Component Products
Component Products
The component products of Alps Alpine are found in scenes that are common to everyone, such as in automobiles, consumer appliances, mobile phones and video games. We are continuing to maintain and expand our No. 1 market share by leveraging the industry leading product lineup and quality that we have built over the years.
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Switches
Alps Alpine offers a broad variety of switches that meet diverse needs, from switching power circuits to detecting object positions. Proprietary contact and precision processing technologies deliver compact, low-profile designs with high durability and quality. Our detector switches and push switches have an extensive track record in automotive environments where dependable operation is essential.
Examples of Applications and Uses
- Automotive input devices
- Open/close detection for doors and lids (latch mechanisms), etc.
TACT Switch™
TACT Switch™ products have an extensive adoption record in the electronics industry, where high reliability is essential, including stable contact performance, a wide operating temperature range, and high durability. In addition to compact, low-profile designs and excellent durability, the lineup offers a wide variety of operating feels, operating directions, and mounting methods.
Examples of Applications and Uses
- Switch controls for consumer electronics and automobiles
- Operating buttons for smartphones, tablets, and game controllers, etc.
Potentiometers
Potentiometers are electronic components that convert changes in mechanical position into analog electrical signals, and are used in controls for volume and air conditioning. With the resistive technology and mold technology we have developed, we can make possible a smooth and luxurious feel in addition to comfortable operability, and demonstrate high performance in a wide range of fields.
Examples of Applications and Uses
- Controllers for video games
- Automotive input devices, and more
haptic reactor
Our haptic reactor are used in a wide spectrum of applications, in particular by major game manufacturers, but also in VR/AR, automobiles, and mobile phones. The cumulative number of shipped units in 2020 reached over 200 million units. The diverse feelings created by their vibrations can be found in the hands of many people, ranging from children to adults.
Examples of Applications and Uses
- Controllers for video games
- Steering wheels in automobiles, and more
Actuators
An actuator is a device or piece of equipment that produces mechanical movement or a physical change in response to control signals or input. Our actuators meet both contradictory requirements of increased lens diameter and compactness for easy installation in smartphones—a field where there is a growing need for higher resolution images and low space use.
Examples of Applications and Uses
- Cameras in smartphones, and more
Microfluidic Devices
Senclear™ is a microfluidic device that uses our company’s originally developed bonding technology to make possible high-strength, high-voltage bonding without adhesives. Its use in fields such as drug discovery and cutting-edge medical treatments is expanding.
Examples of Applications and Uses
- Functional parts of various operations for life science
- Detection parts for analytical instruments for life science, and more