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'''Flaretech''' is a yet unreleased optoelectronic keyboard switch family from [[Adomax]].
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'''Flaretech''' is a optoelectronic keyboard switch family from [[Adomax]].
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Prototypes of the switch was shown at Computex 2015.
 
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<ref name="custompcreviewcomputex15"/>
 
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The first keyboard: the ''Wooting One'', became available for pre-order on ''Kickstarter'' in May 2016.
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
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[[File:WootingOneNotch.jpg|thumb|right|The switch and mounting hole are keyed with a notch.]]
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Switches consist of individual switch modules mounted in a [[Switch mount#Plate mount|metal plate]] over a [[printed circuit board]]. Switches and mounting holes are keyed to allow insertion in only one orientation.
  
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Switches consists of individual [[Switch mount#Plate mount|plate-mounted]] switch modules over a [[printed circuit board]].
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There are no electronics in the switch modules themselves. Instead, surface-mounted infra-red optoelectronic components on the circuit board provide the sensing in conjunction with a prism in the module's transparent slider.
  
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There are no electronics in the switch modules themselves. Instead, surface-mounted infra-red optoelectronic components on the circuit board provide the sensing in conjunction with the module's transparent slider.
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Because the sensing is optical, sensing is fast with [[chatter|debouncing]] rated at 0.03 ms. It also allows "analogue" reading of key travel, currently at between 2 and 4 mm of key travel.
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There are 2 type of switches, Type A are conventional functionality, and Type B, which have analogue functionality. So far, keyboards with Flaretech switches Type B are only available in the [[Wooting One]] and [[Wooting Two]].
  
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Because the sensing is optical, sensing is fast with "[[debouncing]]" rated at 0.03 ms. It also allows "analogue" reading of key travel, currently at between 2 and 4 mm of key travel.
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Flaretech switches support backlighting through a transparent light-guide from a surface-mounted LED on the circuit board into the keycap.  
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The light-guide is almost in the same position as the LED on a [[Cherry MX]] switch, only somewhat to the right. That makes them compatible with most keycaps for backlighting made for [[Cherry MX]] switches.
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Flaretech switches support backlighting through a transparent light-guide from a surface-mounted LED on the circuit board into the keycap.
 
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The light-guide is almost in the same position as the LED on a [[Cherry MX]] switch, only somewhat to the right. The switches are keycap-compatible with most keycaps for backlighting made for [[Cherry MX]] switches.
 
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
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A linear "Red" switch module variant and a clicky "Blue" variant are available in keyboards on the market.
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A linear "Black" variant has been announced<ref name="blogwtksrp" />.
  
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The switch variant is indicated by the colour of the top housing.
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[[File:WootingOneSwitchTypes.jpg|right|thumb|Clicky switch with orange inner slider (left) and linear switch (right).]]
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Two variants of switch modules with different key feel have been announced.<ref name="wootingks"/>
 
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! Name !! Type !! Actuation force
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!Name!!Type!!Force
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|"Red"||Linear||55cN
 
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| "Red" || Linear || 55cN
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|"Blue"||Clicky||55cN
 
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| "Blue" || Clicky || 55cN
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|"Black"||Linear||85cN
 
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A black and a brown switch were also seen in promotional materials at Computex 2015.
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The click-mechanism in the clicky variant is similar to that in [[Cherry MX Blue]], with an inner slider that interacts with a [[click leaf]] situated next to the light-guide.
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The switches shipped with the [[Wooting One]] do not have different colours to designate switch type: all have black housings and transparent sliders. However, the inner slider in the clicky variant is orange and can be seen through the top of the transparent slider.
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In promotional materials at Computex 2015, the switch variants were instead indicated by different colours of the top housing. A "black" and a "brown" switch were also shown.<ref name="custompcreviewcomputex15" />
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==Modifications==
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*The coiled springs can be replaced with springs for [[Cherry MX]].
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==Keyboards==
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*[[Wooting One]] and [[Wooting Two]]. Have analogue sensing: which enables also adjustable activation point and [[double action]]. Were first introduced through crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter<ref name="wootingks"/>, but are not available from Wooting and/or retail.
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*[[Zowie Celeritas II]]
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*Aorus K9, announced at Computex 2017, is supposed to be waterproof.<ref name="cnetcomputex17" />
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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<ref name="custompcreviewcomputex15">
 
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Custom PC Review: [http://www.custompcreview.com/news/computex-2015-adomax-flaretech-infrared-keyswitches-could-be-keyboards-next-big-thing/24510/ Computex 2015: Adomax Flaretech Infrared Keyswitches Could Be Keyboard’s Next Big Thing]. Retrieved 2016-05-31
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Custom PC Review &ndash; [http://www.custompcreview.com/news/computex-2015-adomax-flaretech-infrared-keyswitches-could-be-keyboards-next-big-thing/24510/ Computex 2015: Adomax Flaretech Infrared Keyswitches Could Be Keyboard’s Next Big Thing]. Retrieved 2016-05-31
 
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<ref name="wootingks">
 
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Kickstarter.com: [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wooting/the-analog-mechanical-keyboard-for-precise-movemen The Analog mechanical keyboard for precise movement in Games] by Wooting. Retrieved 2016-05-31
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Kickstarter.com &ndash; [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wooting/the-analog-mechanical-keyboard-for-precise-movemen The Analog mechanical keyboard for precise movement in Games] by Wooting. Retrieved 2016-05-31
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</ref>
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<ref name="cnetcomputex17">
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c|net &ndash; [https://www.cnet.com/news/the-flaretech-prism-switch-is-the-key-to-smarter-keyboards/ The Flaretech Prism Switch is the key to smarter keyboards]. Dated 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
 
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<ref name="blogwtksrp">
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Wooting Developer Blog — [http://blog.wooting.nl/wooting-two-kickstarter-rewards-preview/ Wooting Two Kickstarter Rewards Preview]. Calder Limmen. Dated 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-04-25</ref>
 
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[[Category:Adomax switches]]
 
[[Category:Adomax switches]]
 
[[Category:Optoelectronic switches]]
 
[[Category:Optoelectronic switches]]
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[[Category:Illuminable switches]]
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[[Category:Analogue-capable switches]]
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[[Category:RGB switches]]
 
[[Category:Linear switches]]
 
[[Category:Linear switches]]
 
[[Category:Clicky switches]]
 
[[Category:Clicky switches]]
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[[Category:Keyboard switches with Cherry MX mount]]
 
[[Category:List of all keyboard switches]]
 
[[Category:List of all keyboard switches]]

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Adomax Flaretech
Family Adomax Flaretech
Sense method Optoelectronic
Keycap mount Cherry MX mount
Switch mount Plate mount

Flaretech is a optoelectronic keyboard switch family from Adomax.

Description

The switch and mounting hole are keyed with a notch.

Switches consist of individual switch modules mounted in a metal plate over a printed circuit board. Switches and mounting holes are keyed to allow insertion in only one orientation.

There are no electronics in the switch modules themselves. Instead, surface-mounted infra-red optoelectronic components on the circuit board provide the sensing in conjunction with a prism in the module's transparent slider.

Because the sensing is optical, sensing is fast with debouncing rated at 0.03 ms. It also allows "analogue" reading of key travel, currently at between 2 and 4 mm of key travel. There are 2 type of switches, Type A are conventional functionality, and Type B, which have analogue functionality. So far, keyboards with Flaretech switches Type B are only available in the Wooting One and Wooting Two.

Flaretech switches support backlighting through a transparent light-guide from a surface-mounted LED on the circuit board into the keycap. The light-guide is almost in the same position as the LED on a Cherry MX switch, only somewhat to the right. That makes them compatible with most keycaps for backlighting made for Cherry MX switches.

Variants

A linear "Red" switch module variant and a clicky "Blue" variant are available in keyboards on the market. A linear "Black" variant has been announced[1].

Clicky switch with orange inner slider (left) and linear switch (right).
Name Type Force
"Red" Linear 55cN
"Blue" Clicky 55cN
"Black" Linear 85cN

The click-mechanism in the clicky variant is similar to that in Cherry MX Blue, with an inner slider that interacts with a click leaf situated next to the light-guide.

The switches shipped with the Wooting One do not have different colours to designate switch type: all have black housings and transparent sliders. However, the inner slider in the clicky variant is orange and can be seen through the top of the transparent slider.

In promotional materials at Computex 2015, the switch variants were instead indicated by different colours of the top housing. A "black" and a "brown" switch were also shown.[2]

Modifications

  • The coiled springs can be replaced with springs for Cherry MX.

Keyboards

  • Wooting One and Wooting Two. Have analogue sensing: which enables also adjustable activation point and double action. Were first introduced through crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter[3], but are not available from Wooting and/or retail.
  • Zowie Celeritas II
  • Aorus K9, announced at Computex 2017, is supposed to be waterproof.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Wooting Developer Blog — Wooting Two Kickstarter Rewards Preview. Calder Limmen. Dated 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-04-25
  2. ↑ Custom PC Review – Computex 2015: Adomax Flaretech Infrared Keyswitches Could Be Keyboard’s Next Big Thing. Retrieved 2016-05-31
  3. ↑ Kickstarter.com – The Analog mechanical keyboard for precise movement in Games by Wooting. Retrieved 2016-05-31
  4. ↑ c|net – The Flaretech Prism Switch is the key to smarter keyboards. Dated 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
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