Category Archives: Metal Domes

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What is a Surface mounted switch? SMD dome switch

Surface mount switch is a miniature switch that is directly soldered to the PCB pad. SMD dome switch presses the stainless steel dome spring into an extremely thin shell. After mounting, it is connected when pressed and disconnected when released. … Continue reading

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What is a dome metal? Metal dome structure

What is a metal dome structure? Metal dome is a small, flexible, and highly responsive component made from stainless steel or other spring metals. Shaped into a dome-like structure, it acts as a momentary switch when pressed. The dome flexes … Continue reading

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Snap dome switch, Dome switch design guide

What is a snap dome? Snap dome is a tiny, responsive metal switch that “snaps” when pressed. It’s often placed on a PCB or within a membrane switch structure. When a user presses on it, the dome collapses, creating electrical … Continue reading

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What is a rubber dome keyboard? Best rubber dome keyboard

Rubber dome keyboard is a switch element that combines conductive rubber and metal dome into one: when pressed, the rubber shell first cushions the fingertips, and the metal dome inside instantly sinks and contacts the circuit, which not only brings … Continue reading

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What is sus304 stainless steel? Metal dome material

SUS304 stainless steel is an austenitic stainless steel containing 18–20% chromium and 8–10.5% nickel, with excellent corrosion resistance and ductility. Metal domes made of it can maintain elasticity and stable conductivity for a long time in harsh environments such as … Continue reading

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Standard tactile metal domes, Dome switch keyboard

Standard tactile metal domes is a precision stamped stainless steel dome with a slightly convex center to form a “dome”. When pressed, it instantly concave and contacts the circuit, and elastically rebounds after release, giving crisp tactile feedback and ensuring … Continue reading

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What is a surface mount tactile switch? SMD dome switch

Surface mount tactile switch (SMD dome switch) is a switch mounted on a circuit board using surface mount technology (SMD), which provides tactile feedback through the elastic deformation of the metal dome. It has the characteristics of miniaturization, high performance … Continue reading

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What are the different metal dome shapes?

Metal dome has many shapes, such as circle, cross, triangle and oblong, and each shape is suitable for different scenarios. Circular domes are symmetrical and stable, cross domes have a strong sense of direction, triangle domes have a large contact … Continue reading

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What is metal dome click ratio? Metal dome parameters

The click rate of the metal dome usually refers to the force feedback ratio when pressing the key (Click Ratio), which is an important indicator for measuring the feel and feedback of the key. The parameters of the metal dome … Continue reading

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Tactile dome switches for consumer electronics, Dome array

Tactile dome switch is a push button switch commonly used in consumer electronics, especially for keyboards, calculators and other input panels. It provides tactile feedback through a metal dome and is widely used in smartphones, laptops, game consoles, remote controls … Continue reading

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