Force Sensor 5.08mm

This is a  small force sensitive resistor with a 0.16″ (4 mm) diameter active sensing area. The resistance of this force sensor changes depending on how much pressure is applied to the sensing area which can be measured using any microcontroller. Thus the Force sensor responds to the applied force and converts the value to a measurable quantity.  The stronger the force, the lower the resistance will be. Under the condition, when no pressure is applied to the Force sensor, its resistance will be larger than 1MΩ. When the full pressure is applied the resistance will be 2.5kΩ.

Force Sensing Resistors (FSR) consists of a polymer thick film (PTF) device in which the resistance decreases with an increase in the force applied to the active surface. Even though the force sensor is accurate for sensing pressure, these are not suitable for precision measurements. This sensor contains two pins that extend from the bottom of the sensor with a 0.1″ pitch making it breadboard friendly and making installation quite easier. It should be considered that the base of the sensor is sensitive to bending and may get damaged. Hence care should be taken that you bend only the sensing area.

Applications:

• Testing and Measurement Equipment
• Embedded Electronics
• OEM Development Kit
• Consumer Electronics
• Multimeter