Imagine that you have a great idea for a product that includes a plastic injection-molded case or a glass panel, and you would like to explore the possibility of replacing the mechanical buttons with ...

A capacitive pressure sensor is a pressure-sensing device that uses a diaphragm and a cavity to construct a flexible capacitor. This capacitor undergoes variations in capacitance due to the strain ...

The latest generation of handheld personal consumer electronic devices, with their highly sensitive and intuitive user interfaces based around projected capacitive (p-cap) touchscreens, have begun to ...

A lab-on-a-chip is basically a very small device that can perform laboratory functions on a very small scale, often at the size of a single chip. They are designed to be portable, cost-effective and ...

Why auxetic materials offer some unique advantages in sensor fabrication. How additive manufacturing was used with autextic materials to create unique pressure and force sensors. The structure and ...

This article provides an overview of capacitive touchscreen technology and describes the challenges inherent in implementing this technology in handheld devices. Ever since Apple launched the iPhone ...