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What exactly is an optical switch? If you use the definition of a mechanical switch, it’s a mechanical switch actuated by a spring. Then the  optical switch  is a kind of mechanical switch. Most optical switches have the same trigger construction as mechanical switches. This includes the spring and similar case construction, just as different mechanical switches have different typing feel. Optical switches also have different constructions to provide different typing responses, such as linear, tactile, and clicky. Optical switches have faster and more sensitive trigger responses Since the optical switch is triggered by the acceptance of the optical, as long as the displacement blocks the optical, it can generate a signal. So at the micro level, Optical switches are faster than mechanical switches. In demanding high-end, low-latency situations such as gaming, optical switches provide faster response rates. The optical switch has a longer service life When mechanical switches are in trou