Alps Alpine has added its smallest model to its HSFPAR Series of force sensors. Mass production of the HSFPAR007A Force Sensor began in June 2020.

The sensor is small enough to fit in the slimmer stylus pens used for smartphones,

It detects stress as light as zero stroke (0.01N), enabling applications in robot arms and other parts of industrial equipment handling precision devices.

The product has a wide range of potential uses as a sensor for detecting force along the Z axis. For example, it can be embedded beneath a touch panel or capacitive sensor to detect force applied to the operating surface and even ascertain whether an input operation was intentional or a mistake.

Applications include stylus pens and other input devices and pressure application adjustment for gripping by robot arms.