Tactile

TACTILE SWITCHES

 

Tactile switches

C&K offers a broad range of miniature tactile, ultra-miniature tactile and micro miniature tactile switches for printed circuit board mounting.  Available in J bend, gull wing, illuminated, sealed, low-profile, low-noise, SMT and through hole versions, C&K’s tactile switches are designed for the most demanding applications.

Innovative Designs. Engineered Materials. Superior Performance.

Start with a great design and make it better.  C&K tactile switches offer superior performance and can be tuned to your application requirements.

Applications

When it comes to switch haptics, C&K tactile switches are the preferred interface solution for applications including:

  • automotive (air bags, heating/AC, door handles, column switches)
  • aerospace (main cabin lights, flight attendant buttons)
  • consumer (cell phones, headsets, remote controls, wearable electronics)
  • medical (hearing aids, health diagnostics, portable equipment)
  • industrial (control panels, instrumentation, power supplies)
  • computer (keyboards)
  • telecom/network equipment
  • handheld applications (power and selection switches, volume control, keyfobs)
Series
Size on PCB (L x W) Total Height Travel Actuation Force Contact Type Max Voltage IP Rating Electrical Life Cycles Max Switching Power
7 x 2.5 mm 7.1 mm PTS645V: 0.25 mm; PTS645VS: 0.35 mm 100gf; 160gf; 260gf; 320gf Silver 12V IP40/ IP67 100 000
6.2 x 6.2 mm 3.9 mm 0.2 to 0.4 mm 1.6; 3.2; 5N Silver 32VDC IP67 Up to 3,000,000 1VA
5.2 x 5.2 mm 0.8 mm; 1.5 mm; 1.7 mm; 2 mm 0.25 mm 160 gf; 260 gf; 320 gf Silver 12VDC IP40 100 000; 200 000; 500 000; 1 000 000 0.6VA
12 x 12 mm 4.3 mm; 7.3 mm; 8.5 mm; 12 mm 0.2 to 0.35 mm 130 gf; 180 gf; 250 gf; 350 gf Silver 12V IP40 200 000 to 5 000 000
3.5 x 2.7 mm 1.7 mm 0.15 mm 180 gf; 250 gf; 350 gf; 500 gf Silver 12V 100 000 to 200 000 20 mA
2 x 3 mm 0.6 mm 0.13 mm 100 gf, 160 gf, 240 gf, 330 gf Silver 15V IP60 300 000; 500 000 0.5VA
2.1 x 1.65 mm; 2.2 x 1.7 mm 0.55 mm; 1.65 mm 0.1 mm 100; 160 gf; 240 gf; 260 gf; 320 gf Silver 15V IP67 200 000; 300 000
3 x 2.6 mm 0.65 mm 0.15 mm 1.0; 1.6 Silver 32V IP54 150 000 0.5VA
3 x 2.6 mm 0.65 mm 0.15 mm 1.0; 1.6; 2.3; 3.4 Silver 32V IP68 300 000; 600 000; 1 000 000 0.5VA
4.2 x 2.8 mm 1.9 mm 0.2 to 0.3 mm 1.2 to 4.0 Silver/ Gold 32V IP40 100 000 to 300 000 1/ 0.2VA
4.2 x 2.8 mm 2.5 mm 0.2 to 0.35 mm 1.2 to 4.0 Silver/ Gold 32V IP40 100 000 to 300 000 1/ 0.2VA
4.2 x 2.8 mm 1.9 mm 0.2 to 0.3 mm 1.2 to 4 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 100 000 to 300 000 1VA
4.2 x 2.8 mm 2.5 mm 0.2 to 0.35 mm 1.2 to 4 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 100 000 to 300 000 1VA
4.2 x 2.8 mm 1.9 mm 0.2 to 0.25 mm 1.2 to 3.0 Silver 32V IP40 150 000 to 200 000 1/ 0.2VA
4.2 x 3.55 mm 1.42 mm 0.25 to 0.3 mm 2.0; 3.0 Silver/ Gold 32V IP40 100 000 1/ 0.2VA
5.2 x 5.2 mm 0.8 mm; 1.5 mm 0.3 mm 160 gf; 260 gf Silver 32V IP40 100 000 1VA
4.5 x 4.5 mm 0.55 mm; 0.65 mm 0.2 mm 100 gf; 160 gf; 200 gf; 260 gf; 400 gf; 600 gf Silver 12V 150 000 to 1 000 000
3.7 x 3.7 mm 0.35 mm 0.15 mm 160 gf; 230 gf Silver 12V IP40 300 000; 500 000
4.2 x 3.2 mm 2.5 mm 0.15 mm; 0.2 mm 160 gf; 260 gf; 400 gf; 600 gf Silver 16V IP40 50 000 to 150 000
4.2 x 3.2 mm 2.5 mm 0.2 mm 180 gf; 250 gf; 400 gf Silver 12VDC IP40 50 000; 100 000 0.6VA
3.9 x 2.9 mm 1.5 mm; 2 mm; 2.5 mm 0.2 mm 160 gf; 250 gf Silver 12V IP40 100 000; 200 000
3.5 x 2.6 mm 1.4 mm 0.15 mm 160 gf; 450 gf Silver 12V IP40 200 000; 500 000 0.5VA
3.5 x 3.55 mm 1.35 mm 0.2 mm 160 gf; 220 gf Silver 12V IP40 100 000
3.6 x 3.5 mm 1.25 mm 0.2 mm 180 gf; 250 gf Silver 12V IP40 100 000
4.5 x 3.4 mm 3.3 mm 0.2 mm 80 gf; 160 gf; 260 gf Silver 12V 100 000 50mA
5.4 x 5 mm 1.8 mm 0.2 mm 180 gf; 350 gf Silver 12V 50,000 50mA
4.6 x 2.2 mm 2.6 mm 0.15 mm 160 gf, 350 gf Silver 15V DC 200 000 DC 15V 20mA
7.15 x 3.8 mm; 7.3 x 3.8 mm 2.5 mm 0.3 to 0.5 mm 1.2; 2.0; 3.0; 4.5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP40 100 000; 200 000 1/ 0.2VA
5.5 x 4.4 mm 1.7 mm 0.3 mm 2; 2.5; 4 Silver/ Gold 32V IP40 100 000 1/ 0.2VA
2 holes 1,1; 2 pads; 1.5 x 0.8 mm 5 mm 0.7 mm 3.5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 300 000 1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm 2.5 mm 0.2 to 0.75 mm 1.1 to 5.5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 200 000 max. 1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm 3.5 mm 0.2 to 0.75 mm 1.1 to 5.5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 5 000 000 max. (except KSC201GLFS) 1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm 3.5 mm 0.2 to 0.75 mm 1.1 to 5.5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 300 000 max. 1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm 5.2 mm 0.2 to 0.75 mm 1.1 to 5.5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 5 000 000 max. 1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm 5.6 mm 0.2 to 0.75 mm 1.1 to 5.5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP50 100 000 1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm 7.7 mm 0.2 to 0.75 mm 1.1 to 5.5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 300 000 max. 1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm 4.3 mm 0.2 to 0.75 mm 1.1 to 5.5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 5 000 000 max. 1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm 4.9 mm 0.2 to 0.75 mm 1.7 to 3.4 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 300,000 1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm 7.7 mm 0.2 to 0.75 mm 1.1 to 5.5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 300 000 1/ 0.2VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm 4.9 mm 0.2 to 0.75 mm 1.1 to 5.5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 5 000 000 1/ 0.2VA
6.2 x 6.2 mm 4.9 mm 0.7 mm 3.5; 4.0; 5.5; 6.8; 9.6 Silver 24VDC IP67 1 000 000; 500 000; 300 000 1.0VA
6.2 x 6.2 mm 5 mm 1.35 mm 2.4; 3.5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP40 200 000 1.0 VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm 5.2 mm 0.85 mm 4.75 Silver 32V IP67 300 000 1VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm; 10 x 6.2 mm 5.2 mm 0.5 to .75 mm 1.7 to 6.25 Silver 32V IP67 300 000 1VA
6.2  x 6.2 mm 5.1 mm 0.5 mm; 0.65 mm 1.65; 4.0 Silver 32VDC IP67 300 000 1VA
6.2  x 6.3 mm 5.2 mm 0.25 to 0.6 mm 1.6, 2.8, 4 Silver 24VDC IP67 5 000 000 to 10 000 000 0.03VA
6.2  x 6.3 mm 3.5 mm 0.25 to 0.35 mm 1.6, 2.8, 4 Silver 24VDC IP67 5 000 000 to 10 000 000 0.03VA
6.8 x 6.2 mm 3.1 mm; 4.3 mm 0.3 mm 1.5; 2.5 Silver 32V IP67 300 000 1VA
6.2 x 6.2 mm 3.5 mm; 5.2 mm 0.3 to 0.6 mm 2; 3.5 Silver 18VDC IP67 200 000 0.9VA
6.2 x 6.2 mm 5 mm 1.3 mm 160 gf; 245 gf Silver/ Gold 32V IP40 100 000 1.0VA Silver/ 0.5VA Gold
7.5 x 5 mm; 7.5 x 7 mm 6.6 mm; 7.11 mm with tab 0.3 to 0.5 mm 3 Silver/ Gold 32V 100 000 1/ 0.2VA
8.4 x 10.8 mm 6.1 mm 0.5 mm 4 Gold 32V 100 000 1VA
8.4 x 10.8 mm 6 mm 0.45 mm 4 Silver 32V IP40 300 000 1VA
8 x 9 x 17 mm; 9 x 13 mm 9 mm; 13 mm 1.2 mm 4 Gold 32V IP40 25 000 1VA
7.62 x 5.08 mm 2.6 mm 0.3 to 0.5 mm 1.3; 3 Silver/ Gold 32V IP60 100 000 1/ 0.2VA
7.62 x 5.08 mm 4.7 mm button option 0.3 to 0.5 mm 1.3; 3; 5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP60 100 000 1/ 0.2VA
7.62 x 2.54 mm 8 mm 0.3 to 0.5 mm 1.3; 3; 5 Silver/ Gold 32V IP67 100 000; 1 000 000 1/ 0.2VA
7.62 x 5.08 mm; 7.62 x 2.54 mm 9.9 mm 0.3 to 0.5 mm 1.3; 3 Silver/ Gold 32V IP60 100 000 1/ 0.2VA
7.62 x 5.08 mm; 7.62 x 2.54 mm 6.65 mm; 8 mm 0.55 to 0.7 mm 2; 3 Silver/ Gold 32V IP60 100 000; 30 000
6 x 3.5 mm 2.5 mm; 4.3 mm; 5 mm 0.25 mm; 0.3 mm 130 gf; 180 gf; 250 gf; 320 gf Silver 12VDC IP40 20 000; 30 000; 50 000; 70 000; 100 000 0.6VA
6.3 x 6.4 mm 2.5 mm; 3.1 mm; 3.4 mm 0.2 mm; 0.3 mm 160 gf; 250 gf; 320 gf Silver 12V IP40 100 000
6 x 6 mm 4.3mm; 5 mm; 7 mm; 9.5 mm 0.25 mm 130 gf; 160 gf; 200 gf; 260 gf Silver 12V IP40 100 000
4.5 x 4.5 mm 3.8 mm; 5 mm; 7 mm 0.25 mm 100 gf; 180 gf; 250 gf Silver 12V IP40 100 000 0.6VA
variety of sizes available variety of sizes available 0.25 mm 160 gf Silver 12V IP40 50 000
6 x 6 mm; 6.1 x 6.7 mm; 7.2 x 6.8 mm 7 mm; 7.2 mm; 8.8 mm 0.25 mm 180 gf; 250 gf Silver 30VDC IP40 100 000
8.6 x 8.4 mm 3.95 mm 0.9 mm 4; 7; 10 Silver 16V IP54 300 000 to 500 000 0.8VA
6.0 x 6.1 mm 3.45 mm 0.3 mm 2 Silver 16V DC IP54 2 000 000 DC 16V 50mA max.
4.5 x 4.5 mm; 4.2 x 3.2 mm; 3.5 x 2.6 mm 0.55 mm; 2.5 mm; 1.4 mm 0.15 to 0.2 mm 160 gf; 180 gf; 250 gf; 400 gf; 450 gf; 540 gf Silver 12 to 15V 50 000 to 500 000 20 to 50 mA
12 x 12 mm 4.95 mm 0.6 mm; 0.7 mm; 0.8 mm 360 gf; 680 gf; 970 gf Gold 35V IP40 300 000 1W
6.2 x 6.2 mm 3.5 mm; 5.2mm .3 to 0.6 mm 2; 3.5 Silver 18VDC IP67 200 000 0.9VA