Tomorrow March 8th, 2020 will be the Women’s Day! As it’ll be Sunday, so everyone in Best Technology get the gift today: One box of facial mask, one bottle of eye cream, and one bottle of moisturizer
We hope every lady in Best Technology keep happy, beautiful, while they’re working so hard, even working in middle night, in order to give our customers immediate reply. This is one of reason why you can see email reply within one hour sometimes even in the evening!
It’s the first time that every girl in Best Technology take a photo with a face mask! Everyone in Best Technology want the Corona-virus to be finished ASAP, so that everyone doesn’t need to have a face mask and global economic turn back to normal level. At that time, we can take a photo again so that you can see the smiling face of our girls? and we believe that day will come in soon!
If you want to see more of us, welcome to visit Best Technology, probably since April, everything will be turn back to normal. And of course, if you want to order some metal dome, metal dome array, you don’t need to wait for April, you can start it right now! 🙂
This is another test for China and the world community
after SARS. At this moment, any slamming, taunting, fanning, and gloating are
all manifestations of lack of humanity. The virus does not recognize the
country, nation, race, rich or poor. There is no difference in virus
transmission.
China’s powerful system and the
effective measures it has taken to prevent and control novel
coronavirus-related pneumonia are rarely seen in the world, Director-General of
the United Nations’ World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said
on Tuesday.
Ghebreyesus made the remarks while
meeting with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.
The WHO and the international
community highly appreciates, and fully affirms the decisive measures the
Chinese government has taken to deal with the outbreak and also thank China for
its tremendous efforts to curb the spread of the contagion, he said.
China set a record in identifying
the pathogen in a short time following the outbreak of the contagious disease,
Ghebreyesus said, and he praised the country’s timely sharing of the virus’ DNA
information with the WHO and other countries.
I don’t know the source of the so-called news of many foreign friends. As a Chinese, I saw the initial panic, and I also saw the current stability.
Working together
In response to the GVM’s call, the school has delayed the start of school, and most companies have extended the Spring Festival holiday from original Feb 2nd to Feb 9th and resume on Feb 10th. This is not a sign of lack of confidence in controlling the virus, it is one of the measures to put people’s lives first.
Everyone knows that this is the most effective way to
control the spread of the virus.
I went to supermarkets, fruit shops, etc., and there was no snap-up like it was fabricated by some media. Prices have not skyrocketed. The price department is also strictly controlling the prices of daily necessities to protect people’s daily lives.
Relevant departments have made the unified deployment of
some protective supplies such as masks to ensure timely and adequate supply.
Which country can make such an appropriate response in the first place?
It’s really boring to stay at home every day, but who
wants to joke with life? As someone who is very busy working every day, having
more time to spend with his family may also be a good thing. After all, too
many people complain that the Spring Festival holiday in just a few days is not
long enough.
The internet is well developed. Although I can’t meet my
relatives, friends, colleagues to celebrate the Spring Festival, isn’t it
convenient for video chat, using WetChat of Facetime for people around the word?
Why not give up the temporary joy in exchange for the safety of life?
We are very grateful to the medical staff, community
service staff, and social service staff who gave up their holidays and took
great risks in helping patients, maintaining social stability and creating a
more secure environment.
I am grateful for living in such a country. I believe that
every Chinese thinks so.
In such a severe situation, in order to eliminate the
virus as quickly as possible and ensure the safety of people’s lives, any
measures are reasonable.
Every Chinese should understand and understand.
People of all countries in the world who have experienced
various natural and man-made disasters should marvel at China’s timely and
effective measures.
As an international trade practitioner, I have sincerely
explained to each of my customers our current status. We don’t need to
whitewash or conceal anything, because we have done our best to do a good job.
I believe that the Chinese people will be able to
eliminate the disease as soon as possible. Because we eliminated more severe
SARS than this time in 2003, didn’t we?
Here everyone in Best Technology in China was in good health condition, and our office & facility will be opened on Feb 10th. During that period, our sales reps. will try to reply the email ASAP and thanks for the caring from all of our customers around the word! Much appreciated!
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If you’re in the market for custom silicone keypad that require a tactile response, you may consider metal domes. They’re ideal for this type of application, comprised of durable stainless steel and featuring several different coating options that impact resistance. Formerly, these domes used a flex circuit, PCB (printed circuit board), or membrane switch.
Today, Best Technology installs these domes utilizing a metal dome array – a double-sided adhesive that holds the metal domes which can easily peel away from a liner and attach all of the domes to the circuit precisely.
Circle metal domes are, indeed, circular, and may also be referred to as round metal domes or circle tactile domes. They’re ideal for applications requiring a low profile switch under a membrane overlay. Not only do circle domes have a longer life cycle than triangle domes, they cost about the same. A circle dome measures between 3mm to 20mm in diameter, with a range of force of 100-60 gf.
Also known as the cross metal dome, four-leg metal domes are used in applications where traces of positive and negatives can be designed underneath the dome on the same side of the circuit. They have a better clicking feel than circle and oblong domes but have a shorter life cycle than circle domes. They’re the tallest of all the domes and should not be used in low-profile applications. They range in size from 5mm-20mm, with a 125-500 gf range of force.
Triangle domes also have a good click feeling but have limitations when it comes to space. Used in applications that require large activation forces, triangle domes range up to 6,000 gf. They feature legs, which means they can be mounted to the circuit board without needing adhesive. The result? These domes can be used in high-temperature applications. They have a range of size between 5mm-13mm.
Also known as oval or rectangle metal domes, these are used on low profile switches on circuit boards with little to no room. This is where their long and narrow shape comes in handy. The dome size varies between 3mm X 4mm up to 51 mm X 13.70mm, featuring a force range between 100 and 500 gf.
It seems there are always new kinds of metal domes becoming available every year, with features such as backlighting for circuit boards with center mounted LEDs. You can even get custom-built metal domes on request. Here at Best Technology, we have experience with all types of metal domes, as well as custom dome arrays.
Tactile, tactile feel, or tactile feedback is a touch sensation developed or added to enhance the user experience. Tactile sensations in touch sensors are often referred to as haptic feedback. Here we will be focusing specifically on membrane switches and why someone may (or may not) choose to include tactile domes to their interface.
metal domes
Tactile feedback is known for its ability to enhance the user experience – that crisp snap feel you get when you push a button! This helps the user to confidently know the button is pushed, and is typically achieved through metal domes or formed polyester domes.
User experience is vital, why would anyone choose a non-tactile design for their application? there are actually a number of reasons. A membrane switch without tactile feedback is also known as a “flat switch”; you’ve seen flat switches everywhere, microwaves, gas stations, hot tubs, etc. For applications with extremely high usage, a flat switch lengthens the life – typically they can last 40-50 million cycles (aka how many times the button can be pushed before the circuit begins to fail). A switch with tactile, the life span is reduced to about 1 million cycles.
High temperature applications are better suited with a flat switch for two reasons:
metal domes could be hot to the touch and the graphic overlay would not diffuse the heat;
polyester domes would lose their shape and fall flat.
If the end user is wearing gloves, the crisp snap of a tactile dome might not even be felt, thus leaving the feature unappreciated. Lastly, metal domes, and the added layers and assembly steps would increase the cost of the membrane switch.
tactile & non-tactile
If you have any other queries about tactile metal dome or non-tactile metal dome, call us anytime, we will get back to you at our earliest convenience.
Nowadays, many customers do not quite understand metal dome. They just know, the cheaper, the better. Actually, this is not right. Metal dome is an important part used for membrane switch, micro switch, printed circuit boards and so on. It plays a role of conducting the electricity. When you press, the circuit will be conducted, and when you release it, the circuit will be cut out automatically. If there is something wrong with the metal dome, your product(metal dome), even the brand of your company will be destroyed because of choosing incorrect metal domes. So, dear friends, please pay attention to the following several problems when choosing metal domes:
At present, the service life of many metal domes on the market is not up to the standard. The cross metal domes can only reach 200 thousand to 300 thousand times and the price of them is also very cheap. The metal domes with the service life up to 500 thousand to 1 million are seldom seen in the market. Also, the service life of many round metal domes can just reach 700 thousand to 800 thousand in the market. Well, the price is also very cheap.
The foreign customers have very rigid requirements for the force of metal domes. That is to say, the force of metal domes used for every products should be even and controlled within a certain tolerance(±20gf). It is not permitted that one metal dome has high force and another metal dome has low force. Moreover, the hand feel of metal domes in various types on the market is unstable, which brought a huge loss for many manufacturers using metal domes normally.
Proper material should be chosen when manufacturing metal domes and price can not be treated as a standard. There are three kinds of material on the market: domestic material, South Korean material, and Japanese material. Each kind of material can be divided into several different ones. The real manufacturers will know which kind of materials is better and what kind of requirement the products can meet. While, the biggest disadvantage of metal domes is dead key, which is a fact that the metal dome will not bounce when it is pressed. This is difficult to be found from the appearance unless conducting a test.
When selecting metal domes, pay attention to the appearance in case that they has middle dimple deviation, dirt, scratches, oil stains, pressed marks, etc.
Best Technology Co., Ltd. was founded specifically to serve the membrane switch and related mechanical switch industries. From establishment to now, we have accumulated much experience and obtained many customers resource. The service life of our metal domes can be up to more than 1 million times and our metal domes have passed ISO9001 authoritative quality certification. All the products comply with ROHS standard and we can also provide relevant material report.
Should you have any other queries about metal domes, welcome to contact us anytime. Our sales representative will reply you at our earliest convenience.
As there are 2 kinds of metal domes(with or without dimple), many customers are confused. Here, Let me explain details about the metal domes with dimple today:
Metal Dome W/O Dimple(1)
Metal Dome(W/O) Dimple(2)
Metal Dome(W/O) Dimple(3)
metal dome with dimple
First, the metal domes with dimple increases the travel;
Secondly, the metal domes with dimple has better click feeling when pressing;
Third, the metal domes with dimple has better dust-proof effect;
Now, are you clear about the difference of the two kinds of metal domes? Actually, which kind to use depends on your design.A dimple is used to reinforce or improve the dome contact with the PCB.
If you need more information, please feel free to contact us.
Maybe you don’ t know it (metal dome), but maybe you use it (tactile domes) every day, no matter when you lock and unlock your car or play video games with your kids with the remote control, they (metal dome) could be found in all kinds of electronic products, because of them (metal dome), our lives become better and simple.
Metal dome (also you can call metal snap dome, or tactile metal dome), made of stainless steel, are momentary switch contacts that, when used in conjunction with a PCB, flex circuit, or membrane switch, become normally-open tactile switches. The life of all metal domes that Best Technology made can be at least one million cycles.
metal dome photo
Metal domes typically come in the following shapes:
The engineers from Best Technology will work very closely with you to decide which kind of metal dome is best for you. Typically speaking, this decision is based on the force of the metal dome (i.e.how soft or hard of a press it takes to actuate the metal dome).
For the past few years, metal domes have grown ever more popular and become the go-to choice for most fields that require a tactile response.
Then, if you’re interested in learning more about our tactile domes, just contact us today. We can help you find the most appropriate tactile domes for your controls, and we will be very willing to answer any questions raised by you. Moreover, we manufacture our metal domes in a state-of-the-art clean room to minimize dust and other particles which are likely to interfere with switch operation or efficiency.
Here we would like to introduce a major testing equipment for metal dome array: Two dimensional measuring instrument.
Two dimensional measuring instrument(image measuring instrument or video measuring machine) is used to measure the size of the product and mold, measuring factors including location, concentricity, straightness, contour, roundness and size and so on. Here are some features as below:
1) Any measuring in plane geometry, including the diameter, radius, length, angle, width, height, depth, distance from point to point, point to line distance, from the center and so on.
2) Has a parts camera, making comparison more intuitive.
3) Software can always analyze measurement data.
4) Measurement data can be imported directly into Word, Excel for analysis.
5) Has the function of automatic boundary, making measurements more quickly and accurately.
6) Shortcuts feature that allows the operator to measure quickly and easily.
7) Can be saved in DXF format, seamless transfer of data with AutoCAD software.
8) Can be edited directly in AutoCAD, so that it will be more convenient and faster to use the measurement results for processing.
The Two dimensional measuring instrument can measure the metal dome and metal dome array such as metal dome diameter, metal dome array size, hole to hole, hole to metal dome as well as our molds.
If you are still confused, just contact us and we will get back to you at our soonest convenience.
Metal domes underneath membrane switches help keep the membrane from remaining in contact with the key at all times. The domes also help conduct the electricity through the keypad, sending a clearer signal to the circuits of the unit, preventing misfiring and other problems that can occur when the circuitry is out of alignment. The dome design also retains a high level of buoyancy, which keeps the dome and key popping back into place after every press. These little metal domes are a vital part of any membrane-based design, and most membrane switch systems use domes for the above-mentioned reasons.
However, there has been a problem with the standard dome design for membrane keypad. Most domes are constructed with a raised, rounded bubble that reaches above the corners of the strip of metal. The corners always rest on the keypad, keeping the dome from coming into contact with the circuit board unless the dome in pushed. The metal “feet” on the button must stay in place securely, otherwise the domes can shift and cause problems with the board.
Unfortunately, with extended use, many of these domes will shift or move over time. This makes them difficult to use, and it is also difficult to fix this issue without replacing the entire keypad. The best solution to this problem has been the addition of a second dome or dimple placed in the center of the original dome, which can reduce the need for a keypad actuator. The actuator normally controls the keys as they are pressed to ensure that they only apply pressure to the designated key, rather than to surrounding keys or buttons. The dimple on the surface of the dome helps keep the key in proper alignment and makes precise accuracy in the placement of the dome or keypad actuator unnecessary.
