Silicone Elastomer 4x4 Button Keypad - For 3mm LEDs

Adafruit Industries

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SKU:
076-1611
MPN:
1611
Silicone elastomer 4x4 16-key keypad for 3mm LEDs. 10 x 10mm buttons, 3mm travel, 5mm grid spacing, silent actuation, tileable and cuttable. Durable, wipe-clean rubber keypad for DIY panels and embedded interfaces. View full description
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Technical Specifications

Brand:
Adafruit Industries
Dimensions:
60mm/2.4x60mm/2.4x11.5mm /0.45
Weight:
17.5g

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Description

Silicone Elastomer 4x4 Button Keypad for 3mm LEDs - 16-Key Tileable Soft-Touch Rubber Keypad with 3mm Travel and 5mm Grid Spacing for DIY Panels and Embedded Interfaces

The Silicone Elastomer 4x4 Button Keypad is a 16-key soft-touch rubber keypad panel designed for direct integration into DIY control panels, embedded interfaces, musical instrument controllers, and custom appliance builds where the tactile quality, durability, and clean aesthetic of professional-grade rubber keypads are required without proprietary tooling or closed hardware constraints. Each of the 16 buttons measures 10 x 10mm square and 10mm tall with 5mm of grid spacing between adjacent buttons, and the moulded silicone construction provides approximately 3mm of key travel per press for a tactile, satisfying actuation feel that is completely silent, with no mechanical click or audible feedback. This makes the keypad well-suited for noise-sensitive environments and builds where audible switch actuation is undesirable, such as studio equipment, medical device interfaces, and handheld instrument panels.

The keypad is moulded to accept 3mm LEDs beneath each button, allowing individual or grouped back-lighting of the key matrix for illuminated panel builds, visual feedback applications, and low-light or no-light operating environments. The tileable edge-to-edge design allows multiple 4x4 keypads to be placed directly adjacent to one another with correct grid alignment maintained across the tile boundary, enabling larger custom key matrices of 4x8, 8x8, or other configurations without gaps or misalignment at the join. The silicone material is soft enough to be cut down to smaller configurations with standard scissors or a craft knife if the full 4x4 layout exceeds the panel space available. Cleaning requires only a wipe with mild soap and water, and the durable silicone construction resists the wear and surface degradation associated with repeated pressing over extended product lifetimes. These characteristics collectively place the Silicone Elastomer 4x4 Button Keypad in the same material and construction category as the rubber keypads found on professional appliances, industrial tools, and commercial instruments.

Key Features

  • Key Matrix: 4x4 layout with 16 individually pressable silicone elastomer buttons on a single keypad panel
  • Button Dimensions: 10 x 10mm square footprint, 10mm tall per button for a consistent, uniform key surface across the full matrix
  • Key Travel: Approximately 3mm of moulded silicone travel per press for a tactile, satisfying actuation feel
  • Silent Actuation: Completely quiet key press with no mechanical click or audible feedback, suited for noise-sensitive environments
  • LED Compatible: Each button position accepts a 3mm LED for individual or grouped back-lighting of the key matrix
  • Grid Spacing: 5mm spacing between adjacent buttons for clear key separation and reduced accidental multi-key actuation
  • Tileable Design: Edge-to-edge tiling maintains correct grid alignment across multiple adjacent keypads for larger custom matrix configurations
  • Cuttable Silicone: Soft silicone material can be trimmed to smaller configurations with scissors or a craft knife without fraying or tearing
  • Easy to Clean: Wipe-clean surface with mild soap and water for hygienic maintenance in hands-on and public-access panel builds
  • Durable Construction: Silicone elastomer resists surface wear and degradation under repeated pressing over extended product lifetimes
  • Open-Source Friendly: Designed for open integration into DIY, maker, and embedded hardware projects without proprietary mounting or interface constraints

Applications

  • DIY musical instrument controllers, MIDI pad controllers, and step sequencer panels requiring soft-touch silent rubber key input
  • Custom embedded control panels and appliance interface builds requiring professional-grade rubber keypad aesthetics and feel
  • Illuminated keypad panels with 3mm LED back-lighting for low-light and no-light operating environments
  • Tiled large-format key matrix builds (4x8, 8x8, and larger) using multiple edge-to-edge aligned 4x4 keypad panels
  • Handheld instrument, tool, and device interface panels requiring silent, durable, and easy-to-clean key input
  • Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and microcontroller-based interactive interface builds requiring a tactile 16-key input matrix