DESCRIPTION
The Flex Sensor is a resistive bend sensor that measures the amount of deflection or bending, making it a favourite among Singapore's maker community for wearable electronics, robotic joints, and DIY human-interface controllers. As the sensor flexes, its internal resistance increases in proportion to the bend angle, giving a simple analogue signal that microcontrollers such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi can read directly.
Its low-profile, solder-tab design makes it easy to integrate into gloves, prosthetics, and other compact IoT and robotics projects where a slim sensing element is needed.
FEATURES
- Resistance increases as the sensor bends, and returns to baseline as it flattens
- Flat resistance rising to at least 2x when bent to 180°
- Low-profile construction at just 0.43mm thick
- Solder tab connector for direct wiring or ribbon cable
- Rated for over 1 million bend cycles
- Wide operating temperature range of -35°C to +80°C
APPLICATIONS
- Wearable electronics and smart gloves
- Robotic joint and finger angle sensing
- Rehabilitation and motion-tracking devices
- DIY game controllers and human-interface projects
- Educational demonstrations of variable resistance
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Flex Sensor 2.2"
- Active Length: 55.37mm (2.18")
- Total Length: 73.66mm (2.90")
- Height: 0.43mm
- Flat Resistance: 200kΩ–1mΩ (±30%)
- Bend Resistance: ≥2x flat resistance at 180° pinch bend
- Power Rating: 0.5W continuous, 1W peak
- Operating Temperature: -35°C to +80°C
- Life Cycle: greater than 1 million cycles
- Connector: Solder tab
Flex Sensor 4.5"
- Total Length: 112.24mm (4.419")
- Sensing/Flex Length: 95.25mm (3.750")
- Width: approx. 6.35mm (0.250")*
- Thickness: 0.43mm (0.017")
- Flat Resistance: 10,000Ω (10kΩ)
- Resistance Tolerance: ±30%
- Bend Resistance Range: 10kΩ–15kΩ
- Power Rating: 0.50W continuous, 1W peak
- Operating Temperature: -35°C to +80°C
- Life Cycle: greater than 1,000,000 flex cycles
- Termination: Solder tab
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