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Membrane switches are a wildly common technology because they are inexpensive, customizable, and can work in all kinds of applications. Membrane switches are used on consumer products, medical devices, and are even used on military and aerospace aircraft. These types of keypads are known to be highly reliable and when designed properly should last the lifetime of the product. Still, there are times that membrane switches may experience a premature failure or become damaged in the field. If a button or LED fails to function, this can have a tremendous impact on the system and its ability to work. ### What’s Inside: - Defining the Problem - Gathering Documentation - Destructive Analysis - And more… ![Membrane Switch Intermittent Connections](https://info.epectec.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ebooks/membrane-switch-intermittent-connections.jpg?width=400&name=membrane-switch-intermittent-connections.jpg "Membrane Switch Intermittent Connections") #### Learn These 5 Tips to Avoid Failure Fill out our short form to receive your FREE copy! 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