Arrayed-type touch sensor using micro liquid metal droplets with large dynamic range and high sensitivity

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 235, Issue , 2015, Pages 151-157

  Won, Dong Joon ^a   Baek, Seungbum ^a   Kim, Hojin ^a   Kim, Joonwon ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Capacitive touch sensor; High sensitivity; Large dynamic range; Liquid metal droplet; Truncated pyramid shaped PDMS chamber

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; CONTACT SENSORS; DROPS; ELECTRODES; FABRICATION; IMAGE RESOLUTION; LIQUID METALS; LIQUIDS; MICROCHANNELS; OXIDE FILMS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; SILICONES;

CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSORS; DYNAMIC RANGE; HIGH SENSITIVITY; LIQUID METAL DROPLETS; TRUNCATED PYRAMIDS;

CAPACITIVE SENSORS;

EID: 84944395764     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2015.09.044     Document Type: Article

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