Navigation Switch combines touch and tactile technology.
Press Release Summary:
Developed as alternative to touch pad technology, SensoNav(TM) 14-function navigation switch enables standard 5-way center, up, down, left, and right directions with tactile feedback, free direction scrolling on sensitive level, as well as 2 scrolling directions with variable speeds and 4 scrolling directions with double speeds. Offering extended life span of 1 million actuations per direction, it is compatible with standard SMT lines and doesn't require power consumption.
Original Press Release:
C&K Combines Sensitive Touch and Tactile Technology in 14-Function Navigation Switch
Navigation switch provides cost-efficient alternative to standard touch pad technology...
LAS VEGAS, NV (May 6, 2008) - C&K Components, a leading international supplier of tact switches, toggle, rocker and pushbutton switches, and smart card interconnect devices, has developed a 14-function navigation switch. Designated SensoNav(TM), the switch combines sensitive touch and tactile functions while guaranteeing an extended life span of 1 million actuations per direction.
"Most navigation switches employ either a 5-way switch or a pad, but we have combined these technologies to create the only 14 function navigation switch currently available on the market," said Jerome Smolinski, senior product manager for C&K Components. "While other navigation switches aren't surface mountable or compatible with pick and place equipment, SensoNav is compatible with standard SMT lines and doesn't require power consumption, all while enhancing device functionality."
The combination of sensitive and tactile technology enables the standard 5-way center, up, down, left and right directions with tactile feedback, free direction scrolling on the sensitive level, as well as two scrolling directions with variable speeds and 4 scrolling directions with double speeds.
Typical applications for the SensoNav(TM) switch include portable games, mobile phones, MP3 players and universal remote controls. Developed as an alternative to standard touch pad technology, the SensoNav(TM) switch utilizes the same driver that drives the keyboard in significantly less space, and simplifies designs and reduces cost due to no additional electronics required.
Typical pricing for the SensoNav switch starts at approximately $2.00. Engineering prototypes are available immediately, with full volume production beginning end of Q4.
About C&K Components C&K Components is a division of CoActive Technologies, a privately held company manufacturing electromechanical switches, interface controls, keypads, dome arrays and modules. www.ck-components.com
Leads Contact:
Allison Turner
C&K Components
15 Riverdale Ave
Newton MA 02458
Tel: 617.969.3700
allison.turner@coactive-tech.com
URL: www.ck-components.com
Keywords: C&K Components, SensoNav(TM), switch, navigation, tactile, 14-function
