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Zytronic to show off force-sensing tech at DSE

March 14, 2017

Zytronic plans to show off its force-sensing technology for large-format touchscreens at Digital Signage Expo 2017 in Las Vegas, Mar. 28–30. The technology is designed to replace piezo electric or other layers on glass to differentiate between a hard and soft touch, according to a press release.

The technology measures the surface area of an applied touch, which changes the measured capacitive signal levels at the relative touch location on the sensor. 

"Force, pressure or 'Z-axis' sensing brings a new dimension of interaction to touch screens, giving businesses a way to enrich the customer interaction in retail, gaming, financial, industrial and other commercial touch screen applications," Ian Crosby, vice president of sales and marketing at Zytronic, said in the release. "Force sensing is especially useful when used in combination with Zytronic's multitouch technology, exceeding what is possible on all but the most advanced tablets and smartphones. We successfully brought to large-format screens a technology that, until now, was used only in consumer electronic devices."