The market for mobile gaming is surging, yet the smartphone controls that gamers use are poor representations of the mechanical buttons and switches used in console-based gameplay. Semiconductor company Boréas Technologies aims to change that through piezo adaptive trigger buttons, its integrated development platform
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Boréas and Cirque launch first piezo haptic trackpad module for Windows 11 PC laptops and notebooks
Boréas Technologies, a pioneer in ultra-low-power high definition (HD) piezo haptic semiconductors, and Cirque, a global leader in touch-interface technologies, unveiled GlideSense™ with Boréas’ Piezo Haptic Trackpad technology, the first trackpad module that helps PC manufacturers meet rising demand for richer, more
[Design Focus] Boréas NexusTouch sensing platform for smartphones and gaming phones
The NexusTouch™ sensing and localized haptic platform from Boréas Technologies allows designers to expand touch-based user interfaces on the sides of smartphones and gaming phones. The platform enables seamless context-sensitive swipes, taps and clicks—all while delivering rich haptic feedback. Blending advanced gesture
Boréas Piezo Haptic Engine brings HD haptics in tiny footprint to fitness trackers and smartwatches
Boréas Technologies unveiled the Boréas Piezo Haptic Engine (Boréas PHE), the first module to harness the high performance of piezo actuators to solve wearable devices' most significant challenge—achieving true high-definition (HD) haptic feedback in a broad range of low-power space-constrained devices. The
KEMET unveils high-definition piezoelectric film haptic actuator for next-generation user interfaces
KEMET announced its innovative haptic solution: the piezoelectric polymer film haptic actuator. When embedded directly into a product’s surface, the actuator acts as haptic skin that provides localized bodily sensations and tactile effects unavailable with other haptic solutions currently in the market.