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RFQ - Membrane Switches


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* Name:

* Company:

Address:

Street, City, State and Zip

* Phone:

Fax:

* email:

Prototype quantity to be quoted (specify a range if needed):

Production quantity to be quoted (specify a range if needed):

Annual ordering pattern:

Not sure
Once a year
Every 6 months
Every 3 months
Every month
Other, please specify:

Are you interested in hearing about our Just-In-Time option?:

yes
no

How will artwork be provided:
--Please Select All That Apply--

Electronic artwork (preferred)(e.g. email, CD, diskette, zip drive)
Drawing
Camera ready print
Film negative or positive
Sample
Other, please specify:

Mounting Surface Texture:

smooth
textured

Options selected:
--Please Select All That Apply--

Backlighting
Shielding
Bezel
Plastic keys

SPECIFICATIONS (if known):  

(Please fill in the applicable boxes below)

Number of keys:

Key Travel (if known):

Number of actuations:

Circuit resistance:

Actuation force:

Tactile Ratio:

Contact Force:

Contact bounce time:

Dielectric withstand voltage:

Insulation resistance:

Capacitance:

Current carrying capacity:

ESD:

Atmospheric pressure:

Contact closure cycles:

Operating temp & humidity:

Storage temp & humidity:

GRAPHIC OVERLAY (toplayer):

(Please fill In the applicable boxes below)

Size (specify unit of measure): Width X Height:

Specify material if known

Unknown
Polyester
Polycarbonate
Elastomer
No graphic layer

Specify material thickness, if known (e.g. .005", .007, etc):

Surface texture of material, if known:

Unknown
All gloss
All textured
Both gloss and texture
Other, please specify:

Embossing:

None
Border
Pad
Dome
LED
Other, please specify:

What are the colors of the copy and graphics on your overlay or panel?:

Do you need 4-color process printing (e.g. for a complex graphic)?:

yes
no

What is the background color?:

Number of transparent lens colors?:

ELASTOMER KEYPAD (optional layer):

(Please fill in the applicable boxes below)

# of mold colors:

# of legend colors:

# of clear coats on legends:

Keytop durometer (shore): (optional):

Laser etched legends:

yes
no

MEMBRANE LAYER (required layer)

polyester, opaque conductor
polyester, transparent conductor
metal dome, metal conductor
elastomer, conductive pill
poly-graphic layer, opaque conductor

TACTILE LAYER (optional layer)

metal dome
poly dome
graphic dome
packaged membrane
elastomer
non-tactile

STATIC LAYER (required layer)

Polyester, opaque conductor
Polyester, transparent conductor
Polyimide, copper conductor
PCB, copper conductor
Packaged membrane, internal conductor
Glass, transparent conductor

RIGID LAYER (optional layer)

Aluminum
Steel
Plastic
Glass
No rigid backer

TAIL:

(Please fill in the applicable boxes below)

Include a flex tail?:

yes
no

Length of tail (if applicable):

Tail Connector needed:

yes
no

Tail Connector-if yes

None
Male
Female
Solder tabs
Zif

Location of tail (describe):

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (if applicable):

(Please fill in the applicable boxes below)

Thickness:

Number of pins on header:

Type of header:

straight
90 degree
single row
double row

MOUNTING FASTENERS:

(Please fill in the applicable boxes below)

Fasteners 1 (optional) : Qty:

Fasteners 1(optionai)? Type: (ie. Stud or standoff, dia, thread type):

Fasteners 2 (optional): Qty:

Fasteners 2 (optional): Type: (ie. Stud or standoff, dia, thread type):

Fasteners 3 (optional): Qty:

Fasteners 3 (optional): Type: (ie. Stud or standoff, dia, thread type):

Fasteners 4 (optional): Qty:

Fasteners 4 (optional): Type: (ie. Stud or standoff, dia, thread type):

LED BACKLIGHTING (optional):

(Please fill in the applicable boxes below)

Color red quantity:

Color green quantity:

Color yellow quantity:

Color blue quantity:

FIBER OPTIC BACKLIGHTING (optional):

(Please fill in the applicable boxes below)

Length of tail bundle:

Light source:

LED
Halogen
Vacuum
Fluorescent
Gas
Other, Specify:

Voltage available:

VAC
Hz
VDC

EL BACKLIGHTING (optional):

(Please fill in the applicable boxes below)

Length of flex tail:

Color:

white
blue
blue-green
Other, please specify:

Connector:

yes
no

Connector-if yes

None
Male
Female
Solder tabs

# of independently lit areas:

TOUCH SCREEN (optional):

(Please fill in the applicable boxes below)

Largest dimension: _X_:

Digital: # of rows:

Digital: # of columns:

Analog: Linearity:

3%
4%
5%

Nema 4: does this panel have to meet Nema 4 water tight construction from the edges?:

yes
no

Do you need these membrane switches earlier than the normal 20 working day leadtime?:

yes
no

Lead time: If yes, please specify when you need the overlays or panels:

Comments or additional information:

Would you like to receive Melrose samples?:

yes
no