For over 20 years Bovie Screen has been a leading manufacturer of MEMBRANE SWITCHES, a product widely used in the appliance, medical and electronics industries. MEMBRANE SWITCHES offer an economical alternative to mechanical switches, allow for graphic overlay design, and brand marking. A typical MEMBRANE SWITCH is constructed in the following layers:

 

GRAPHIC OVERLAYS are rugged decals used to brand many types of machines, appliances and heavy equipment.
  • Consist of rigid poly carbonate or polyester substrates.
  • Screen printed on second surface to protect the image.
  • Available in variety of finish textures, and thickness
  • Durable, scratch resistant
  • We offer selective texturing, clear coating, and embossing.

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Retainer/Static Shield is a sheet of polyester used to keep the stainless steel tactile domes in position.
  • Top surface of this layer can have conductive ink to create EMI/RFI shielding layer.

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SPACER is a layer of a membrane switch consisting of a polyester sheet that attaches to the overlay and circuit layer.

  • Available in different thickness to allow for extra space needed when embedding LED’s,or using certain domes requiring more height.
  • Tactile / Non-tactile
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CIRCUITRY is the layer of a membrane switch consisting
of heat stabilized polyester printed with conductive
and dielectric inks.

  • Printed traces represent the circuitry required
  • Dielectric insulator ink is printed to protect exposed areas.
  • Undergoes thorough testing before assembly
  • LED’s are attached to this layer.

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