Editing Datacomp switch

'''Datacomp switches''' are a family of [[Alps clone]] keyswitches produced by [[Datacomp]]. They are first known to have appeared in keyboards in 2018, but appear to have been in development several years prior and have been acknowledged on Datacomp's website since at least 2016.<ref name="dc-dfk191" /> They are said to be the result of overhauling the tooling for the [[Alps SKBL/SKBM series]], which Datacomp acquired from [[Forward Electronics]] after it had worn out. <ref name="dt-background" /> This means that the housing has the two large tabs normally associated with genuine Alps switches, rather than typical [[four-tab clone]] switches. It has also been alleged that a mistake was made in the retool, resulting in the switches being incompatible with normal [[Alps mount]] keycaps.

==Variants==
Three variants are produced, according to Datacomp's website; a linear variant with a red slider, a "tactile" (probably actually clicky) variant with a blue slider and a "silent tactile" (tactile, non-clicky) variant with a brown slider.<ref name="dc-red" /><ref name="dc-blue" /><ref name="dc-brown" /> These colour choices appear to be designed to correspond to [[Cherry MX]] switches and should not be taken to indicate that these switches are intended to imitate existing Alps designs in these colours. All variants are listed as having a total travel of 3.5mm and a lifetime of 20 million cycles.
{| class="wikitable row-headings"
! Colour  !! Type !! Actuation force 
|-
| Red || Linear || 55 gf
|-
| Blue || Clicky || 60 gf
|-
| Brown || Tactile  || 60 gf
|-
|}

==Keyboards==
*Some [[KBP V60]] keyboards<ref name="dt-kbp" /><ref name="mk-kbp" />
*Modern [[Datacomp DFK2020]]<ref name="dc-dfk2020" />
*Modern [[Datacomp DFK191]]<ref name="dc-dfk191" />

==References==
<references>
<ref name="dt-background">Deskthority - [https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=17278 New Datacomp Alps]</ref>
<ref name="dc-red">Datacomp - [http://www.datacomp.com.tw/ShowProducts.asp?id=246 Product listing for the red Datacomp switch]</ref>
<ref name="dc-blue">Datacomp - [http://www.datacomp.com.tw/ShowProducts.asp?id=245 Product listing for the blue Datacomp switch]</ref>
<ref name="dc-brown">Datacomp - [http://www.datacomp.com.tw/ShowProducts.asp?id=244 Product listing for the brown Datacomp switch]</ref>
<ref name="dt-kbp">Deskthority - [https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=19737 KBP V60 Datacomp Brown Alps]</ref>
<ref name="mk-kbp">MechanicalKeyboards.com - [https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3584 KBParadise V60 Vintage 60% Mechanical Keyboard] (Datacomp switches, as well as Xiang Min KSB, erroneously listed as "ALPS")</ref>
<ref name="dc-dfk2020">Datacomp - [http://www.datacomp.com.tw/ShowProducts.asp?id=239 Product listing for the Datacomp DFK2020]</ref>
<ref name="dc-dfk191">Datacomp - [https://web.archive.org/web/20160731200823/http://www.datacomp.com.tw/ShowProducts.asp?id=238 Product listing for the Datacomp DFK191] - Archived 31 July 2016</ref>
</references>

[[Category:Metal contact switches]]
[[Category:List of all keyboard switches]]
[[Category:Clones of Alps SKCL/SKCM switches]]
[[Category:Linear switches]]
[[Category:Tactile switches]]
[[Category:Clicky switches]]
[[Category:Production switches]]