Interlink Electronics, Inc.
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
A force-sensing resistor is a material whose resistance changes when a force, pressure or mechanical stress is applied. They are also known as force-sensitive resistor and are sometimes referred to by the initialism FSR.
History
The techn ...
for commercial use in 1977.
In 2001, Interlink helped
Microsoft
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design the
controller
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Occupations
* Controller or financial controller, or in government accounting comptroller, a senior accounting position
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* Air traffic controller, a person ...
for the
Xbox
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.
Legal
Interlink Electronics filed a
patent-infringement lawsuit against
Nintendo in December 2006 over the pointing functionality of the
Wii Remote
The Wii Remote, also known colloquially as the Wiimote, is the primary game controller for Nintendo's Wii home video game console. An essential capability of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact wi ...
, claiming "loss of reasonable royalties, reduced sales and/or lost profits as a result of the
infringing activities" of Nintendo.
The lawsuit was dismissed by Interlink in March 2007.
References
External links
Interlink Electronics websiteFSR(tm)
Computer companies of the United States
1984 establishments in California
Electronics companies established in 1984
Electronics companies of the United States
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