Mobile phones are in a trend of having thinner configuration due to
emphasis on the design. Thus, in order to meet this demand, the present
invention aims to thin the key sheet portion as much as possible. The
present invention provides a thin key sheet 1 comprising a key top 2 made
of a metal or a resin having on the front surface or the back surface
indications such as letters, symbols, graphics or the like indicating the
functions of keys, a key pad 3 made of a material having rubber
elasticity such as a silicone rubber or various elastomers for
supporting/fixing the key top, an EL element 8 formed on the back surface
of the key top by means of printing, and a printed circuit board 5 on
which a switch element is provided at its surface for turning ON/OFF of
an electric circuit by the pressing of the key top 2 and on which a
circuit pattern involved therewith is formed.