{"id":11557,"date":"2026-04-14T08:26:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/?p=11557"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:26:50","slug":"how-dome-array-integrates-multiple-functions-in-compact-medical-interfaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/de\/how-dome-array-integrates-multiple-functions-in-compact-medical-interfaces\/","title":{"rendered":"How Dome Array Integrates Multiple Functions in Compact Medical Interfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11557\" class=\"elementor elementor-11557\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-807e6d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"807e6d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07697cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07697cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Growing Role of Dome Array Technology in Medical Device Interfaces<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b659aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b659aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"4\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Medical devices keep getting smaller. That\u2019s not exactly news. But what\u2019s interesting is how the interface \u2014 the part the operator actually touches \u2014 has to keep up with that shrinking footprint without losing any functionality. That\u2019s where a <a href=\"https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/dome-arrays\/\"><strong>dome array<\/strong><\/a> becomes genuinely useful.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"5\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Rather than placing individual metal domes one by one onto a circuit board, a dome array groups multiple domes onto a single sheet. It sounds simple, and in a way it is. But the impact on design efficiency, assembly time, and overall device reliability is hard to overstate. Especially in medical environments where compact doesn\u2019t get to mean compromised.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24a12b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b24a12b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-key-dome-array-01.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5775\" alt=\"dome switch array\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-key-dome-array-01.webp 800w, https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-key-dome-array-01-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-key-dome-array-01-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-key-dome-array-01-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65c711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f65c711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What a Dome Array Actually Is and How It Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c12ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42c12ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"7\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">A dome array is essentially a pre-arranged sheet \u2014 usually polyester or polyimide \u2014 with multiple metal domes held in precise positions by an adhesive layer. Each dome sits directly above its corresponding contact pad on the PCB. When a user presses a button, the dome beneath it collapses, makes contact, and springs back once released.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"8\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">The whole thing functions as a single component during assembly, even though it contains multiple independent switch points. That\u2019s the real advantage. One placement step covers what might otherwise require dozens of individual dome insertions.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2897a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2897a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Core Components of a Typical Dome Array<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9626b0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9626b0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"10\" data-node-type=\"list\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><ul class=\"list-node list-disc\" data-v-79057d57=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">A base adhesive layer that bonds the array to the PCB<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Metal domes (stainless steel, typically 301 grade) positioned at each switch location<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">A top layer \u2014 often polyester \u2014 that holds everything in alignment<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Optional spacer layers to control travel distance and actuation feel<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Vent holes to manage air pressure during actuation<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"11\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Each of these layers plays a role in how the finished interface feels and performs. Get one wrong, and the tactile response across the whole panel can feel inconsistent.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444081a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"444081a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Dome Array Design Matters for Compact Medical Interfaces<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ccc3a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ccc3a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Space is always at a premium in medical devices. Bedside monitors, handheld diagnostic tools, infusion pumps \u2014 they all need multiple input points packed into a small area. A dome array lets engineers consolidate those inputs without stacking up discrete components or adding mechanical complexity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b8122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19b8122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Multi-Function Integration in Limited Space<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0ff15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad0ff15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"15\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Here\u2019s what makes this approach practical for medical interfaces. A single dome array can support:<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"16\" data-node-type=\"list\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><ol class=\"list-node list-decimal\" data-v-79057d57=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"1\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Primary function buttons like start, stop, and confirm.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"2\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Navigation controls \u2014 arrows or directional inputs for menu systems.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"3\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Mode selection switches for toggling between operational states.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"4\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Volume or alert adjustment points.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"17\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">All of that, on one sheet, aligned to one PCB layout. The result is a cleaner stack-up, fewer parts to manage during production, and a more predictable assembly process.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c160776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c160776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consistency Across the Interface<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e3256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3e3256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One thing that tends to get overlooked is how a <a href=\"https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/medical\/\"><strong>dome array in medical<\/strong><\/a> applications helps maintain uniform tactile feedback across every button on a device. Because all the domes come from the same production batch and sit on the same substrate, the feel is consistent from one switch point to the next. For a clinician pressing buttons quickly during a procedure, that uniformity matters more than most people realize.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb228a2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb228a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dome-array-04.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5683\" alt=\"metal dome arrays\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dome-array-04.webp 800w, https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dome-array-04-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dome-array-04-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dome-array-04-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d659ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d659ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dome Array Performance Comparison Across Medical Applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4ba1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a4ba1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\">\n  <table class=\"my-8 text-sm table-node\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\" aria-busy=\"false\">\n    <thead class=\"border-[var(--table-border,#cbd5e1)]\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n      <tr class=\"border-b\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n        <th class=\"font-semibold p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">Application<\/span>\n        <\/th>\n        <th class=\"font-semibold p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">Typical Dome Count<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/th>\n        <th class=\"font-semibold p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">Actuation Force Range<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/th>\n        <th class=\"font-semibold p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">Key Design Priority<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n      <tr class=\"border-[var(--table-border,#cbd5e1)] border-b\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">Patient monitors<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">10\u201320<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">150\u2013260 gf<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">Consistent feel across many keys<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr class=\"border-[var(--table-border,#cbd5e1)] border-b\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">Infusion pumps<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">5\u201312<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">180\u2013300 gf<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">Deliberate actuation to prevent errors<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr class=\"border-[var(--table-border,#cbd5e1)] border-b\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">Handheld diagnostics<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">4\u20138<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">120\u2013200 gf<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">Compact layout, light touch<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr class=\"border-[var(--table-border,#cbd5e1)]\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">Ventilator controls<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">8\u201315<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">200\u2013350 gf<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n        <td class=\"p-[calc(4\/7*1em)] text-left\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n          <div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-a957d7f8=\"\">\n            <div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"text\">\n              <div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">\n                <span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-56f30838=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\">Glove-friendly, high tactile clarity<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a56fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06a56fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assembly and Integration of a Dome Array in Device Manufacturing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34de96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34de96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"25\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">From a production standpoint, working with a dome array simplifies things considerably. The typical integration process looks something like this:<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"26\" data-node-type=\"list\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><ol class=\"list-node list-decimal\" data-v-79057d57=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"1\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">The PCB is prepared with contact pads matching the dome array layout.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"2\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">The dome array \u2014 already assembled as a single laminated sheet \u2014 is aligned and placed onto the board.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"3\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Adhesive layers bond the array in position without additional fasteners.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"list-item pl-1.5 my-2\" dir=\"auto\" value=\"4\" data-v-7a618746=\"\" data-v-79057d57=\"\"><div class=\"markstream-vue markdown-renderer\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-v-7a618746=\"\"><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"0\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">Functional testing confirms each dome actuates correctly and registers on the circuit.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><div class=\"node-slot\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\" data-node-index=\"27\" data-node-type=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"node-content\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><p class=\"paragraph-node\" dir=\"auto\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\" data-v-37d25bc6=\"\"><span class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-node\" data-v-4e2afdbc=\"\">No soldering. No individual dome placement. That reduction in handling steps also means fewer opportunities for contamination or misalignment, which is particularly relevant in cleanroom or controlled manufacturing environments.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d1d463 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30d1d463\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209d8b92 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"209d8b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e167fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"28e167fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6850\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6850\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can a single dome array support buttons with different actuation forces? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6850\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a0c5b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48a0c5b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d14072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d14072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. It\u2019s common to use domes of varying sizes or shapes within the same array. A four-leg dome might sit under a critical confirm button for a firmer press, while a smaller three-leg dome handles lighter navigation inputs \u2014 all on one sheet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6851\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6851\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does a dome array hold up under repeated sterilization? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6851\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376687eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"376687eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a5ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44a5ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The polyester or polyimide top layers used in most dome array constructions resist common medical disinfectants well. When properly sealed, the array can withstand regular wipe-down protocols without degradation to the adhesive or dome positioning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-6852\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-6852\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is it possible to redesign a dome array for an existing product without changing the PCB? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-6852\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519be249 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"519be249\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b41f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b41f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In many cases, yes. 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