Re: Low cost membrane keypad prototypes?

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From: Robert Lacoste
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:43

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"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> a �crit dans le message de news: 
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> I'm after a place that can do low-ish cost membrane keypad prototypes and 
> small qty (100's).
> Not actually membrane with the flex cable, but the simpler polydome (or 
> tact) variety that sticks directly onto the PCB.
> I've been quoted $600+ for tooling locally, just wondering if there is 
> someplace cheaper?

600$ seems already a good pricing. Alternatively capacitive sensing can be a 
zero-tooling solution, as it could allow to design your keyboard as a simple 
PCB and overlay it with any kind of decorative layer (laser-printed, etc). 
See solutions from Cypress (capsense), Microchip and others.

Friendly yours,
Robert Lacoste
www.alciom.com

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