Since the mid 1970s, Memtron has developed flat panel user interfaces for virtually all major market applications: medical (including surgical and dental); industrial (including harsh environments like oil rigs); commercial (from food service to airport control tower); outdoor/recreational (including exercise equipment and spa controls); and numerous other end-use environments. We know what works. And importantly, what doesn’t work.

Memtron’s knowledge base includes thorough understanding of domestic and international standards including: FDA, USDA, 3A, PMO, HACCP, UL, NSF, NEMA, MIL Specs, and CE MARK for European markets. Data Sheet[PDF]

We offer our input component customers the uniqueness of technological growth. As your needs escalate to fully integrated system-level support—including software, firmware and box builds—we offer the resources of Esterline’s Input Technologies Group. Advanced Input Systems designs and manufactures application-specific input devices for OEMs, using any user-input technology and any display technology. Traxsys Input Products builds solutions for challenging operating conditions like the medical, industrial, military and special needs sectors—from fully immersible devices to clinically sterile devices. Collectively, the expertise and depth of the Input Technologies Group ensure the seamless infrastructure necessary to engineer competitive advantage for our customers at every product level.

Memtron provides two families of Flat Panel Membrane Switches: Tactile Switch Technologies and Non-Tactile Switch Technologies. Applications requiring material enhancements, integration options or additional performance such as fiber optics for backlighting are routinely supported and available as part of our standard production flow. read more

Fundamental to every Memtron input device is a Flat Panel (membrane) switch, generally consisting of two polyester films that are screen printed with conductive ink to form the circuit layers of the switch. A spacer, die cut at the contact points, is then sandwiched between two circuits. The die-cut holes permit contact closure with a touch of the finger, which in turn completes the circuit. Upon pressure release, the circuit is broken.

A graphic overlay is added to the membrane switch to allow the input device user to identify specific switch contacts. The panel back is laminated with an adhesive for product mounting and is terminated by a means for interfacing with customer-specific electronics.