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January 27th, 2010, 10:20
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Ever heard of quantum tunneling? It's the basis for the latest approach to gather steam in the never-ending quest to endue touchscreens with force recognition (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/stantum-multitouch-slate-pc-prototype-hands-on/), and its promises are as lofty as you'd expect. Developed by UK researchers Peratech, this new methodology revolves around a 75-micrometer (less than a hundredth of a milimeter) quantum tunneling composite, which display makers can add to their screens relatively cheaply and painlessly. The pressure-sensing layer consumes no power when it isn't depressed and requires a miniscule two micrometers of movement to register a touch. Japanese display maker Nissha (who counts LG (http://mobile.engadget.com/tag/lg) and Nintendo (http://www.engadget.com/tag/dsi) among its customers) has grabbed a license and we're even hearing devices could be coming out as soon as April. Check the Peratech site for more info.Pressure-sensitive touchscreens show up on the not too distant horizon (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/pressure-sensitive-touchscreens-show-up-on-the-not-too-distant-h/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).


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