IN Brief:
- Nanomade and PolyIC have introduced a transparent film that combines touch sensing and force sensing in one stack.
- The structure uses transparent printed electrodes and a nanoparticle-based force-sensing ink while maintaining optical clarity.
- The film is aimed at hidden or illuminated HMIs, curved surfaces, and interfaces that must work with gloves or in damp conditions.
Nanomade and PolyIC have unveiled a transparent sensing film that combines capacitive touch and force measurement in the same structure. The companies said the film is intended for next-generation human-machine interfaces where visibility, lighting integration, and tactile discrimination all have to coexist in a single surface.
PolyIC produces the transparent capacitive sensor film using printed transparent conductive electrodes, while Nanomade adds force sensing through a transparent nanoparticle-based ink. The result is an ultra-thin flexible stack that preserves light transmission and optical clarity while allowing the interface to register both contact and applied pressure. The companies said the film can be integrated into fully transparent surfaces, hidden-til-lit controls, and curved or three-dimensional control elements.
The platform is also being positioned around operational robustness. Nanomade and PolyIC said the film can be used with gloves and in damp or wet environments, and can distinguish between simple contact and deliberate pressure to reduce false activations. The companies said target applications include automotive interiors, medical devices, and other interactive surfaces where separate evaluation of touch and force is required within the same interface layer.
