Fort Worth, Texas – June 30, 2020 – TTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, is now stocking the OPB680/690 family of slotted optical flagswitches from Optek. This sensor is targeted for medical and industrial applications including, portable lab/medical equipment, currency and credit card detection, industrial printing, safety and security devices.
TT Electronics - Optek’s OPB680, OPB680-20 and OPB690Z optical flag switch consists of an infrared emitting diode in a molded plastic housing. The phototransistor has an enhanced low current roll-off that improves contrast ratio and immunity to background irradiance. A lever arm actuated flag interrupts the light beam and switches the output between states that can readily drive logic gates. This can be actuated by passing a paper sheet without damaging the paper’s edge. OPB680-20 offers increased lever operating force that prevents false triggering due to incidental contact in door sensing and other heavy-duty applications.
OPB690Z is designed to easily snap mount into a 0.037” ± 0.001” (0.940 mm ± 0.025 mm) thick material with a rectangular opening of 0.320” ± 0.003” x 0.472” (8.128 mm x 11.989 mm) minimum. Customized lever arms and spring torques can be designed for specific applications for each of the devices. This sensor is perfect for medical and industrial equipment applications in detection of object movements or location.
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About TTI
TTI, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, is an authorized, specialty distributor of interconnect, passive and electromechanical (IP&E) components and the distributor of choice for industrial and consumer electronics manufacturers worldwide. Broader and deeper inventory, leading-edge products and custom supply chain solutions have established TTI as the leading specialist in electronic component distribution. Globally, the company maintains over 2 million square feet of dedicated warehouse space containing over 850,000 component part numbers. Along with its subsidiaries, Mouser Electronics, Sager Electronics, and TTI Semiconductor Group, TTI employs more than 7,000 people at more than 133 locations throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. For more information about TTI, visit www.ttiinc.com
About TT Electronics
TT Electronics is a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications. With around 4,800 employees operating from 29 key locations around the world, TT designs and manufactures a wide range of electronics for sensing, power management and connectivity primarily for applications in the industrial, medical and aerospace and defense sectors. The TT Electronics technology portfolio is one of the most comprehensive in the industry, supplying passive components (fixed and variable resistors, magnetics) and discrete semiconductors (optoelectronics, diodes, MOSFETs) from brands including BI Technologies, IRC, Optek, Semelab and Welwyn Components.