membrane switch used in industry

Thewas originally developed to meet the industry’s need for inexpensive custom

switches with flexible and low profile characteristics.  These switches today are being designed into

companies’ products and used throughout all industries.


The electrical engineer would define a membrane switch as a momentary switch, with at least one

contact in the ON position.  Simple put, an electrical switch used for turning on and off a circuit.


A overlay is the top layer in a membrane switch design.  The overlaypresents the product’s graphics

and together with other supporting layers is a membrane switch assembly.


Sigma 6 Electronics would be happy to send out an engineering sample.


Click here for a membrane switch design guideto aid in your next custom switch design.


Our experienced team of design engineers can also be contacted to help determine the feel,

performance and look to best meet your membrane switch design requirements.