80° C -30° to 80° C -40° to 150° C
  Storage Temperature -40° to 80° C -40° to 80° C -50° to 230° C