Force detection in touch devices using piezoelectric sensors

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Systems and methods related to piezoelectric based force sensing in touch devices are presented. One embodiment, for example, may take the form of an apparatus including a touch device having a deformable device stack and a piezoelectric element positioned relative to the deformable device stack such that the piezoelectric element deforms with the deformable stack. Deformation of the piezoelectric element generates a signal having a magnitude discernable as representative of an amount of force applied to the touch device.

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Filiz, Sinan Cupertino, US 33 1069
Garg, Vikram Cupertino, US 15 243
Huppi, Brian Q Cupertino, US 74 20036
Richards, Peter W San Francisco, US 76 2240
Wang, Kai Waterloo, CA 565 3689

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