When the button is pressed, the switches turn ON and when the button is released, the switches turn OFF.
A tactile switch is a switch that operation is perceptible by touch.
They are further sub-categorized into PCB Insert Hole Terminals Types or PCB Surface Mounted Terminals Types, depending on how the switch is mounted to a PCB.
Other product variations include small sized and Low-profile Types, Long and Medium-stroke Types, switches packaged on tape and more options
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