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2010 10 26 DataSheet FSR406 Layout2 PDF
2010 10 26 DataSheet FSR406 Layout2 PDF
Description
• Musical instruments
• Remote controls
• Navigation Electronics
• Industrial HMI
• Automotive Panels
• Consumer Electronics
Device Characteristics
Applications
Actuation Force 0.1 Newtons
Detect & qualify press 2
Force Sensitivity Range 0.1 - 10.0 Newtons
Sense whether a touch is
accidental or intended by Force Repeatability3 (Single part) ± 2%
reading force
Force Resolution3 continuous
Use force for UI feedback
Detect more or less user Force Repeatability3 (Part to Part) ±6%
force to make a more intuitive
Non-Actuated Resistance 10M W
interface
Size 43.69 x 43.69mm
Enhance tool safety
Differentiate a grip from a touch Thickness Range 0.2 - 1.25 mm
as a safety lock
Stand-Off Resistance >10M ohms Unloaded, unbent
Find centroid of force
Switch Travel (Typical) 0.05 mm Depends on design
Use multiple sensors to
determine centroid of force Hysteresis3 +10% (RF+ - RF-)/RF+.
Detect presence, position, or Device Rise Time <3 microseconds measured w/steel ball
motion
Long Term Drift <5% per log10 (time) 35 days test, 1kg load
Of a person or patient in a bed,
chair, or medical device Temp Operating Range (Recommended) -30 - +70 ºC
Detect liquid blockage Number of Actuations (Life time) 10 Million tested Without failure
Detect tube positioning * Specifications are derived from measurements taken at 1000 grams, and are given as one standard
deviation / mean, unless otherwise noted.
2. Force Range can be increased in custom sensors. Interlink Electronics have designed and
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Application Information
FSRs are two-wire devices with a resistance that depends on applied force.
Contact Us For specific application needs please contact Interlink Electronics support team.
An integration guide is also available.
United States
Corporate Offices For a simple force-to-voltage conversion, the FSR device is tied to a measuring
Interlink Electronics, Inc. resistor in a voltage divider configuration (see Figure 3). The output is described
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Web: www. VOUT =
interlinkelectronics.com (RM + RFSR )
Sales and support:
fsr@interlinkelectronics.com In the shown configuration, the output voltage increases with increasing force.
If R FSR and R M are swapped, the output swing will decrease with increasing force.
Japan
Japan Sales Office The measuring resistor, R M, is chosen to maximize the desired force sensitivity
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measuring circuit, the voltage divider could be followed by an op-amp.
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A family of force vs. VOUT curves is shown on the graph below for a standard FSR
Korea
in a voltage divider configuration with various R M resistors. A (V+) of +5V was
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Figure 3
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FSR 406
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Mechanical Data