Archive for the ‘Snap Domes’ Category

Do the snap dome force will be lower?

Monday, April 24th, 2017

After a long period of using snap dome, do the force will be have some changed? Of course, the force will be reduced to a certain extent, and this process is to reduce the life of snap dome. Please see this formula: (A-B)/B, (the beginning force is A, according to a certain number of times down to the B), when this ratio reaches a certain value, the function of metal dome will be affected, or even dead key.

The change in the force of metal snap dome is related to the life of snap dome, the longer life, the longer force. And the life of snap dome is based on the material and process flow, so we welcome to purchase our company snap domes, metal domes, which are high quality and reasonable price.

The phenomenon of snap dome death

Sunday, March 20th, 2016

What is the “snap dome death”? It means that when you pressed down the snap dome to contact PCB, snap dome can’t rebound to its original state. This is very improtant function for snap dome.

Snap dome death is mainly due to the higher stoke, when the stroke is too high, the phenomenon will be very easy to be happened. Of course, when it’s reaching its life, the rebound force will be less, and it also will happen this phenomenon.

CMD Manufacture Co., Ltd. produce high quality and low price of the snap domes(metal dome), we don’t have this iusses before, please contact us for more.

The packing of snap domes?

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

What’s the packing of snap domes? In generally, we have three ways to choose, this is according to your specific requirements.
1.In bulk, it will be packed in PET bag;
2.In tubes;
3.In Reel, this is very fast assembly;

In the our country customers alway don’t have special required for the packing, so the first is the best choice. The two other methods are generally for our foreign customers, assembled quickly, but the price should be much higher.

There are the packing of snap domes, if you need to know more, please contact us.

Snap dome for car remote controller

Monday, November 2nd, 2015

Our snap dome also be used in car remote controller, really?

Below the car alarm remote control buttons keyboard is our snap dome. In generally, we use the triangle snap dome. Here are two options: triangle with two legs and triangle without legs, but with adhesive. Customers always choose the triangle snap dome with adhesive, we call metal dome array.  It can be made with  3-4 keys together to be attached to the remote controller board, it’s very convenient and fast !

If you are the remote control car controller manufacturers, please contact us for more information about snap domes.

The minimum diameter of round snap dome

Thursday, September 17th, 2015

In our round snap domes series, we often use a diameter 4mm and 5mm. Do you need the smaller diameter, so our company can

now provide a minimum diameter 2.5mm, 3mm round snap dome.

The 2.5mm, 3mm round snap dome have 160g, 180g two kinds force, and with or with dimple. Material we have the stainless

steel, nickel-plated.

If you need to know more about snap domes(metal dome), please feel free to contact our sales staff.

What gold-plated snap domes do we have?

Saturday, August 22nd, 2015

What gold-plated snap domes do we have? Let’s see below:

1, We main have the gold-plated snap domes are four-leg shape, they are 8.4mm, 10mm, 12.2mm diameter. Even diameter 16mm, 20mm large size.

2, Small round metal dome, such as 4mm, 5mm double-sided gold-plated.

3, We also can make others with double-sided gold-plated snap domes,but generally have a minimum order quantity 10,000pcs.

The advantage of snap domes is much less contact resistance, if you need, please contact us.

Snap domes for medical ESU pencil as key switch

Tuesday, April 14th, 2015

Do you know that the key switch for medical ESU pencil is snap domes? The answer is yes, but do you know the exactly of specification it is used? Let’s see below details.

We generally use triangle snap dome for ESU-pencil, with legs or without legs.

1. If you are using a triangle metal dome with legs, the pcb circuit board should has two holes, you can put his legs into the holes, bending the foot and then fixed.

2. If you are using a no-legs triangular metal dome, we can make it into dome array, it can also be firmly glued to the pcb board.

Commonly we use 6mm diameter and 8mm diameter. The main advantage of this type is high press force and good click feeling.

If you do not full understand, please feel free to contact our sales staff !!!

Snap domes parameters we need to know before inquiry

Wednesday, October 8th, 2014

We have received about snap domes (metal dome) inquiries from customers, but some of they seem to know snap domes parameters is not very clear. So today I would say which parameters we need to know.

1.The first is the shape: circle, four-leg, triangular, or oblong snap domes; 2.Then the press force, choice the best suitable force for your product, such as the 280,300,350g are the most popular.
3.The diameter, which depends on your PCB circuit board design, we have the PAD design for your pcb if you need, we can send to you.
4.Do you need the plated for your snap domes? nickel, silver, or gold plated?

And others….

Through the above items, I think you’re well know about the snap domes before you send the inquiry. If you still don’t well understand, please feel free to contact our professional sales staff, we will give you more details information.

The relative between thickness and diameter of the snap domes

Thursday, September 11th, 2014

Do there has a certain relative between thickness and diameter of the snap domes? Generally there has a certain relationship.

Snap domes material generally used is stainless steel 301 and 304, the shape we have circle, cross, triangle and oblong, with diameters from 3mm to 20mm. Here you can have a look at their relationship:

1. Diameter: 3mm-5mm; Material thickness: 0.04mm-0.06mm;

2. Diameter: 6mm-8mm; Material thickness: 0.06mm-0.08mm;

3. Diameter: 9mm-12mm; Material thickness: 0.09mm-0.1mm;

4. Diameter: 16mm-20mm; Material thickness: 0.12mm.

You see, the larger snap dome (metal dome) in diameter, the thicker material it will be used. The choice of material determines the quality and force of the product. If you want to know which types of material thickness your snap domes used, you can contact us directly.

14mm diameter four-leg snap dome

Wednesday, July 30th, 2014

Before some guests asked for 14mm diameter four-leg snap dome, as the demand quantity for this item is small, we don’t develop this mold. But with the increase in customer’s demand, our company can now offer it now.

Specifications are now available for 14mm diameter four-leg snap dome, we have 400g force with or without dimple, and stainless steel,or nickel-plated. You can contact us for product drawings.

CMD Manufacture is a specialized production of snap dome and dome array manufacturers, if you have any inquires, we can provide you with a good solution.