Tact switch combines touch and tactile technology

Tag: Tact Switch

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.

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."