Method and apparatus for sensing the force with which a button is pressed

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7721609
APP PUB NO 20070227256A1
SERIAL NO

11394982

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Disclosed is an apparatus for sensing a force, comprising an actuator having a conductive deformable surface, a substrate having a first conductive trace and a second conductive trace, a housing coupled to the actuator and to the substrate, holding the actuator in proximity to the substrate, and a circuit for measuring a capacitance value.

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  • CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

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Wright, David Escondido, US 178 2461

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