Pushbutton Switches feature silent actuation.
Press Release Summary:
Available in 12, 15, and 17.4 mm cap sizes, Series KP01 Switches measure only 23 mm from PC board to top of cap and feature 4.5 mm travel. They provide positive indication of circuit transfer as well as smooth operation. Rated at 100 mA max at 12 Vdc, SPST momentary switches include built-in, red/green bicolor LED. Snap-in standoff provides secure board mounting and alignment. Epoxy-sealed terminals lock out flux, dust, and other contaminants.
Original Press Release:
NKK Switches Offers New Silent Actuation Pushbuttons
KP01 Series ideal for audio/video and broadcast applications
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (March 28, 2004) - NKK Switches introduces the dazzling new KP01 series of silent actuation pushbuttons, designed to meet the challenges and demands specific to the audio/video and broadcast industries.
The KP01 series offers design engineers choices, which, prior to its invention, were unavailable or limited in their functionality. This series has many distinctive features that make it the ideal choice for the large and unique a/v and broadcast markets.
Three different cap sizes are available in the KP01 series: 12mm, 15mm and 17.4 mm. This option is unique to NKK Switches because NKK is the first manufacturer to offer all three different cap sizes with the same height dimension off the PC board. In addition, the height of the KP01 series is equal to the height of NKK's programmable LCD switch, the IS series, which has become an industry standard. The compact design is 23mm from the PC board to the top of the cap and features a long travel of 4.5mm. The sculptured square caps of the KP01 allow easy installation of film inserts and provide versatility and design flexibility in all applications. Engineers can request legend packets, which help facilitate the ordering of customer specific legends.
Another unique feature NKK offers with this series is an option between tactile and non-tactile actuation. The KP01 series was designed to give positive indication of circuit transfer as well as smooth operation. Engineers will not find the gritty or sloppy feel often associated with other switch products sold into this market.
The KP01 series is constructed with a red/green, built-in, bicolor LED, which provides bright illumination. An amber color can be produced easily by simultaneous illumination of the red and green LEDs. The built-in LED frees engineers from having to
source LEDs on their own and install them, or from having to assemble an LED into the base switch at all. NKK further enhanced the ease of installation of the KP01 series by
adding a specially designed, snap-in stand off for secure PC board mounting and alignment. PCB layout is standard .100 X .100. Terminals are epoxy sealed to lock out flux, dust and other contaminants.
The KP01 is a single pole, single throw, momentary switch rated at 100mA maximum @ 12V DC. Featuring a mechanical and electrical life minimum rating of 5,000,000 actuations, the KP01 is the clear choice for design engineers. Twin contacts
with gold plating assure unparalleled contact reliability.
A leading designer and producer of electromechanical switches, NKK Switches offers one of the industry's most extensive selections of illuminated, process sealed, miniature, specialty and surface mount switches. The company manufactures more than
three million toggle, rocker, pushbutton, slide, rotary, DIP rotary, keypad and keylock switches. NKK Switches maintains a complete network of qualified representatives and distributors through the United States, Canada, Central and South America, Europe and Asia.
For more information, contact NKK Switches, 7850 E. Gelding Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Phone 480-991-0942. Fax 480/998-1435. Or visit the NKK Switches web site at www.nkkswitches.com.
