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
- By linear travel
- Active geometry
- By output table
- Linearity acceptance
- By drawing
- Travel and output relationship
- By project review
- Mechanics and lifecycle
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Verified capability review
Quick Specifications
Linear Position Sensor Resistor Card is shown against approved company capability control sheets.
Capability source: approved company category control sheets. Final values remain drawing- and sample-controlled.
| Parameter | Standard capability | Engineering review range | Final release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active stroke and direction | Usable travel, direction, zero, span, endpoints, dead zones, and overtravel follow the mechanism drawing | Guide alignment, support flatness, wiper trajectory, stops, and cable or terminal motion are reviewed together | Released mechanism drawing, electrical table, approved sample, and validation plan |
| Linear response profile | Linear, tapered, segmented, or point-table response follows the approved travel-output definition | Linearity method, loading, calibration, hysteresis, and permitted error at controlled positions are defined | Released mechanism drawing, electrical table, approved sample, and validation plan |
| Slider contact interface | Wiper material, force, speed, path width, support, terminals, protection, and contamination controls are application-selected | Wear, lift-off, scratching, debris, misalignment, contact noise, and connector strain are included in risk review | Released mechanism drawing, electrical table, approved sample, and validation plan |
| Stroke-life validation | Output, repeatability, hysteresis, contact stability, environment, full-stroke cycling, and calibration are project-defined | The test fixture reproduces production guides, support, wiper, electrical loading, and motion profile | Released mechanism drawing, electrical table, approved sample, and validation plan |
View 13 additional engineering review checks
| Parameter | Standard capability | Engineering review range | Final release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substrate Material | Alumina / FR-4 / PI approved routes | Select alumina, FR-4, or PI from stiffness, contact support, media, temperature, mounting, and cure/firing needs | Approved material specification, drawing, and incoming criteria |
| Sensor Geometry | Rotary / Linear / Arc | Travel angle or distance, active arc, datum, dead zones, endpoints, and contact path by mechanism drawing | Released drawing, DFM approval, and first-article inspection |
| Resistor System | RuO₂ / Carbon | RuO₂ or carbon selected for substrate, curve, contact load, environment, and electrical loading | Released drawing and approved sample |
| Conductor System | Ag / Ag-Pd / Au / Ag-C | Ag, Ag-Pd, Au, or Ag-C selected for terminal, wiper, media, corrosion, and process compatibility | Approved material stack, assembly interface, and sample |
| Track Count | 1–4 tracks typical | Within 1–4 tracks, redundancy, diagnostics, isolation, and terminal count follow the system schematic | Released drawing, DFM approval, and first-article inspection |
| Nominal Resistance | 100 Ω–1 MΩ typical | Within 100 Ω–1 MΩ, endpoints, intermediate points, ratios, and loading follow the approved curve table | Released electrical limits, measurement method, and approved sample |
| Resistance Curve | Linear / Nonlinear / Segmented | Linear, nonlinear, segmented, or customer point table with defined scan direction and reference condition | Released electrical limits, measurement method, and approved sample |
| Resistance Tolerance | ±1–10% by material system | Within ±1–10%, limits are allocated by material system, measurement position, fixture, and electronics | Released electrical limits, measurement method, and approved sample |
| Linearity | ±0.5–2% FS typical | Within ±0.5–2% FS typical, define best-fit or terminal-based calculation, usable travel, and hysteresis | Released electrical limits, measurement method, and approved sample |
| TCR | ±100–200 ppm/°C ceramic reference | ±100–200 ppm/°C ceramic reference; final TCR range, tracking, and temperature points follow the selected paste system | Released electrical limits, measurement method, and approved sample |
| Contact System | Precious metal / Carbon | Precious-metal or carbon contact with defined geometry, force, speed, current, lubricant, and contact path | Approved material stack, assembly interface, and sample |
| Operating Temperature | -40 to +125°C, system-dependent | -40 to +125°C category envelope is checked with media, vibration, humidity, electrical load, and mating materials | Approved electrical-thermal design and instrumented prototype validation |
| Life-test conditions | Full-travel cycling is defined with speed, stroke, direction, contact force, electrical load, and starting condition | Cycle count, media, temperature, vibration, contact noise, curve drift, wear, and endpoint limits by mechanism risk | Approved mating contact, lifecycle profile, and validation report |
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 images are engineering illustrations, not customer projects, production records, or evidence of a released design. Suitability is confirmed only after the drawing, interfaces, operating conditions, risks, and validation plan are reviewed.
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.
View 2 additional evidence boundaries
- 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.
Read the shared manufacturing-control scope
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.
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.
RFQ inputs and review sequence
- 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.
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