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Space-saving surface-mount type featuring a body thickness of 1.55mm and a hollow structure of V9.23mm. Thin type 1.55mm main body thickness. The combination with the SKRH and SKRN series TACT switches is possible in the hollow space of V9.23mm. For surface mounting...

ALPS has developed the SSCM series of highly versatile, high-contact-reliability two-way detection switches. ALPS will begin shipping samples in the second half of December. Today, mobile devices such as digital cameras and digital video cameras have become significantly smaller and thinner, while at the same time incorporating an increasing number of functions. In order for device manufacturers to incorporate these functions, it is necessary that internal components also....

ALPS has developed the industry's first hinge-mounted* position detection switch for miniature mobile devices, the miniaturized SREF series. Mounted within the hinge, this device detects the position of the cover of a folding device. Samples will ship in the second half of September. Until now, position detectors for PDAs, notebook PCs, and other miniature mobile devices with folding covers were one of two types. One type was located in a boss on the exterior surface of the product...

Hollow-shaft type that enables output covering the whole 360-degree angle due to adoption of the 2-phase output. The long 2.7mm stroke and superb water-proof characteristics ensure a wide range of applications for in-car devices and mechanical operations under wet conditions. Available for reflow soldering. Low-profile design 3 mm in height...

ALPS has developed the SKRV series of four-way TACT switches with a center-push button, which at a height of only 4.0mm is 20% smaller than previous ALPS products and the thinnest in the industry. The first commercial samples will be shipped from the October 2004. The SKRV series will be on display at ALPS SHOW 2004, held in the Hiten Room of the New Takanawa Prince Hotel in Shinagawa, Tokyo, for three days from May 26...

ALPS Electric Co., Ltd., as a part of its efforts to develop easy-to-use input devices, has developed the RK10N series of 10x zoom volume controls, which feature a resistor travel distance ideal for fingertip-operation compact and high-power zooms. Sample shipments are to begin in late April 2004. The RK10N series will be on display at ALPS SHOW 2004 to be held in the Hiten room at the New Takanawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo for three days from May 26, 2004...

ALPS Electric Co., Ltd. has developed the EC60A15 Series of hollow shaft encoders, which offer a surface area for the hollow shaft three times that of previous ALPS products. The first commercial samples will be shipped from the beginning of June 2004. The new product will be featured at ALPS SHOW 2004, held in the Hiten Room of the New Takanawa Prince Hotel in Shinagawa, Tokyo, for three days from May 26...

ALPS Electric Co., Ltd. has developed the SKRW series of thin TACT switches with the smallest mounting surface in the industry* (3.7mm x 3.7mm) for a TACT switch, with height of 0.35mm. Sample shipments are to begin in early August 2004. The SKRW series will be on display at the ALPS SHOW 2004, which will be held in the Hiten Room of the New Takanawa Prince Hotel for three days from May 26, 2004.