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| keycap mount        = [[keycap mount#Cherry MX mount|Cherry MX mount]]
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| keycap mount        = [[Cherry MX mount]]
 
| contact mechanism  = Conductive domes over PCB, [[Contact mechanism#Membrane|membrane]]
 
| contact mechanism  = Conductive domes over PCB, [[Contact mechanism#Membrane|membrane]]
 
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'''BTC dome with slider''' is a type of [[rubber dome]] switch with distinctive [[keycap mount#Cherry MX mount|"Cherry MX mount"]] sliders.
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'''BTC dome with slider''' is a type of [[rubber dome]] switch with distinctive [[Cherry MX mount]] sliders.
  
 
The same sliders were also used on the [[BTC foam and foil]] switch.
 
The same sliders were also used on the [[BTC foam and foil]] switch.
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The specifications are taken from the [[BTC 8120]] manual.
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
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;Conductive
 
;Conductive
 
:Conductive domes over a PCB
 
:Conductive domes over a PCB
 
;Pressure
 
;Pressure
 
:Pressure domes over membrane sheets
 
:Pressure domes over membrane sheets
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==Specification==
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The specification varies by keyboard, and no manuals observed to date state for the record which type of switch is used. Known specifications are:
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{| class="wikitable row-headings"
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!Specification!!BTC-5100C!!BTC-8120!!BTC-51/71/72/29 series
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|-
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|Travel||3.8±0.2 mm||3.5±0.5 mm||3.5±0.5 mm
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|-
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|Pretravel||0.9±0.2 mm||1.0±0.5 mm||1.0±0.5 mm
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|-
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|Lifetime||10M||20M||10M
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|-
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|Tactile force||55±8 g||60±20 g||60±20 g
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|}
  
 
==Keyboards==
 
==Keyboards==
*[[BTC 51X9 series]] (PCB)
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*[[SIIG MiniTouch|SIIG MiniTouch Plus]]/[[BTC 5100]] (PCB and membrane)
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*[[BTC 51 series]] (PCB)
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*some BTC 71, 72, and 79 series
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*[[SIIG MiniTouch Plus]]/[[BTC 5100]] (PCB and membrane)
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*[[BTC 8120]]
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*Packard Bell 5130/5131c
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths=250 heights=187>
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<gallery widths="250" heights="187">
 
File:Packard Bell 5149 -- sliders.jpg|Sliders
 
File:Packard Bell 5149 -- sliders.jpg|Sliders
 
File:Packard Bell 5149 demonstrating U mount.jpg|Sliders take [[keycap mount#Cherry MX mount|Cherry MX mount]] keycaps
 
File:Packard Bell 5149 demonstrating U mount.jpg|Sliders take [[keycap mount#Cherry MX mount|Cherry MX mount]] keycaps
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File:5100c_dome_kc.jpg|Sliders on BTC 5100C
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  

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BTC dome with slider
Switch recognition--BTC--U mount.svg
Manufacturer BTC
Switch type Tactile
Sense method Conductive domes over PCB, membrane
Keycap mount Cherry MX mount

BTC dome with slider is a type of rubber dome switch with distinctive Cherry MX mount sliders.

The same sliders were also used on the BTC foam and foil switch.

The specifications are taken from the BTC 8120 manual.

Variants

Conductive
Conductive domes over a PCB
Pressure
Pressure domes over membrane sheets

Specification

The specification varies by keyboard, and no manuals observed to date state for the record which type of switch is used. Known specifications are:

Specification BTC-5100C BTC-8120 BTC-51/71/72/29 series
Travel 3.8±0.2 mm 3.5±0.5 mm 3.5±0.5 mm
Pretravel 0.9±0.2 mm 1.0±0.5 mm 1.0±0.5 mm
Lifetime 10M 20M 10M
Tactile force 55±8 g 60±20 g 60±20 g

Keyboards

Gallery