This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Soon after membrane keyboards and switches were invented 30 years ago, they were ridiculed as a low-cost but unreliable ...

The technology capabilities of user interfaces on appliances – ranging from washing machines and microwave ovens to industry-specific devices such as medical instruments – have advanced rapidly in ...

Materials Science Corp. (MSC), a $250 million coatings company with expertise in metal coils and plates, is hoping to gain a toehold in the electronic components arena. The company is coming to market ...

Mechanical switches can be divided into two basic types. The first, commercial and appliance switches, are used in fairly clean environments such as offices or homes. They are not sealed and are ...

Capacitive sensors are found in a wide range of equipment, from consumer electronics to industrial/process control. Touch buttons are increasingly found in lamps and dimmers. Motion detectors can ...