Interlink Electronics

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| products = Force sensing, position sensing, mouse, pointing and touchpad

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| location = Camarillo, California, United States

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Interlink Electronics, Inc.{{Cite web|url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_de/2619159|title=INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC. :: OpenCorporates|website=opencorporates.com|access-date=2018-12-08}} is a technology company that specializes in manufacturing sensors that are used in electronic portable devices, such as smartphones, GPS systems, and in industrial computers and systems controls.

History

Interlink was founded on April 30, 1996, and released the first force-sensing resistor for commercial use in 1977.{{Cite web|url=https://www.interlinkelectronics.com/resistive-sensor-technology|title=Resistive Sensor Technology|last=Inc.|first=Interlink Electronics|website=www.interlinkelectronics.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-01}}{{Cite web|date=2016-01-05|title=Force Sensing Resistor - How it Works and its Applications|url=https://www.elprocus.com/force-sensing-resistor-technology/|access-date=2020-06-05|website=ElProCus - Electronic Projects for Engineering Students|language=en-US}}

In 2001, Interlink helped Microsoft design the controller for the Xbox.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/microsoft-teams-with-interlink-electronics-for-xbox-controllers|title=Microsoft Teams with Interlink Electronics for Xbox Controllers|author=Matthew Barker|publisher=Gamasutra|date=2001-01-16|access-date=2006-12-27}}

Legal

Interlink Electronics filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Nintendo in December 2006 over the pointing functionality of the Wii Remote, claiming "loss of reasonable royalties, reduced sales and/or lost profits as a result of the infringing activities" of Nintendo.{{Cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/750/750001p1.html|title=IGN: Nintendo Sued for Patent Infringement|date=2006-12-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061213042423/http://wii.ign.com/articles/750/750001p1.html|access-date=2018-12-08|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-12-13}}{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/gov.uscourts.ded.37438|title=gov.uscourts.ded.37438|others=RECAP Project}} The lawsuit was dismissed by Interlink in March 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/gov.uscourts.ded.37438|title=Case docket: Interlink Electronics Inc. v. Nintendo of America|website=ia800200.us.archive.org|access-date=2018-08-12}}

References

External links

[http://www.interlinkelectronics.com/ Interlink Electronics website]
[http://www.interlinkelectronics.com/resistive.php FSR(tm)]

Category:Computer companies of the United States

Category:Computer hardware companies

Category:1984 establishments in California

Category:Electronics companies established in 1984

Category:Electronics companies of the United States