KSC Series

Sealed Tact Switch for SMT

Features/Benefits Typical Applications
• Positive tactile feeling • Automotive
• J or G terminations • Cellular phones
• Tape & reel • Industrial electronics
• IP 67 • Network infrastructure and IT

Specification Electrical Silver Gold

FUNCTION: Momentary action MAXIMUM POWER: 1 VA 0.2 VA
B
CONTACT ARRANGEMENT: 1 make contact = SPST, N.O. MAXIMUM VOLTAGE: 32 VDC 32 VDC

Tactile Switches
TERMINALS: J bend & Gullwing type for SMT MINIMUM VOLTAGE: 20 mV 20 mV
MAXIMUM CURRENT: 50 mA 10 mA
Mechanical MINIMUM CURRENT: 1 mA* 1 mA
Operating Operating
DIELECTRIC STRENGTH (50 Hz, 1 min.): 250 V
Type force FA life Travel
CONTACT RESISTANCE: < 100 mΩ
(Newtons) (operations) (mm)
INSULATION RESISTANCE (100 V): > 109 Ω
Min/Max
BOUNCE TIME: < 1 ms
KSC121J 1.2 / 2.5 200,000 0.3 ± 0.15
* Ultra low current with 1µA version are available upon request for
KSC141J 2.25 / 3.75 200,000 0.3 ± 0.15
KSC2 and KSC4
KSC151J 4.1 / 6.9 100,000 0.35 ± 0.15
KSC201J 0.9 / 2.0 300,000 0.3 +0.2 /-0.15
KSC221J 1.5 / 2.5 500,000 0.35 +0.3 /-0.1
Environmental Silver Gold
KSC222J 1.5 / 2.5 1,000,000 0.35 +0.3 /-0.1 OPERATING TEMPERATURE: -40˚C to 85˚C -40˚C to 125˚C
KSC241J 2.6 / 4.4 300,000 0.5 ± 0.2 STORAGE TEMPERATURE: -55˚C to 85˚C -55˚C to 125˚C
KSC251J 4.1 / 7.0 300,000 0.5 ± 0.2
KSC321J 1.6 / 2.4 300,000 0.2 +0.3 /0 Process
KSC341J 2.25 / 3.75 300,000 0.2 +0.3 /0
SOLDERING: Depending on the application, this component is
KSC351J 4.0 / 6.0 100,000 0.25 +0.3 /0
suited to the following methods:
KSC401J 50SH 0.82 / 1.38 5,000,000 0.3 ± 0.15
– Terminals being silver or gold plated over a nickel barrier, the
KSC411J 70SH 1.05 / 1.75 1,000,000 0.35 ± 0.20
use of slightly activated flux is suitable.
KSC421J 70SH 1.25 / 2.12 300,000 0.5 ± 0.25
– Soldering on double wave machine for vertical versions:
KSC422J 70SH 1.25 / 2.12 1,000,000 0.5 ± 0.25
soldering time < 5 sec.
KSC441J 70SH 3.0 / 5.0 300,000 0.75 ± 0.25
– Cleaning according to typical washing processes.
KSC442J 70SH 3.0 / 5.0 1,000,000 0.75 ± 0.25
– Infrared Reflow Soldering in accordance with IEC 61760-1.
KSC621J 1.0 / 1.65 300,000 0.5 ± 0.2
KSC641J 2.25 / 3.75 300,000 0.5 ± 0.2
KSC721 J 1.7 / 2.8 300,000 0.3 ± 0.15
Packaging
KSC741J 2.9 / 4.9 300,000 0.4 ± 0.20 KSC1, KSC2 and KSC3 are delivered on continuous tape and reels of
KSC821JLFS 2.4 / 3.9 300,000 0.65 ± 0.2 2,000 pieces, KSC4 in reels of 1,000 pieces. KSC 6 in reels of 750
pieces. KSC7 in reels of 1,000 pieces. Dimensions of reels according
A detect switch version is available KSC4D1J and KSC4D1G.
to EIA RS481 or IEC 60286-3. External diameter 330 mm ± 2 mm.
Please see Detect chapter.
For other versions, please refer to KSC5, KSC9, KSC4V and NOTE: Specifications listed above are for switches with standard options.
KSC-ST datasheets.
Other versions in terms of force, termination length and corrosion protection available.
Please contact your sales representative.

This data sheet does not provide enough information for applications which require a
certain level of quality or safety such as automotive, medical systems, safety equipment.
Please contact your sales representative to get contractual specification package.

How To Order
Our easy build-a-switch concept allows you to mix and match options to create the switch you need. To order, select
desired option from each category and place it in the appropriate box.
For any part number different from those listed above, please consult your local representative.
K S C S H

Actuator
1 Without, H=2,5 mm LFS Lead free compatible, silver plated.
2 Soft, H=3,5 mm Operating Force LFG Lead free compatible, gold plated.
3 Hard, H=3,5 mm 0 1.2 N (120 grams)
Rubber Hardness Indication*****
4 Soft, H=5,2 mm 1 1.4 N (140 grams)
Termination 50 Shore**
6 Hard, H=7,7 mm 2 1.6 N / 1.7 N *
Contact Material J J bend 70 Shore*** * See Mechanical chart above to confirm specifications
7 Soft, H=4,3 mm**** (160/170 grams) ** Applies to KSC401J50SH only
4 3N/4N* Operating life G Gull wing *** Applies to KSC 411J70SH, KSC421J70SH,KSC441J70SH
8 Hard, H=4,9 mm
(300/400 grams) 1 Silver **** KSC7 offered with blue actuator as standard
5 5.5 N (550 grams) 2 Silver long life ***** Other actuator materials are available, please refer to
3 Gold KSC-ST datasheet
6 4.5 N / 8.0
(450/800 grams) 4 Gold long life Dimensions are shown: mm (inches)
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Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
ACTUATOR
KSC1 WITHOUT, 2.5 mm HIGH KSC2 SOFT, 3,5 mm HIGH KSC3 HARD, 3,5 mm HIGH

4˚ max smooth surface

1,5 min
ø 2,9 ø 2,8
,2
R0 ø2

+0,2 2,9 max

+0,2 2,9 max

3,47
2,9 max

3,5
B
+0,2
0,1 0

0,1 0

0,1 0
Tactile Switches

+0,3 +0,3 +0,3

6,2 0 6,2 0 6,2 0
+0,3

+0,3

+0,3
6,2 0

6,2 0

6,2 0
ø 4,7
ø 2,9
2,

KSC4 SOFT, 5,2 mm HIGH KSC6 HARD, 7,7 mm HIGH

7,7
5,2

1,6
NOTE: Soft material available are
+0,2 2,9 max

silicon 50 SH / 70 SH and EPDM,

2,9 max
please refer to KSC-ST datasheet.
0,1 0

+0,2
+0,3
0,1 0
6,2 0 +0,3
6,2 0
+0,3
+0,3

6,2 0
6,2 0

KSC7 SOFT, 4,3 mm HIGH, BLUE ACTUATOR KSC8 HARD, 4,9 mm HIGH

ø 4,7
ø 2,96
ø3
1,15

4,9
2,9 max

4,3

+0,2 2,9 max

+0,2
0,1 0

0,1 0

+0,3 +0,3
6,2 0 6,2 0
+0,3
+0,3

6,2 0
6,2 0

Dimensions are shown: mm (inches)

Specifications and dimensions subject to change
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Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
OPERATING FORCE

OPTION
CODE OPERATING FORCE

0 1.2 N (120 grams)

1 1.4 N (140 grams)
2 1.6 N / 1.7 N (160/170 grams)
4 3 N / 4 N (300/400 grams)
5 5.5 N (550 grams)
6 4.5 N / 8 N (450/800 grams) B

Tactile Switches
CONTACT MATERIAL

OPTION
CODE MATERIAL

1 SILVER
2 SILVER LONG LIFE
3 GOLD
4 GOLD LONG LIFE

TERMINATION
J J BEND G GULLWING
2,9 max

2,9 max
+0,2

+0,2
0,1 0

0,1 0

3,3 mini ( 7,6 )

6,8 10
0,7±0,05

0,7±0,05
4

PAD LAYOUT PAD LAYOUT

3 maxi 5,8 maxi
1

1
4

8,6 mini 12 mini

Dimensions are shown: mm (inches)

Specifications and dimensions subject to change
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 KSC Series
Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
TAPE & REEL

FOR KSC1 J TERMINATION 8,0

ø1,5+0,1/-0,0 (.315)
(.059+.004/-.000)

(.069)
1,75
ø1,5+0,2/-0,0 2,00,05 2,0±0,05
(.059+.008/-.000) (.079.002) (.079±.002)

(.217)
5,5
(.472.012)

(.283+.008/-.000)
12,00,3
B 7,2+0,2/-0,0
DIRECTION OF FEED
2˚0' max.
Tactile Switches

0,25±0,05
(.010±.002) 6,6+0,2/-0,0
3,15+0,2/-0,0 (.260+.008/-.000)
(.124+.008/-.000)

FOR KSC1 G TERMINATION

ø1,5+0,1/-0,0 8,0
(.059+.004/-.000) (.315)

(.069)
ø1,5+0,2/-0,0

1,75
2,0±0,05 2,0±0,05
(.059+.008/-.000) (.079±.002) (.079±.002)

(.295)
7,5
(.630±.012)
16,0±0,3

(.409+.008/-.000)
10,4+0,2/-0,0

DIRECTION OF FEED
2˚0' max.

0,3±0,05
(.012±.002) 6,6+0,2/-0,0
3,2+0,2/-0,0 (.260+.008/-.000)
(.126+.008/-.000)

FOR KSC2 & KSC3 J TERMINATION

ø1,5+0,1/-0,0 8,0
(.059+.004/-.000) (.315)
(.069)

ø1,5+0,2/-0,0 20,05
1,75

20,05
(.059+.008/-.000) (.079.002) (.079.002)
(.217.002)
5,50,05
(.283+.008/-.000)
(.472.008)
120,2

7,2+0,2/-0,0

2˚0' max.
DIRECTION OF FEED

0,250,05 6,6+0,2/-0,0
(.010.002) 3,95+0,2/-0,0
(.156+.008/-.000) (.260+.008/-.000)

FOR KSC2 & KSC3 G TERMINATION

ø1,5+0,1/-0,0 8,0
(.059+.004/-.000) (.315)
(.069)

ø1,5+0,2/-0,0
1,75

20,05 2±0,05
(.059+.008/-.000) (.079.002) (.079±.002)
(.295)
7,5
(.409+.008/-.000)
(.630±.020)
10,4+0,2/-0,0
16±0,3

DIRECTION OF FEED
2˚0' max.

0,3±0,05
(.012±.002) 4,0+0,2/-0,0 6,6+0,2/-0,0
(.157+.008/-.000) (.260+.008/-.000)

Dimensions are shown: mm (inches)

Specifications and dimensions subject to change
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Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
TAPE & REEL

FOR KSC4 FOR G TERMINATION

12±0,1
(.472±.004)
ø1,5+0,1/-0,0 2±0,05 2±0,05

(.069)
(.059+.004/-.000) (.079±.002) (.079±.002)

1,75
5,6 4±0,1
(.220) B (.157±.004)

(.295)
Direction of feed

7,5
(.039)
1,0

Tactile Switches
2˚0' (.413.004)

(.630±.012)
10,50,1

16±0,3
R 1,1
(.045) 5

0,15±0,02
(.006±.001) B ø1,5+0,2/-0,0
0,4±0,03 2,05 (.059+.008/-.000)
(.016±.001) 6,7±0,1
(.264±.004) (.081)

FOR KSC4 FOR J TERMINATION

12±0,1
(.472±.004)
ø1,5+0,1/-0,0 2±0,05 2±0,05

(.069)
(.059+.004/-.000) (.079±.002) (.079±.002)

1,75
5,6 4±0,1
(.220) B (.157±.004)
(.039)
1,0

(.295)
7,5
2˚0'
(.287±.004)

(.630±.012)
7,3±0,1

16±0,3
R 1,1 Direction of feed
(.045) 5
0,15±0,02
(.006±.001)
B ø1,5+0,2/-0,0
0,4±0,03 2,05 (.059+.008/-.000)
(.016±.001) 6,7±0,1
(.264±.004) (.081)

FOR KSC6 G & J TERMINATION

6,4
(.252)
3,0 15˚
(.118)

0,1
12,0 20,05
(.472) (.079.002)
4,0
(.069)

ø1,5+0,1/-0,0
1,75

4˚ 2,5 (.157)
B 20,05 (.059+.004/-.000)
(.098) (.079.002)
1,7
(.067) Direction of feed
0,40,03
(.295)

(.016.001)
7,5

(.413+.008/-.000)
10,5+0,2/-0,0
(.630.012)

(.260)
160,3

6,6

A A

15˚

7,7+0,1/-0,0 B ø2+0,1/-0,0
(.303.004/-.000) (.079+.004/-.000)

Dimensions are shown: mm (inches)

Specifications and dimensions subject to change
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Sealed Tact Switch for SMT
TAPE & REEL
FOR KSC7 FOR J TERMINATION
12±0,1
(.472±.004)
ø1,5+0,1/-0,0 2±0,05 2±0,05

(.069)
(.059+.004/-.000) (.079±.002) (.079±.002)

1,75
5,6 4±0,1
(.220) B (.157±.004)

(.039)
1,0
B

(.295)
7,5
2˚0'
(.287±.004)

(.630±.012)
7,3±0,1
Tactile Switches

16±0,3
R 1,1
(.045) 5
0,15±0,02
(.006±.001)
B ø1,5+0,2/-0,0
0,4±0,03 2,05 (.059+.008/-.000)
(.016±.001) 6,7±0,1
(.264±.004) (.081)

FOR KSC8 FOR G TERMINATION

12±0,1
(.472±.004)
ø1,5+0,1/-0,0 2±0,05 2±0,05

(.069)
(.059+.004/-.000) (.079±.002) (.079±.002)

1,75
5,6 4±0,1
(.220) B (.157±.004)

(.295)
Direction of feed

7,5
(.039)
1,0

2˚0'
(.413.004)

(.630±.012)
10,50,1

16±0,3
R 1,1
(.045) 5

0,15±0,02
(.006±.001) B ø1,5+0,2/-0,0
0,4±0,03 2,05 (.059+.008/-.000)
(.016±.001) 6,7±0,1
(.264±.004) (.081)

FOR KSC8 FOR J TERMINATION

12±0,1
(.472±.004)
ø1,5+0,1/-0,0 2±0,05 2±0,05
(.069)

(.059+.004/-.000) (.079±.002) (.079±.002)

1,75

5,6 4±0,1
(.220) B (.157±.004)
(.039)
1,0

(.295)
7,5

2˚0'
(.287±.004)

(.630±.012)
7,3±0,1

16±0,3

R 1,1 Direction of feed

(.045) 5
0,15±0,02
(.006±.001)
B ø1,5+0,2/-0,0
0,4±0,03 2,05 (.059+.008/-.000)
(.016±.001) 6,7±0,1
(.264±.004) (.081)

Dimensions are shown: mm (inches)

Specifications and dimensions subject to change
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