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B3W-9 Illuminated Tactile Switch

Compact Illuminated Tactile Switch with 2 LEDs

  • Compact construction (10 × 10 × 11 mm (W × D × H) and 12 × 12 × 11 mm (W × D × H)) with bright and even illumination.
  • Three-color illumination (red LED + green LED = orange).
  • Standard force (1.57 N) and high-force (2.26 N) models.

    Illuminated Tactile Switches B3W-9
This web page provides an excerpt from a datasheet.
Refer to Datasheetand other applicable documents for more information.
OrderingInformationRatings / CharacteristicsDimensions
■10 × 10 mm Switches
Standard force
Force
LED Colour
No. of LEDs
Cap colour
Model
Standard force
(OF = 1.57N)
Blue 1 Blue B3W-9000-B1B
Transparent B3W-9000-B1C
Milky white B3W-9000-B1N
2 Blue B3W-9000-B2B
Transparent B3W-9000-B2C
Milky white B3W-9000-B2N
Green 1 Green B3W-9000-G1G
Transparent B3W-9000-G1C
Milky white B3W-9000-G1N
2 Green B3W-9000-G2G
Transparent B3W-9000-G2C
Milky white B3W-9000-G2N
Green
(High brightness)
1 Green B3W-9000-HG1G
Transparent B3W-9000-HG1C
Milky white B3W-9000-HG1N
2 Green B3W-9000-HG2G
Transparent B3W-9000-HG2C
Milky white B3W-9000-HG2N
Red 1 Red B3W-9000-R1R
Transparent B3W-9000-R1C
Milky White B3W-9000-R1N
2 Red B3W-9000-R2R
Transparent B3W-9000-R2C
Milky white B3W-9000-R2N
Yellow 1 Yellow B3W-9000-Y1Y
Transparent B3W-9000-Y1C
Milky White B3W-9000-Y1N
2 Yellow B3W-9000-Y2Y
Transparent B3W-9000-Y2C
Milky white B3W-9000-Y2N
Red + Green 2 Transparent B3W-9000-RG2C
Milky White B3W-9000-RG2N


High-force
Force
LED Colour
No. of LEDs
Cap colour
Model
Force High-force
(OF = 2.26N)
Blue 1 Blue B3W-9002-B1B
Transparent B3W-9002-B1C
Milky white B3W-9002-B1N
2 Blue B3W-9002-B2B
Transparent B3W-9002-B2C
Milky white B3W-9002-B2N
Green 1 Green B3W-9002-G1G
Transparent B3W-9002-G1C
Milky white B3W-9002-G1N
2 Green B3W-9002-G2G
Transparent B3W-9002-G2C
Milky white B3W-9002-G2N
Green
(High brightness)
1 Green B3W-9002-HG1G
Transparent B3W-9002-HG1C
Milky white B3W-9002-HG1N
2 Green B3W-9002-HG2G
Transparent B3W-9002-HG2C
Milky white B3W-9002-HG2N
Red 1 Red B3W-9002-R1R
Transparent B3W-9002-R1C
Milky White B3W-9002-R1N
2 Red B3W-9002-R2R
Transparent B3W-9002-R2C
Milky white B3W-9002-R2N
Yellow 1 Yellow B3W-9002-Y1Y
Transparent B3W-9002-Y1C
Milky White B3W-9002-Y1N
2 Yellow B3W-9002-Y2Y
Transparent B3W-9002-Y2C
Milky white B3W-9002-Y2N
Red + Green 2 Transparent B3W-9002-RG2C
Milky White B3W-9002-RG2N


■12 × 12 mm Switches
Standard force
Force
LED Colour
No. of LEDs
Cap colour
Model
Standard force
(OF = 1.57N)
Blue
(highbrightness)
1 Blue B3W-9010-B1B
Milky white B3W-9010-B1N
2 Blue B3W-9010-B2B
Milky white B3W-9010-B2N
Green 1 Green B3W-9010-G1G
Milky white B3W-9010-G1N
2 Green B3W-9010-G2G
Milky white B3W-9010-G2N
Green
(High brightness)
1 Green B3W-9010-HG1G
Milky white B3W-9010-HG1N
2 Green B3W-9010-HG2G
Milky white B3W-9010-HG2N
Red 1 Red B3W-9010-R1R
Milky white B3W-9010-R1N
2 Red B3W-9010-R2R
Milky white B3W-9010-R2N
Red + Green Milky white B3W-9010-RG2N
Red + High
bright
green
2 Milky white B3W-9010-RHG2N
Red + Blue 2 Milky white B3W-9010-RB2N
Yellow 1 Yellow B3W-9010-Y1Y
Milky white B3W-9010-Y1N
2 Yellow B3W-9010-Y2Y
Milky white B3W-9010-Y2N


High-force
Force
LED Colour
No. of LEDs
Cap colour
Model
Force High-force
(OF = 2.26N)
Blue 1 Blue B3W-9012-B1B
Milky white B3W-9012-B1N
2 Blue B3W-9012-B2B
Milky white B3W-9012-B2N
Green 1 Green B3W-9012-G1G
Milky white B3W-9012-G1N
2 Green B3W-9012-G2G
Milky white B3W-9012-G2N
Green
(High brightness)
1 Green B3W-9012-HG1G
Milky white B3W-9012-HG1N
2 Green B3W-9012-HG2G
Milky white B3W-9012-HG2N
Red 1 Red B3W-9012-R1R
Milky White B3W-9012-R1N
2 Red B3W-9012-R2R
Milky white B3W-9012-R2N
Red + Green 2 Milky White B3W-9012-RG2N
Red + High
bright
green
2 Milky White B3W-9012-RHG2N
Red + Blue 2 Milky White B3W-9012-RB2N
Yellow 1 Yellow B3W-9012-Y1Y
Milky White B3W-9012-Y1N
2 Yellow B3W-9012-Y2Y
Milky White B3W-9012-Y2N
OrderingInformationRatings / CharacteristicsDimensions
Switching capacity 1 to 50 mA, 5 to 24 VDC (resistive load)
Ambient operating temperature -25ºC to 70ºC at 60% max. humidity (with no icing or condensation)
Ambient operating humidity 35% to 85% (at 5 to 35ºC)
Contact configuration SPST-NO Momentary
Contact resistance 100 mΩmax. (initial value) (rated: 1 mA, 5 VDC)
Insulation resistance 100 MΩmin. (at 250 VDC)
Dielectric strength 500 VAC, 50/60 Hz for 1 min
Bounce time 5 ms max.
Vibration resistance Malfunction: 10 to 55 Hz, 1.5 mm double amplitude
Shock resistance Destruction: 1,000 m/s2 {approx. 100 G} max.
Malfunction: 100 m/s2 {approx. 10 G} max.
Life expectancy Switch section
1.57 N (standard force):1,000,000 operations min.
2.26 N (high-force):300,000 operations min.


Operating Characteristics
Item
Standard-force
Switches (B3W-90□0)
High-force Switches
(B3W-90□2)
Operating force (OF) 1.57 N max. 2.26 N max.
Releasing force (RF) 0.2 N {20 gf} min. 0.49 N min.
Pretravel (PT) 0.25+0.2/−0.1 mm


LED Specifications (Ambient temperature Ta = 25°C)
LED color
Red
Green
Green (high brightness)
Yellow
Blue
Maximum operating current IFM 27 mA 27 mA 27 mA 45 mA 27 mA
Recommended operating current IF 20 mA 20 mA 10 mA 20 mA 10 mA
Forward voltage (standard value) VF 1.8 V 2.1 V 3.7 V 2.4 V 3.7 V
Maximum reverse voltage VR 5 V 5 V 5 V 5 V 5 V
Ambient operating temperature −25°C to 70°C
Note: For Switches with two LEDs, red and green, the recommended operating current is 12 mA for the red and 20 mA for the green LED for application with three-color illumination.
OrderingInformationRatings / CharacteristicsDimensions
Note:  All units are in millimeters unless otherwise indicated. Unless otherwise specified, a tolerance of ±0.4 mm applies to all dimensions.
1LED Types
B3W-900-1
B3W-901-1
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Note: Unless otherwise specified, a tolerance of ±0.4 mm applies to all dimensions. Terminal numbers are not printed on the Switch itself.

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Note: If the poles of the LED are set incorrectly, it may result in malfunction.

2LED Types
B3W-900-2
B3W-901-2
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Note: Unless otherwise specified, a tolerance of ±0.4 mm applies to all dimensions. Terminal numbers are not printed on the Switch itself.

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Note 1: If the poles of the LED are set incorrectly, it may result in malfunction.
Note 2: For models with two-color LEDs, the color of LED 1 is at position LED 1.
The color of LED 2 is at the position LED 2.

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