What Are Illuminated Tact Switches?

Tact switches is a integrated LED illuminated, are compact switch button designed to directly mount into PCB board, which connect electronic circuit and control the open and close; illuminated tact switch is also called as illuminated push-button switch and illuminated led PCB switches as well as illuminated tactile switch, they are can be mounted directly on the PCB; led tactile switches is divided into surface mount(SMD or SMT) and vertical(DIP) type.

The LED is independent from tact switch, the tact switch rated at 12VDC 50mA and have 160gf and 250gf actuation force options, the illuminated tactile switch has multiple led color choices and cap styles matched.