Series 228E 7.2 x 6.8mm IP67 Rated Illuminated Tactile Switch Surface mount gull-wing terminal and standard through hole configurations IP67 protection Compatible with IR reflow, and manual soldering Single or Tri-color display during illumination Variety of LED color options Ordering Information Terminal Actuating Actuation LED LED Series Packaging Type Direction Force Color Type 22 222I M V A E 228E M V A R F R Code Spec. Code Spec. F Flat Standard though hole D (white actuator) Code Spec. Surface mount gull wing M (white actuator) Code Spec. Tape & reel J bend terminal packaging R R e d J (white actuator) R (not available for vertical Y Yellow standard through hole G Green type) B Blue Tray packaging W White (only available for vertical A Amber Code Spec. Blank standard though RG Red & Oliver Green V Vertical hole type) RB Red & Blue S Side YG Yellow & Green RA Red & Amber AW Amber & White Red, Green, &Blue RGB (only available for vertical actuation) Code Spec. A 2 0 0 g f www.ctscorp.com 2021-5-4 Rev. F Page 1 of 7 2021 CTS Corporation. Information/product(s) subject to change. No warranty that product(s) will meet the stated specifications for customer specific applications or test equipment. Visit www.ctscorp.com for list of applicable patent(s), more information, or to request a quote. Series 228E Tactile Switch Electrical Specifications Parameter Conditions & Remarks Min Max Unit Contact Resistance 100 milliohms Between insulated Insulation Resistance 100 megohms terminals 1 minute between Dielectric Strength 250 VAC adjacent switches 50 mA Nonswitching Rating or or 12 VDC Mechanical and Environmental Maximum reflow temperature, 260C for 3 seconds Soldering Maximum wave temperature, 265C for 5 seconds Maximum manual temperature, 350C for 3 seconds RoHS Lead-Free. Fully compliant to RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU and 2015/863/EU Operating Force 200gf 50gf Actuation Life 100,000 cycles Actuator Strength 2 Kgf maximum Travel 0.7 0.2mm Standard tape and reel packaging for surface mount gull wing terminal Packaging Tray packaging for standard though hole Operating Temperature -40C to +85C Range Storage Temperature -40C to +85C Range Waterproof Grade IP67 1 for tray packaging MSL Level 3 for tape and reel packaging Soldering Profile LED Specifications Color Reversed Forward Recommended Forward Voltage Current Operating Voltage Current Nor Max Red 5 Vdc 20 mA 20 mA 1.7V 2.4V Green 5 Vdc 20 mA 20 mA 1.9V 2.4V Yellow 5 Vdc 20 mA 20 mA 1.9V 2.4V Blue 5 Vdc 20 mA 20 mA 3.0V 3.6V White 5 Vdc 20 mA 20 mA 3.0V 3.6V www.ctscorp.com 2021-5-4 Rev. F Page 2 of 7 2021 CTS Corporation. Information/product(s) subject to change. No warranty that product(s) will meet the stated specifications for customer specific applications or test equipment. Visit www.ctscorp.com for list of applicable patent(s), more information, or to request a quote.