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==1960s== | ==1960s== | ||
| + | ===1968=== | ||
| + | *[[Datanetics elastic diaphragm array]] | ||
| + | *[[Micro Switch SW Series]] (possibly not on sale until 1970) | ||
==1970s== | ==1970s== | ||
| + | ===1970=== | ||
| + | *[[Cherry M7]] (as 'Gold "Crosspoint" Contact Switch'; possibly 1969) | ||
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===1971=== | ===1971=== | ||
*IBM [[beam spring]] | *IBM [[beam spring]] | ||
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| + | ===1973=== | ||
| + | *[[Datanetics DC-50 series]] | ||
| + | *[[Datanetics DC-60 series]] | ||
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| + | ===1975=== | ||
| + | *[[RAFI RS 74 C]] | ||
| + | *[[RAFI RS 74 M]] | ||
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| + | ===1976=== | ||
| + | *[[RAFI RS 76 C]] | ||
| + | *[[RAFI RS 76 M]] | ||
==1980s== | ==1980s== | ||
| + | ===1980=== | ||
| + | *[[Siemens STB|Siemens STB 11]] | ||
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===1981=== | ===1981=== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[IBM capacitive buckling spring]] in the [[IBM Model F]] |
*[[Topre switch]] in the prototype keyboard on display in Topre's Sagamihara plant. | *[[Topre switch]] in the prototype keyboard on display in Topre's Sagamihara plant. | ||
===1983=== | ===1983=== | ||
| + | *[[Alps SKCL/SKCM series]] (approximately) | ||
| + | *[[Cherry MX]] | ||
| + | *[[Marquardt Series 6180]] | ||
*[[Topre switch]] (introduction) | *[[Topre switch]] (introduction) | ||
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===1985=== | ===1985=== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[IBM membrane buckling spring]] in the [[IBM Enhanced Keyboard]] ("Model M") |
| + | *[[Siemens STB|Siemens STB 21]] | ||
===1987=== | ===1987=== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Marquardt Series 6184]] |
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==1990s== | ==1990s== | ||
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===1994=== | ===1994=== | ||
*[[Cherry MX Brown]] | *[[Cherry MX Brown]] | ||
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| + | ===1995=== | ||
| + | *<del>[[Marquardt Series 6180]]</del> | ||
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| + | ===1996=== | ||
| + | *[[Cherry ML]] | ||
===1997=== | ===1997=== | ||
*[[Xiang Min KSB series]] | *[[Xiang Min KSB series]] | ||
| − | === | + | ==2000s== |
| − | *<del>[[Marquardt | + | ===2000=== |
| + | *<del>[[Marquardt Series 6184]]</del> | ||
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===2005=== | ===2005=== | ||
*<del>[[ITW magnetic valve]]</del> | *<del>[[ITW magnetic valve]]</del> | ||
| + | *<del>[[RAFI RS 74 M]]</del> | ||
===2008=== | ===2008=== | ||
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==2010s== | ==2010s== | ||
===2012=== | ===2012=== | ||
| − | *<del>[[ | + | *<del>[[Alps SKBL/SKBM series]]</del> |
*[[Matias switch]] | *[[Matias switch]] | ||
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| + | ===2013=== | ||
| + | *<del>[[Cherry M8]]</del> | ||
===2014=== | ===2014=== | ||
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*[[Cherry MX RGB Blue]] | *[[Cherry MX RGB Blue]] | ||
*[[Cherry MX RGB Black]] | *[[Cherry MX RGB Black]] | ||
| + | *[[Razer switch]] | ||
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| + | ===2015=== | ||
| + | *<del>[[Cherry MX Lock]]</del> | ||
| + | *<del>[[Clare/Pendar low profile reed]]</del> | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Research]] |
Revision as of 12:58, 7 April 2018
Dates noted correspond to the availability of the switch to customers, unless noted otherwise.
Struck-through items indicate where a product ended production.
Contents
1960s
1968
- Datanetics elastic diaphragm array
- Micro Switch SW Series (possibly not on sale until 1970)
1970s
1970
- Cherry M7 (as 'Gold "Crosspoint" Contact Switch'; possibly 1969)
1971
- IBM beam spring
1973
1975
1976
1980s
1980
1981
- IBM capacitive buckling spring in the IBM Model F
- Topre switch in the prototype keyboard on display in Topre's Sagamihara plant.
1983
- Alps SKCL/SKCM series (approximately)
- Cherry MX
- Marquardt Series 6180
- Topre switch (introduction)
1985
- IBM membrane buckling spring in the IBM Enhanced Keyboard ("Model M")
- Siemens STB 21
