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Peratech Limited

  • Old Repeater Station 851 Gatherley Road Brompton on Swale Richmond North Yorkshire
    DL10 7JH
    United Kingdom
  • +44 (0) 8700 727272
  • http://www.peratech.com
  • +44 (0) 8700 727273

Peratech Limited Articles

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Latest
4th January 2023
Haptic trackpad delivers greater functionality for Notebook users

Peratech will unveil the FusionPad Haptic Force-Enhanced Trackpad at CES in Las Vegas, January 5-8. FusionPad will greatly enhance the notebook user experience.

Sensors
11th July 2022
Peratech transforms PC gaming experience

Peratech has announced that its full-range, force-sensing technology will be in the latest Lenovo Legion 7i and 7 (16”, 7) gaming laptops’ W-A-S-D keys.

Sensors
19th February 2019
Force-sensing HMI tech delivers advantage to smartphone makers

  Peratech has launched its QTC-based EDGE force-sensing solution that delivers User Experience (UX) differentiation and functionality for smartphones, wearables, and tablets. Peratech’s latest HMI solution uses the edges of a device to provide what Peratech believes is a fundamentally better user experience.

Sensors
29th August 2018
Force sensitive sensor brings extra functionality to mobile

Peratech has introduced a new force touch sensor for use with mobile devices. The distributed force array (DFA) sensor uses Peratech’s proprietary quantum tunnelling composite (QTC) technology to provide an array of single point sensors that can be used in conjunction with a position sensor (such as capacitive) to measure force and correlate it with position.

Sensors
14th March 2018
Flexible display features integrated force sensing for applications

  Peratech continues to define the future of HMIs with the announcement of an active-matrix 3D force touch sensor that is integrated with a flexible OLCD, demonstrating how two disruptive technologies can work together to enable new applications.

Analysis
24th October 2017
Peratech raises $12.4m in financing to scale up tech solutions

Force-sensing HMI/MMI solutions company, Peratech has announced it has subscribed $12.4m (£9.2m) to the round of funding, led by Merck Ventures the venture capital wing of Merck, along with Arie Capital and existing investors.

Sensors
9th October 2017
3D matrix sensor wins British Engineering Excellence Award

  Peratech has been presented with the New Product of the Year (Electronic) award by judges at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs) on 5th October in London. The award recognises the most significant electronic product available commercially since January 2016.

Sensors
12th July 2017
SMK and Peratech collaborate on force sensitive remote controls

  Peratech and SMK Electronics has announced their collaboration to incorporate Peratech’s pioneering and Quantum Tunnelling Composites (QTC) technology in SMK’s remote control products, consumer products and automotive modules.

Sensors
16th June 2017
Force sensors in gaming mouse provide intuitive HMI experience

Peratech has announced integration into what it claims to be the world’s first mouse with force-sensitive analogue buttons. The Z from Swiftpoint is the first gaming mouse with pivot, tilt and roll, and utilises Peratech sensors for ‘Deep Click’ buttons, enabling users to access dozens of different button actions while barely moving their fingers. Peratech’s Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC) Single Point sensors incorpora...

Sensors
23rd May 2017
Active matrix sensor overcomes false touch issues

Peratech has been selected to participate in the Innovation Zone (I-Zone) at SID Display Week 2017. The I-Zone showcases cutting-edge demos and prototypes expected to become the products of tomorrow. The SID conference, premiering the best display technologies and related electronics, takes place in Los Angeles, CA. Peratech will profile its active matrix sensor and other innovative force / touch solutions based on its Quantum Tunnelling Com...

Analysis
11th May 2017
QTC sensor development contributes to BrightSparks award win

During a prestigious London ceremony held last week in The Palace of Westminster, Tim Wiles (pictured middle), Signal Processing and Analysis Engineer at Peratech, was awarded a BrightSparks award. The BrightSparks programme highlights the brightest and most talented young electronics engineers under 30 years old in the UK today.

Sensors
8th May 2017
Force sensing broadens its application horizons

Peratech’s force sensing technology is moving from the lab into consumer products and beyond. By Sally Ward-Foxton. British startup Peratech, whose QTC force sensitive material allows force sensors to screen print onto a range of substrates, is starting to see its first QTC-enabled consumer products on the market. Following investment in 2014, a new executive team was brought on board and the company’s business model changed from...

Displays
17th February 2017
3D force touch remote control features next gen HMI experience

  A 3D force touch remote control that utilises Peratech’s Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC) sensor technology, has been co-developed by Peratech and Humax.

Design
27th October 2016
Human-to-notebook PC interfaces have 3D pressure-sensing QTC

Peratech announces that it is collaborating with several leading notebook manufacturers to incorporate 3D force-sensing technology. The aim is to create a compelling new user experience through intuitive, multi-function interfaces that adapt to the user. In its Q4/2015 forecast, Gartner predicted a return to growth for the PC market this year with shipments of 287 million units being forecast.

Sensors
20th October 2016
Force-sensing technology provides smarter UI for tablets

  Developer of force-sensing technology, Peratech, is aiming to give users of smartphones and tablets a more intuitive user experience while unleashing more creative opportunities for product and app developers by adding new ways for consumers to interact with their devices. 

Analysis
5th May 2016
Peratech targets Chinese market

Peratech has created a Chinese version of its website to meet the rapidly growing demand for its innovative, 3D touch technology solutions in China.

Events News
27th October 2015
Unique approach to force sensing solutions for next-gen 3D HMIs

Peratech, innovators in force sensing solutions, presented at the recent Micro Nano MEMS 2015 exhibition in Birmingham, UK. Peratech makes force touch solutions for single point of contact sensing as well as single and multi touch array sensors. The latter can even be located behind capacitive screens as the technology is sensitive enough to detect changes in the force applied through thin glass. Tailored solutions enable the HMI controls to...

Sensors
10th September 2015
'3D multi-touch' matrix sensors enable next-gen HMI

  Responding to increasing customer enquiries from the automotive industry, Peratech has expanded resources in its UK headquarters to service demand for its multi-touch and single-touch solutions in automotive electronics applications.

Sensors
10th July 2015
Smartphone case with built-in game controller

Peratech has announced that its Quantum Tunnelling Composite pressure-sensitive sensors have been used in the Flitchio smartphone case with built-in game controller.  Instead of having control interfaces on the screen that obscure the screen area used for gaming, Flitchio has two shoulder buttons and two ultrathin joysticks on the back surface of the case.

Events News
13th April 2015
QTC-based industrial controller on display at Hannover Messe

At Hannover Messe 2015, Peratech will demonstrate a touch screen industrial controller. The controller uses the company’s standard keyboard sensor with its Opaque QTC force-sensing technology, which accurately measures both the amount of pressure applied to the keypad and its precise location. Peratech QTC force-sensing technology is more accurate than capacitive touch screen technology, making it much safer as it detects only actual touche...

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