Tekscan ESS102 FlexiForce™ Piezoresistive Force Sensor
Tekscan ESS102 FlexiForce™ Piezoresistive Force Sensor is ideal for high temperature and humidity conditions. Made from Tekscan’s Enhanced Stability Series (ESS) pressure-sensitive ink, ESS102 allows better performance in a broader range of operating and storage conditions. The thin and flexible ESS102 can measure up to 44N (10lbs.). The force range can be extended by reducing the drive voltage (VT) or the resistance value of the feedback resistor (RF). Conversely, the sensitivity can be increased for measuring lower forces by increasing VT or RF.
Features
- Operates in temperatures up to +85°C (approximately +185°F) and with a relative humidity up to 95%
- Thin and flexible
- Easy to use
- Ideal for prototyping and integration
- Available off-the-shelf
- RoHS compliant
Specifications
- Performance
- <±8.6% linearity (error) of the full scale
- <±2.5% repeatability
- <5.5% hysteresis of the full scale
- <3.8% drift per logarithmic time scale
- <5µs response time
- ≥3 million actuation durability
- 0.36%/°C (±0.2%/°F) temperature sensitivity
- 4.4N force for 0 to 1lbs.
- Physical
- 38.1mm x 7.6mm x 0.203mm (1.50" x 0.30" x 0.008") in dimension (LxWxT)
- ø3.8mm (ø0.15") diameter sensing area
- 2.54mm (0.1") pin spacing
- 6mm (0.25") pin length
- 2-pin male square pin connector
- Polyester substrate
- -40°C to +85°C operating temperature range
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Published: 2023-05-09
| Updated: 2023-08-14