Travel and kinematic mapping
Define input travel, mechanical conversion, active range, direction, zero and full-scale references, inactive zones, contact trajectory, and required output at controlled positions.
Travel-linked resistive position element
Linear Position Sensor Resistor Card
A linear position sensor resistor card is defined by how mechanical travel is converted into contact motion and electrical output. Chipsimple reviews travel, geometry, curve, support, wiper, terminals, electronics, material route, environment, and validation together; the printed path may follow the assembly mechanics rather than a visually straight line.
- Mechanical travel linked to active sensing path
- Curve and channel definition by drawing
- Wiper support and terminal-stack review
- Full-travel functional validation planning
Rotary / Linear / ArcCategory geometry routes
±0.5–2% FS typicalCategory linearity reference
By drawingTravel and output relationship
By project reviewMechanics and lifecycle
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Quick Specifications
Category-level selection values cover substrate, sensor geometry, printed systems, track count, resistance behavior, contact route, and operating environment. Final values are confirmed against the customer drawing, mating contact, electronics, and validation method.
Final values confirmed against customer drawing.
| Substrate Material | Alumina / FR-4 / PI |
|---|---|
| Sensor Geometry | Rotary / Linear / Arc |
| Resistor System | RuO₂ / Carbon |
| Conductor System | Ag / Ag-Pd / Au / Ag-C |
| Track Count | 1–4 tracks typical |
| Nominal Resistance | 100 Ω–1 MΩ typical |
| Resistance Curve | Linear / Nonlinear / Segmented |
|---|---|
| Resistance Tolerance | ±1–10% by material system |
| Linearity | ±0.5–2% FS typical |
| TCR | ±100–200 ppm/°C ceramic reference |
| Contact System | Precious metal / Carbon |
| Operating Temperature | -40 to +125°C, system-dependent |
Engineering Capabilities
The review begins with motion conversion and ends with full-travel acceptance data. Printed geometry is released only after the mechanism, contact path, electrical response, support, and validation method are mutually consistent.
Track, collector, and terminal layout
Release the sensing path, collector routing, conductor overlaps, terminal pads, references, and registration limits around the actual contact motion and assembly envelope.
Slider or wiper integration
Review contact material, force, speed, support, alignment, path width, connector, loading, enclosure, contamination, and tolerance stack for stable movement.
Full-travel validation
Define resistance or voltage versus travel, linearity or custom-curve error, repeatability, hysteresis, contact behavior, temperature, cycling, and calibration checks.
Typical Applications
Representative uses below require their own motion conversion, support, contact, electrical loading, environment, duty cycle, and controller calibration.
Application illustrationRobotics linear feedback
Slides and actuators need released travel, speed, support, contact force, output curve, cable routing, controller loading, duty, and calibration.
Review application inputs
Application illustrationAutomotive actuator feedback
Compact actuators require defined gear or linkage motion, contacts, terminals, vibration, temperature, curve, end stops, and end-of-line calibration.
Review application inputs
Application illustrationEquipment travel sensing
Mobile and industrial equipment needs project-specific mounting, enclosure, contamination, vibration, travel, loading, duty cycle, and field validation.
Review application inputsVerified Product Views
The verified product photographs show complete rectangular cards with fan-shaped printed patterns, dark arc regions, fine conductor features, terminals, and sample markings. Their appearance does not by itself define the input motion or prove linear output.
- Visible format
- Complete rectangular cards are shown individually and in several multi-card arrangements.
- Printed geometry
- Fan-shaped fine paths, dark arc regions, collector features, pads, and sample markings are visible.
- Motion boundary
- The photographs do not show the mating slider, linkage, or kinematic conversion used by the final assembly.
- Evidence boundary
- Linear output, resistance, material, tolerance, TCR, contact life, environment, and calibration cannot be confirmed from surface views.
Manufacturing & Quality
Chipsimple supports drawing-led printed sensor elements with controlled printing, resistance adjustment where applicable, dimensional and electrical inspection, and protected handling. The exact route depends on substrate, resistor system, contact design, and validation plan; these photographs show general company capability, not evidence of the displayed product batch.
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Technical FAQ
Short answers for quotation planning; released drawings and validation requirements remain controlling.
What should be defined first for a custom Linear Position Sensor Resistor Card?
Start with input travel and kinematics, active range, contact trajectory, required resistance or voltage versus position, linearity or custom-curve limit, support, wiper force and speed, terminals, loading, enclosure, environment, movement duty, and calibration.
Are the Quick Specifications guaranteed for every resistor card?
No. These are category-level selection values, not a released part specification. Substrate, resistor and conductor systems, geometry, resistance, tolerance, linearity, TCR, contact route, and operating temperature are narrowed against the drawing, mating mechanics, electronics, and validation plan.
How should Linear Position Sensor Resistor Card performance be validated?
Validate with production-intent mechanics and electronics across the complete travel. Measure output error, repeatability, hysteresis, contact stability, loading, alignment sensitivity, temperature, contamination, cycling, calibration, and end-stop behavior against the released method.
What should be included with the RFQ?
Send the controlled drawing or artwork, dimensions and tolerances, active travel or angle, resistance and output-curve data, track count, mating contact, electrical loading, environment, validation method, quantity, and schedule. Include a kinematic sketch when the external motion is linear but the mating contact follows a converted arc or other path.
Request a Linear Position Sensor Resistor Card Quote
Share the mechanism, travel, contact trajectory, output curve, electronics, support, environment, and lifecycle target. We will review the complete motion-to-signal chain before artwork release.
- Drawing-led DFM and curve-definition review
- Substrate, resistor, conductor, and contact-system selection
- Prototype and validation-route planning
- Confidential handling of customer drawings and data
- Controlled drawing, artwork, dimensions, tolerances, and active travel or angle
- Resistance range, output curve or table, linearity target, and track count
- Mating wiper or contact details, force window, connector, and assembly stack
- Substrate and printed-system preference, or permission for engineering selection
- Electrical loading, temperature, vibration, fluids, contamination, and lifecycle targets
- Prototype quantity, annual volume, inspection method, validation plan, and schedule
- 1We check the drawing, motion, electrical response, contact interface, environment, and missing acceptance inputs.
- 2You receive DFM questions and a proposed material, artwork, prototype, and validation route for review.
- 3Production follows the approved revision, inspection plan, traceability requirement, and packing instruction.
Submit RFQ and upload files
PDF, DWG, DXF, STEP, Gerber, ZIP, Excel, Word, or sample photos are accepted.