{"id":11850,"date":"2026-05-26T03:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T03:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/?p=11850"},"modified":"2026-05-27T02:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T02:05:21","slug":"how-dome-sheet-simplifies-multi-layer-keyboard-and-remote-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/de\/how-dome-sheet-simplifies-multi-layer-keyboard-and-remote-design\/","title":{"rendered":"How Dome Sheet Simplifies Multi-Layer Keyboard and Remote Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Crack open an old television remote, and a rather chaotic scene usually reveals itself. Dozens of tiny components, messy solder points, and a thick circuit board take up an unnecessary amount of space. But modern electronics feel remarkably different. They are incredibly thin, lightweight, and surprisingly durable. Looking at the inside of these newer devices, the magic trick that cleans up the internal layout is almost entirely due to one specific component. The dome sheet<\/strong><\/a> pretty much revolutionized how engineers approach button grids, making the transition from bulky plastics to sleek handhelds possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Core Role of a Dome Sheet in Modern Remotes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It is quite fascinating to think about how much physical space an old-fashioned mechanical switch takes up. In multi-button devices, wiring each individual switch is a headache (and prone to plenty of errors on the assembly line). A dome sheet basically takes all those separate, loose metal contacts and pre-packages them onto a single, perfectly aligned plastic film.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>

This means that instead of soldering forty different buttons for a standard TV remote, a factory machine just peels off a backing and slaps down one single layer. The entire keyboard matrix is instantly populated. It is a highly efficient shortcut that somehow doesn\u2019t compromise the satisfying clicky feeling people expect when they press a button on their device.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Cleaning Up the Circuit Board Layout<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Because the dome sheet acts as a unified top layer, the printed circuit board underneath doesn\u2019t need nearly as many drilled holes or complex routing paths. Everything just sits flat. This flatness is sort of the secret ingredient for creating those ultra-thin remotes that occasionally slip down and get lost deep inside couch cushions. Without bulky switch housings, the circuit board can sit right up against the plastic casing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Why a Dome Sheet is the Go-To for Multi-Layer Keyboards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Keyboards, particularly membrane or low-profile ones, rely heavily on a stacked structure. There are conductive layers, spacer layers, and protective layers all squished together. Introducing a dome sheet right in the middle of this multi-layer sandwich simplifies the engineering math immensely.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>

Here are a few noticeable reasons why this unified layout dominates the industry today:<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>

  • It guarantees uniform spacing. The distance between buttons is fixed during manufacturing, so nothing ever shifts around during heavy typing sessions.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

  • Dust and stray debris have a much harder time ruining the electrical contacts since the layer acts as a makeshift cover over the sensitive pads.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>

  • Production costs drop significantly. Handling one large piece of material is always easier and cheaper than dealing with hundreds of microscopic moving parts.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n \n \n \u8bbe\u8ba1\u5bf9\u6bd4\u8868 – \u72ec\u7acb\u5f00\u5173 vs \u5f39\u7247\u8584\u819c<\/title>\n <style>\n \/* \u53ea\u4fdd\u7559\u8868\u683c\u7ebf\u548c\u79fb\u52a8\u7aef\u6c34\u5e73\u6eda\u52a8\u6761\uff0c\u65e0\u4efb\u4f55\u7279\u6b8a\u6837\u5f0f *\/\n * {\n margin: 0;\n padding: 0;\n box-sizing: border-box;\n }\n\n body {\n padding: 1rem;\n }\n\n \/* \u79fb\u52a8\u7aef\u6c34\u5e73\u6eda\u52a8\u5bb9\u5668 - \u4ec5\u6b64\u529f\u80fd *\/\n .horizontal-scroll-wrapper {\n width: 100%;\n overflow-x: auto;\n overflow-y: hidden;\n -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\n }\n\n \/* \u8868\u683c\u57fa\u7840\u6837\u5f0f - \u53ea\u4fdd\u7559\u8868\u683c\u7ebf\uff0c\u65e0\u7279\u6b8a\u989c\u8272\/\u80cc\u666f *\/\n .data-table {\n width: 100%;\n border-collapse: collapse;\n font-size: 0.875rem;\n min-width: 550px;\n }\n\n \/* \u8868\u683c\u8fb9\u6846\u7ebf *\/\n .data-table th,\n .data-table td {\n border: 1px solid #aaa;\n padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;\n text-align: left;\n vertical-align: top;\n }\n\n \/* \u8868\u5934\u9ed8\u8ba4\u52a0\u7c97\uff0c\u65e0\u80cc\u666f\u8272 *\/\n .data-table th {\n font-weight: bold;\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n <div class=\"horizontal-scroll-wrapper\">\n <table class=\"data-table\" aria-busy=\"false\">\n <thead>\n <tr>\n <th>Design Aspect<\/th>\n <th>Individual Switches<\/th>\n <th>Dome Sheet Implementation<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <td>Assembly Time<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>Very slow, requires complex soldering<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>Extremely fast, mostly peel-and-stick<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Board Thickness<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>Bulky, needs deep internal clearance<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>Ultra-thin, practically flush with the board<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Component Count<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>High (one housing per button)<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>Low (just one unified structural layer)<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Failure Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>Moderate (solder joints can break over time)<\/strong><\/td>\n <td>Low (adhesives are generally very stable)<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n<\/table>\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-9c9f518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c9f518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_we_effect_on":"none"}\" 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 Sequence: Integrating the Dome Sheet<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f5eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99f5eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_we_effect_on":"none"}\" 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=\"\">Watching a multi-layer device come together on an assembly line is a bit mesmerizing. The chaotic jumble of raw materials suddenly turns into a sleek remote control in just a few distinct steps. The integration of the dome sheet is arguably the most critical part of this entire sequence, mostly because if it is aligned incorrectly, none of the buttons will work right.<\/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=\"\">First, the bare circuit board is cleaned thoroughly to make sure no dust or grease ruins the adhesive backing.<\/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 sheet is brought in, usually rolled on a large spool, and precisely aligned using tiny registration holes located on the corners of 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=\"\">Pressure is applied evenly right across the top to secure the adhesive, making sure every single metal dome is hovering perfectly over its respective contact pad.<\/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=\"\">The outer plastic casing and the rubberized external keycaps are placed directly over the sheet to finish the multi-layer build.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/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-1de7f03 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1de7f03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_we_effect_on":"none"}\" 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\/three-metal-dome-array-01.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4951\" alt=\"three metal dome array\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/three-metal-dome-array-01.webp 800w, https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/three-metal-dome-array-01-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/three-metal-dome-array-01-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/three-metal-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-395d452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"395d452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_we_effect_on":"none"}\" 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\">Dealing with Tactile Feedback<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98c8780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98c8780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_we_effect_on":"none"}\" 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 might naturally worry that combining everything into one giant sticker makes the buttons feel mushy. Surprisingly, that rarely happens. By slightly tweaking the thickness of the PET film or changing the diameter of the tiny metal contacts stamped into the dome sheet, designers can easily mimic the heavy clack of an industrial control board or the soft, quiet click of a bedroom television remote. It is a highly customizable experience. If you want to know more about dome sheet, please read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shanyosnap.com\/what-is-a-dome-sheet\/\"><strong>What is a dome sheet<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\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-67543d62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67543d62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot":"yes"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50916b9b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50916b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_we_effect_on":"none"}\" 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-47eaa08c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"47eaa08c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"default_state":"expanded","max_items_expended":"one","n_accordion_animation_duration":{"unit":"ms","size":400,"sizes":[]},"ekit_we_effect_on":"none"}\" 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-1200\" 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-1200\" >\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 sheet affect the overall thickness of a remote? <\/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-1200\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275a11b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"275a11b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot":"yes"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad11c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cad11c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_we_effect_on":"none"}\" 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>It drastically reduces it. Since the metal contacts are embedded directly into a thin piece of plastic film rather than sitting inside bulky plastic switch housings, the entire button mechanism takes up less than a millimeter of vertical space. This is precisely how modern multi-layer remotes are made so incredibly thin and lightweight.<\/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-1201\" 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-1201\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can a damaged dome sheet be repaired easily? <\/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-1201\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d9f25d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51d9f25d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot":"yes"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a34a2d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a34a2d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_we_effect_on":"none"}\" 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>Not usually, to be honest. Once the adhesive is worn out or one of the metal domes loses its natural springiness after years of very heavy use, replacing just one single button is incredibly difficult. The standard repair practice is to peel off the entire sheet and stick a brand new one onto the circuit board.<\/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-1202\" 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-1202\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is this technology used in laptop keyboards too? <\/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-1202\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6edf3a91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6edf3a91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot":"yes"}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d195fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d195fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"ekit_we_effect_on":"none"}\" 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, in a slightly modified way. 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