Sensor Applications

FSRs are uniquely suited for a variety of applications, such as force sensors, pointing devices, and position sensors in markets like Medical, Automotive, Industrial Automation, and Rugged/Robotics/Military.

Joystick & pointing devices

  • Simple integration
  • Very compact
  • Smooth 360° control with tap-to-select
  • Wide range of modular and component level solutions
  • Applications:
  • Personal computing, keyboards, remote controls and mobile consumer electronics

Touchpads

  • Absolute or relative
  • X, Y and pressure
  • Any actuator / passive stylus
  • Low power (open circuit)
  • Mobile applications, remote controls, personal computing
  • Applications:
  • Input for character recognition without obstructing display; gesture recognition, scrolling; signature capture; and mousing!

Pressure sensitive scroll strips & buttons under hard surface

  • Industrial Design – elegant single body smooth surface controls
  • Relative pressure measurement for haptics,touch & select, and predict intended button press
  • Eliminate accidental touch
  • Ultra thin ‘switch’ solution
  • Operation with gloved finger, stylus, and in contaminated environments
  • Multi-touch strips
  • Applications:
  • Mobile Consumer applications