FORCE-SENSING-RESISTOR CHARACTERISTICS |
Property |
Value |
Notes |
Size Range |
Limited only by printing equipment |
Any shape - compound curves |
Force Sensitivity Range |
1 oz. to 20 lbs. |
Mechanical interface dependent |
Pressure Sensitivity Range |
1 psi to 125 psi |
Mechanical Interface dependent |
Part-to-Part Force Repeatability |
approx. +/- 20% of average resistance |
With consistent actuation |
Maximum Current |
.5 mA |
|
Single Part Force Repeatability |
+/- 5% of established nominal resistance |
With consistent actuation |
Force Resolution |
1% full scale |
|
Stand-Off Resistance |
100K Ohms to 1M Ohms |
No load - formula dependent |
Switch Travel |
zero to thickness of spacer |
|
Device rise time |
1 msec |
|
Lifecycle |
1 million plus actuations |
|
Temperature Range |
-15°F to + 200° F |
Substrate specification limitations |
Device Thickness |
|
Substrate and spacer dependent |
Pliability |
|
|
The force-sensing resistor can be custom blended for specific applications |
| FORCE TRANSDUCING RUBBER CHARACTERISTICS |
Property |
Value |
Notes |
Size Range |
Limited only by molding equipment |
Any shape |
Force Sensitivity Range |
1 oz. to 20 lbs. |
Mechanical interface dependent |
Pressure Sensitivity Range |
1 psi to 125 psi |
Mechanical interface dependent |
Part-to-Part Force Repeatability |
Approx +/- 20% of average resistance |
Thickness sensitive |
Maximum Current |
1mA |
|
Single Part Force Repeatability |
+/-5% of established nominal resistance |
With consistent actuation |
Force Resolution |
1% full scale |
|
Stand-Off Resistance |
100K Ohms to 1M Ohms |
No load-formula dependent |
Switch Travel |
.02" - .06" + thickness of spacer electrodes |
|
Device Rise Time |
1 mSec |
|
Lifecycle |
1 million plus actuations |
|
Temperature Range |
-15°F to + 350° F |
|
Device Thickness |
.03" - .160" |
Material dependent |
The FTR can be custom blended for specific applications |
