“As the world’s largest manufacturer of flat-panel control panels, Molex offers innovative and cost-effective switching options and designs that fit our customers’ product concepts and budgets,” said Todd Hester, vice president and general manager responsible for printed circuit boards at Molex.
Membrane switches offer a durable, lightweight, and low-profile solution for integrating user interfaces and electronic components. Custom keypad and control systems include membrane switches, embedded light-emitting diodes (LEDs), flexible displays, polyester or metal dome arrays, active and passive front-panel keypads on printed circuit board substrates, and silicone keypad assemblies.
“Whatever the application requirements – from a simple membrane switch to a complex control panel – Molex has the technology, capability, and imagination to turn ideas into functionality,” says Todd Hester, adding, “The team of expert switching systems engineers ensures easy integration with in-house technologies that leverage the latest advancements in screen content printing, electronic component soldering, and printed circuit board assembly.”.
Molex switching features include:
-Low-profile control panels: ideal for touchpad applications, combining contact switching and custom electronics in a single, complete package.
-Membrane switches with soldered LED assemblies: flexible display/LED circuit substrates are a highly reliable solution in a small, slim form factor. LEDs can now be applied to flexible circuits using a proprietary, super-fast surface-mount technology (SMT).
-Capacitive switches: incorporate solid-state circuitry in a robust interface, highly resistant to multiple keystrokes, and offering high protection against water, dust, contaminants, and EMI.
-Rubber keycaps: with increased key spacing and a more pleasing look and feel, they offer the reliability of membrane switches with the aesthetics of silicone keycaps.
-ClipLok™ mechanical spring connector: a market first; It easily attaches the end of the membrane switch to a printed circuit board, reducing mounting costs and offering a more compact alternative to other connection methods.
