Panasonic is introducing a SMD push-button switch, claimed to be the thinnest of its kind at 0.55mm. Called ‘Light Touch Switch‘, it occupies a 2.6 x 1.6mm footprint and is IP67 water and dust proof suiting it to outdoor as well as indoor use. IP67 rating comes from laser-welding the cover and base. Operating force ...

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