The Ultimate Engineering Handbook for Metal Dome Switch Design

Whether you’re specifying metal domes for a tactile interface or troubleshooting performance issues, this guide provides practical design direction grounded in real-world application data.

What’s Inside:

• Key Dome Selection Criteria
  Understand the relationship between dome force, height, travel, and actuation profile, and how to balance them in your design.
• PCB Design Best Practices
  Detailed guidance on pad geometry, venting, surface finishes, and placement tolerances to maximize electrical contact and dome performance.
• Interface Layer Considerations
  Learn how adhesives, overlay materials, and actuation forces impact reliability, feel, and lifecycle.

Why It Matters:

Engineers choose Snaptron when failure isn’t an option. This guide distills decades of tactile switch engineering into one concise, actionable resource.