Cherry M85
M85 is a series of centre-illuminated switches from Hirose Cherry Precision. It is a derivative of M8 and shares the M8 switch contacts, although in every other respect it is a totally new design. The name “M85” implies an M8 switch with contact type 5, but it seems to have been chosen for its visual convenience, and most likely uses the same contact system as Japanese M83 switches.
Introduced in 1987, it was adopted by Cherry Germany and included at the end of the M8 brochure, even though its purpose is quite different from that of M8 switches.
The part numbers follow the common part number schema, with the stem type designation of “N” for Japanese custom type.
On the 31st of July 2013, Cherry announced that all of M8 series would be discontinued. This included M85A-0N00, the only known M85 model. The last-buy date for any M8 switch was the 31st of October 2013.
Models
| Part | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| M85A-0N00 | Basic M85 momentary type | Cherry last-buy notification for M8 |