Alps slide switch enables compact-device design
Alps Electric
SSAJ slide switch
Alps Electric has announced the development of the SSAJ series, a 0.7mm-high slide switch that enables the design of more compact electronic devices.
This includes mobile phones, digital cameras and compact music players.
At 5.5mm wide by 2.5mm deep by 0.7mm high, the switch enables a 36 per cent reduction in volume, decreasing the space required on a circuit board compared with the company's conventional SSAD series (6.7 x 3.2 x 0.7mm) products.
The switch also supports lead-free soldering.
The operational knob on the SSAJ slide switch is reinforced by a metal plate inserted inside its plastic body.
Alps leveraged its mechanical-design technologies to address this issue, by creating a structure with a plate spring, realising a 1.5N operating force.
By generating an appropriate clicking sensation, this contributes to higher product usability.
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