Why designers are rethinking their extreme reliance on touchscreens for the user interface. The features that are especially desired in tactile switches, in addition to basic contact closure/opening.

Touchscreens and flat panel touch systems abound through consumer, commercial, industrial, medical and other markets. They are used in mobile devices, automotive interiors and many other types of ...

Littelfuse Inc. extends its K5V Series of illuminated tactile switches with the release of new K5V4 models including the gull-wing and 2.1-mm pin-in-paste (PIP) versions compatible with reflow ...

Cherry well-known for its mechanical switches has this week announced a new addition to its MX Ultra Low Profile range of switches announcing a tactile version without an audible click. The CHERRY MX ...

Every mechanical keyboard enthusiast worth their salt knows that all the choice in the hobby boils down to their personal preference. Broadly, you could categorize key switches as linear, tactile, and ...

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C&K Components has expanded its KMT Series of ultra-miniature tactile switches with the smallest available top-actuated, double-action tact switch. With its ultra-low profile, the KMT5 is ideal for ...

At the heart of any mechanical keyboard are the items that give them their name: the mechanical keyswitches. They get that name because they offer an individually sprung switch for each key, rather ...

The HyperX Alloy Origins mechanical gaming keyboard has an obvious weight to it when taking it out of the box. At just over 2 1/3 pounds (1075g), the keyboard sports a full aircraft-grade aluminum ...

Thumbwheel switches offer a straightforward, tactile method for setting numerical values in electronic instruments and control systems.