Editing Keyboard technology (section)

===== Scissor-switch =====
{{See also|Chiclet keyboard}}
[[File:Scissor switch mechanism.svg|thumb|Scissor switch mechanism]]
A common, compact variant of rubber dome over membrane is the scissor-switch, based on the [[scissors mechanism]]. Due to the requirement of many notebooks to be slim, they require the keyboards to be low-profile. Therefore, this technology is most commonly featured on notebooks. The keys are attached to the keyboard via two plastic pieces that interlock in a "scissor"-like fashion and snap to the keyboard and the keycap. These keyboards are generally quiet and the keys require little force to press.

Scissor-switch keyboards are typically slightly more expensive. They are harder to clean (due to the limited movement of the keys and their multiple attachment points) but also less likely to get debris in them as the gaps between the keys are often smaller (as there is no need for extra room to allow for the 'wiggle' in the key, as typically found on a membrane keyboard).<ref>{{Citation |title=Keyboards |access-date=21 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222204455/http://www.ergocanada.ca/ergo/keyboards/mechanical_vs_membrane_keyswitches.html |url-status=live |contribution=Mechanical vs membrane keyswitches |contribution-url=http://www.ergocanada.ca/ergo/keyboards/mechanical_vs_membrane_keyswitches.html |place=[[Canada|CA]] |publisher=Ergo |archive-date=22 February 2012}}.</ref>{{clear}}