Cherry
Germany
German manufacturer of keyboard switches, industrial input devices, and sensors. The MX series mechanical key switch is the most influential switch design in computing history.
Official websiteCompany Information
- Headquarters
- Auerbach, Germany
- Founded
- 1953
80RETROS X HMX 1989 CLASSIC 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT SWITCHES 35
80Retros x HMX 1989 Classic 45g Linear PCB Mount Switches 35 Pack
80RETROS X HMX FJ400 50G LINEAR PCB MOUNT SWITCHES 35 PACK
80Retros x HMX FJ400 50g Linear PCB Mount Switches 35 Pack
80RETROS X HMX JOKER 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT SWITCHES 35 PACK
80Retros x HMX Joker 45g Linear PCB Mount Switches 35 Pack
80RETROS X HMX KD200 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT SWITCHES (35 PACK)
80Retros x HMX KD200 45g Linear PCB Mount Switches (35 Pack)
AKKO X HMX MIRROR 37G LINEAR PCB MOUNT SWITCHES 45 PACK
Akko x HMX Mirror 37g Linear PCB Mount Switches 45 Pack
AKKO X HMX STELLAR ROSE 37G LINEAR SWITCHES 45 PACK
Akko x HMX Stellar Rose 37g Linear Switches 45 Pack
BLACK MX HYPERGLIDE LINEAR SWITCHES MX1A-11NW
Cherry Black MX Hyperglide linear switches MX1A-11NW
BLOSSOM 35G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
Cherry Blossom 35g Linear PCB Mount Switch
BLOSSOM LINEAR
Cherry Blossom Linear Switch
FIREFINCH
Cherry Firefinch Switches
HYPERGLIDE - BROWN
Cherry Hyperglide - Brown
ML1A-11JW
CHERRY ML1A-11JW
MX1A-11DN
CHERRY MX1A-11DN
MX1A-E1NN
CHERRY MX1A-E1NN
MX1A HYPERGLIDE PCB MOUNT
Cherry MX1A Hyperglide PCB Mount Switches
MX2A BLACK 60G LINEAR
Cherry MX2A Black 60g Linear Switch
MX2A-11NA
Cherry MX2A Black Linear (RGB)
MX2A BLACK LINEAR
Cherry MX2A Black Linear Switches
MX2A BLUE 60G CLICKY
Cherry MX2A Blue 60g Clicky Switch
MX2A BROWN 55G TACTILE
Cherry MX2A Brown 55g Tactile Switch
MX2A-G1NA
Cherry MX2A Brown Tactile (RGB)
MX2A BROWN TACTILE
Cherry MX2A Brown Tactile Switches
MX2A-E1NN
CHERRY MX2A-E1NN
MX2A-G1NB
CHERRY MX2A-G1NB
MX2A-L1NA
Cherry MX2A-L1NA RGB Red Linear (full travel)
MX2A ORANGE 55G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
Cherry MX2A Orange 55g Linear PCB Mount Switch
MX2A PETAL LIGHT TACTILE
Cherry MX2A Petal Light Tactile Switches
MX2A PURPLE 55G TACTILE PCB MOUNT SWITCH ( MX2A-V1NW )
Cherry MX2A Purple 55g Tactile PCB Mount Switch ( MX2A-V1NW )
MX2A RED 45G LINEAR
Cherry MX2A Red 45g Linear Switch
MX2A RED
Cherry MX2A Red Switches
MX2A SILENT RED 45G LINEAR
Cherry MX2A Silent Red 45g Linear Switch
MX2A SPEED SILVER 45G LINEAR
Cherry MX2A Speed Silver 45g Linear Switch
MX2A
Cherry MX2A Switches
MX2A SWITCH SET
Cherry MX2A Switch Set
MX6C-K3NB
CHERRY MX6C-K3NB
MX BLACK 60G LINEAR
Cherry MX Black 60g Linear Switch
MX BLACK CLEAR TOP NIXIE 63.5G LINEAR PCB MOUNT SWITCH ( MX1
Cherry MX Black Clear Top Nixie 63.5g Linear PCB Mount Switch ( MX1A-61NW )
MX BLACK CLEAR-TOP SWITCHES MX1A-61NW LINEAR
Cherry MX Black Clear-Top Switches MX1A-61NW Linear Switches
MX BLACK HYPERGLIDE 60G LINEAR PCB MOUNT SWITCH ( MX1A-11NW-
Cherry MX Black Hyperglide 60g Linear PCB Mount Switch ( MX1A-11NW-HG )
MX BLACK HYPERGLIDE LINEAR
Cherry MX Black Hyperglide Linear Switch
CHERRY-MX-BLACK-SWITCH
Cherry MX Black Stem 60g Mechanical Switch for Samducksa 202 MX Pushbutton
MX BLUE 60G CLICKY
Cherry MX Blue 60g Clicky Switch
MX1A-E1NA
Cherry MX Blue Clicky Keyswitch
CHERRY-MX-BLUE-SWITCH
Cherry MX Blue Stem 50g Mechanical Switch for Samducksa 202 MX Pushbutton
MX BROWN 55G TACTILE
Cherry MX Brown 55g Tactile Switch
MX BROWN HYPERGLIDE 45G TACTILE
Cherry MX Brown Hyperglide 45g Tactile Switch
CHERRY-MX-BROWN-SWITCH
Cherry MX Brown Stem 55g Mechanical Switch for Samducksa 202 MX Pushbutton
MX1A-11NA
Cherry MX Brown Tactile Keyswitch
MX CLEAR 65G TACTILE
Cherry MX Clear 65g Tactile Switch
MX1A-C1NA
Cherry MX Clear Tactile 65g
MX CLEAR TACTILE
Cherry MX Clear Tactile Switch
MX ERGO CLEAR 55G TACTILE
Cherry MX Ergo Clear 55g Tactile Switch
MX FALCON 50G TACTILE PCB MOUNT
Cherry MX Falcon 50g Tactile PCB Mount Switch
MX GREEN 80G CLICKY
Cherry MX Green 80g Clicky Switch
MX1A-F1NA
Cherry MX Green Clicky Heavy Switch
MX GREY 80G LINEAR
Cherry MX Grey 80g Linear Switch
MX GREY 80G TACTILE
Cherry MX Grey 80g Tactile Switch
MX1A-D1NA
Cherry MX Grey Tactile ~80g (MX1A-D1NA)
MX HONEY SILENT 45G TACTILE PCB MOUNT
Cherry MX Honey Silent 45g Tactile PCB Mount Switch
MX-LP-BLUE
Cherry MX Low Profile (FABRICATED Blue Clicky — line is linear Red/Speed only)
MX-LP-RED
Cherry MX Low Profile Red Linear
MX NATURE WHITE 55G LINEAR
Cherry MX Nature White 55g Linear Switch
MX PETAL 30G TACTILE PCB MOUNT SWITCH ( MX2A-GCBD )
Cherry MX Petal 30g Tactile PCB Mount Switch ( MX2A-GCBD )
MX RED 45G LINEAR
Cherry MX Red 45g Linear Switch
MX RED HYPERGLIDE LINEAR
Cherry MX Red Hyperglide Linear Switch
MX1A-G1NA
Cherry MX Red Linear Keyswitch
CHERRY-MX-RED-SWITCH
Cherry MX Red Stem 45g Mechanical Switch for Samducksa 202 MX Pushbutton
MX1A-31NA
Cherry MX RGB Red Linear (SMD LED compatible)
MX SILENT BLACK 60G LINEAR
Cherry MX Silent Black 60g Linear Switch
MX SILENT RED 45G LINEAR
Cherry MX Silent Red 45g Linear Switch
MX3A-L1NA
Cherry MX Silent Red Linear Switch
CHERRY-MX-SILVER-SWITCH
Cherry MX Silver Stem 45g Mechanical Switch for Samducksa 202 MX Pushbutton
MX SPEED SILVER 45G LINEAR
Cherry MX Speed Silver 45g Linear Switch
MX1A-L1NA
Cherry MX Speed Silver Linear Switch
MX SWITCH SET
Cherry MX Switch Set
MX-ULP-RED
Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile Red
MX WHITE 80G CLICKY
Cherry MX White 80g Clicky Switch
MX1A-A1NA
Cherry MX White Clicky Tactile (RGB)
NORTHERN LIGHT SILENT 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT RGB SWITCH ( MX2A
Cherry Northern Light Silent 45g Linear PCB Mount RGB Switch ( MX2A-8C7D )
CHERRY-SWITCHES
Cherry Switches
GEON RAPTOR MX EXTREME GAMING
Geon Raptor MX Extreme Gaming Switches
GEON RAPTOR MX GAMING
Geon Raptor MX Gaming Switches
HMX AMBER 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Amber 45g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX AZURE 40G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Azure 40g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX BAD SWEETHEART 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Bad Sweetheart 45g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX BLACK CAT 35G TACTILE PCB MOUNT
HMX Black Cat 35g Tactile PCB Mount Switch
HMX BLACK CAT TACTILE
HMX Black Cat Tactile Switches
HMX BUTTER SILENT TACTILE
HMX Butter Silent Tactile Switch
HMX CANGLAN V2 42G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Canglan V2 42g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX CANGLAN V3 42G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Canglan V3 42g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX CHEESE 43G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Cheese 43g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX CLOUD LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Cloud Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX COLA LINEAR
HMX Cola Linear Switches
HMX CRISP LINEAR
HMX Crisp Linear Switches
HMX CRYSTAL MAGNETIC HE PLATE MOUNT
HMX Crystal Magnetic HE Plate Mount Switch
HMX DUNE 50G TACTILE PCB MOUNT
HMX Dune 50g Tactile PCB Mount Switch
HMX EVA 42G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX EVA 42g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX FIRECRACKER TACTILE
HMX Firecracker Tactile Switches
HMX GREEN APPLE 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Green Apple 45g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX GULF 57 50G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Gulf 57 50g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX HADES V2 LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Hades V2 Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX HADES V2 LINEAR
HMX Hades V2 Linear Switches
HMX HIBISCUS 42G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Hibiscus 42g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX ICE LOTUS 55G TACTILE PLATE MOUNT
HMX Ice Lotus 55g Tactile Plate Mount Switch
HMX LANIKAI LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Lanikai Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX LANIKAI LINEAR
HMX Lanikai Linear Switches
HMX MARTINI 42G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Martini 42g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX MOONLIT BLEU LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Moonlit Bleu Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX PINK PIG 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Pink Pig 45g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX PORO LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Poro Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX RETRO C 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Retro C 45g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX RETRO C LINEAR
HMX Retro C Linear Switches
HMX RETRO J 55G TACTILE PCB MOUNT
HMX Retro J 55g Tactile PCB Mount Switch
HMX RETRO J TACTILE
HMX Retro J Tactile Switches
HMX RETRO R 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Retro R 45g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX RETRO R LINEAR
HMX Retro R Linear Switches
HMX RETRO T 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Retro T 45g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX RETRO T LINEAR
HMX Retro T Linear Switches
HMX SERENE GREEN 42G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Serene Green 42g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX SNOWFALL TACTILE
HMX Snowfall Tactile Switches
HMX SONJA 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Sonja 45g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX SONJA HC 52G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Sonja HC 52g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX SU COLOR BLUE R2 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX SU Color Blue R2 45g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX SUNSET GLEAM LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Sunset Gleam Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX SU PINK R2 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX SU Pink R2 45g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX SWITCH SAMPLE PACK
HMX Switch Sample Pack
HMX TARO SILENT LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Taro Silent Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX VALERIAN 48G TACTILE PCB MOUNT
HMX Valerian 48g Tactile PCB Mount Switch
HMX VINTAGE CITRUS 48G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Vintage Citrus 48g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX VOLUME 0 SILENT
HMX Volume 0 Silent Switches
HMX X 80RETROS VOLUME 0 SILENT 40G LINEAR PCB MOUNT SWITCH (
HMX x 80Retros Volume 0 Silent 40g Linear PCB Mount Switch (35 Pack)
HMX X 80RETROS VOLUME 0-T SILENT 35G TACTILE PCB MOUNT SWITC
HMX x 80Retros Volume 0-T Silent 35g Tactile PCB Mount Switch (35 Pack)
HMX X EVOWORKS AMBER LINEAR
HMX x Evoworks Amber Linear Switches
HMX XINHAI LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX Xinhai Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX X SILIWORKS SONJA LINEAR
HMX x Siliworks Sonja Linear Switches
HMX YAMATAKE 40G TACTILE PCB MOUNT
HMX Yamatake 40g Tactile PCB Mount Switch
HMX YG MACCHIATO 42G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
HMX YG Macchiato 42g Linear PCB Mount Switch
HMX YOGURT S LINEAR
HMX Yogurt S Linear Switches
SILIWORKS×NAPWORKS NAP LINEAR
Siliworks×Napworks Nap Linear Switches
SILIWORKS SONJA LINEAR
Siliworks Sonja Linear Switches
SILLYWORKS HYACINTH LINEAR
Sillyworks Hyacinth Linear Switch
SW X HMX GARNET 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
SW x HMX Garnet 45g Linear PCB Mount Switch
SW X HMX PEARL 45G LINEAR PCB MOUNT
SW x HMX Pearl 45g Linear PCB Mount Switch
Leadership
Oliver Kaltner
CEO
Navigating post-IPO challenges. Stock price declined significantly from IPO highs. Focus on gaming peripherals and industrial applications.
News & Events
Cherry stock drops 80% from IPO price
Cherry SE shares fall from €32 IPO price to under €5, impacted by gaming peripheral market downturn and intense competition from Chinese switch makers.
Cherry IPO on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Cherry SE lists at €32 per share, valuing the keyboard switch maker at approximately €800M. Stock later declines significantly.
Cherry MX patent expiry enables clone market explosion
With the core MX crossmount patent expired, Gateron, Kailh, and dozens of Chinese manufacturers begin mass-producing compatible switches at lower prices.
History
Cherry Electrical Products founded in Illinois
Walter Cherry founded Cherry Electrical Products in Highland Park, Illinois, manufacturing snap-action switches.
Cherry opens German factory
Cherry Mikroschalter GmbH established in Auerbach, Germany. This factory would become the home of MX switch production.
Cherry MX keyswitch patent filed
Cherry patents the MX-mount mechanical keyswitch design (crossmount stem). This design would become the most influential switch architecture in computing history.
Source →ZF Friedrichshafen acquires Cherry
German automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen acquires Cherry Corporation. MX switch production continues in Auerbach.
Cherry MX patent expires
The original Cherry MX crossmount patent expires, enabling Gateron, Kailh, and dozens of other manufacturers to produce MX-compatible switches. This event transformed the mechanical keyboard market.
Cherry SE re-listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Cherry re-IPOs as Cherry SE on the XETRA exchange after ZF sells its stake. Valued at approximately €800M.