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Introducing ITT Industries, Cannon's new C&K ELUM Series Illuinated Momentary and Latching Pushbuttons

Jan.2005 - The new right angle C&K ELUM™ illuminated pushbutton switch from ITT Industries, Cannon features an LED built in its actuator, removing the need for separate LED and light pipe on the printed circuit board (US and International patent pending). This robust design simplifies component integration, preventing mechanical misalignment with the panel or system casing. Special LED colours and customized caps can be used to achieve specific visual renderings.

With a very low 6 mm profile, C&K ELUM™ pushbutton switches are available in through-hole and surface-mount configuration. Its self-cleaning SPDT contact withstands current ranging from 0.01 to 250mA, with DC voltage from 20mV to 50V. Operating force is 4.5 N at full actuation (5.1 mm travel max.).

The latching version (push-push) suits switching functions such as mode select and power on/off, while the momentary version prevails for test, reset and notification functions.

C&K ELUM™ switches are designed to meet the requirements set by original equipment manufacturers of telecom, industrial, medical, automotive and consumer electronics. It is compatible with RoHS directives (lead-free) and with high-speed reflow soldering lines (tape and reel packaging).

Download ITT Industries, Cannon's brochure, datasheet, 2D and 3D CAD drawings from their dedicated webpage at www.ittcannon.com/elum.