Copal Electronics

- Copal Electronics, founded in 1967 and a subsidiary of Nidec Corporation, is a global supplier to the telecommunications, computer, industrial, medical, and semiconductor equipment markets. Products designed and manufactured for these markets include trimmer and precision potentiometers, switches, optical encoders, and DC fans. Copal has also expanded its’ new product development activity into areas including silicon pressure sensors, polygon laser scanners, DC turbo fans, and thermal variable attenuators. More...

As part of Copal’s strategy to provide the market with one of the largest portfolios of industrial switch products from one supplier, Copal Electronics completed the acquisition of the Fujisoku Corporation in late 2007. This acquisition added panel mounted toggle, rocker, lever, pushbutton, and trigger switches to an extensive range of board level switch products already manufactured by Copal. Switch product development is a focus of the combined product group in meeting market requirements for standard and customized switching solutions.

Copal Electronics maintains global customer support capabilities through regional product and customer service offices located in Germany, China, Japan, Singapore, Korea, and the USA. Multiple product manufacturing facilities are located in Japan, China, and Vietnam. Less...

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Module Name	Preview	Audio	Non-Audio	Duration	Parts List
CF-LA Series Rocker Switch		1.2MB	467KB	5 min	Parts List
CFPB Series Pushbutton Switch		1.4MB	443KB	5 min	Parts List
Detect Switches		2.9MB	965KB	10 min	Parts List
E-TA Series of Thermal Variable Attenuators		2.6MB	927KB	10 min	Parts List

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CL-SB Series Sub-Miniature Slide Switches - Copal Electronics' CL-SB sub-miniature slide switches are available in 1 or 2 pole models with up to 3 positions. The actuation force of 153 gf to the center position and 255 gf from the center position produces a positive detent feel. The CL-SB Series is available with gold-plated or silver-plated contacts and terminations with three termination styles - gull-wing, J-hook, and thru-hole. More...

CF-LA Series - CF-LA rocker switches feature a TV-8 rating and are UL listed to Canada/United States safety standards (File #E43275). These snap-in mounted switches have a flammability rating of UL94V-0 and are available in SPST or DPST configurations. More...