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"Rich Grise" <rich@example.net> wrote in message 
news:pan.2009.04.22.19.31.55.754379@example.net...
> On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:51:39 +1000, David L. Jones wrote:
>> "Robert Lacoste" <see-alciom-dot-com> wrote in message
>> news:49eee6d6$0$12649$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr...
>>> "David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> a �crit dans le message de news:
>>> 9zzHl.35008$FR3.10790@newsfe04.iad...
>>>> 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.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Yes, I was already considering the Atmel Qtouch, but the keys are densely
>> packed (6mm spacing) so although it might work, I suspect there might be
>> quite some development to perfect it, and then there is the possibility 
>> of
>> some people having issues with it.
>> Anyone have any experience with touch technology at that spacing?

> 6 mm from key to key? Isn't that, like, 1/4"?

Yep!

>I know of people whose fingertips are bigger than that.

Yep!

But in the case of my project such a spacing is a necessity.

Dave.