Force-Sensitive Resistor Sensor Options

Explore pressure-responsive input in a small electronics project with a selected force-sensitive resistor.

✅ Turn contact pressure into a changing signal - The resistor's response gives a suitable circuit a way to sense applied force.

✅ Match the sensing shape to the project - FS400, FSR402 and FSR406 selections offer different component formats.

Design the contact surface with the circuit

A force-sensitive resistor can provide a pressure-related input for a button, interactive object or learning experiment. The mechanical contact and the reading circuit need to be designed together.

Check the exact selected sensor's dimensions, load guidance and electrical characteristics before use. The response needs interpretation and calibration for the task; this component is not a ready calibrated weighing scale or a safety switch.

Technical details

• Type: force-sensitive resistor
• Selections: FS400, FSR402, FSR406 and short versions
• Function: pressure-related resistance change
• Host circuit and mechanical mounting: separate
• Use selected-version specifications

Add a pressure-responsive input to your next interactive build.