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PIEZO HAPTICS . Oct 16, 2019

Boréas Technologies’ Piezo Driver IC vs Competitors’ Piezo IC - Haptic Technologies Showdown - part 3

Every piezo haptic driver does the same job: amplify the voltage from the power source and send waveforms to the actuator. They do not do it equally well. Most are built on audio amplifier architectures, which produce clean waveforms but draw a lot of power and generate heat, and that has held...

PIEZO HAPTICS . Oct 15, 2019

Boréas Technologies’ Piezo Driver IC vs. Eccentric Rotating Mass (ERM) - Haptic Technologies Showdown - part 1

An eccentric rotating mass (ERM) actuator creates vibration by spinning an off-center weight with a small electric motor. The design dates to the 1960s, it is the cheapest way to make a device buzz, and it is still in millions of products today. This article is part one of our three-part Haptic...

Automotive Haptics . Sep 30, 2019

Car Infotainment Systems Are Dangerous. Improve Them With Piezo Haptics!

It’s safe to confirm that touchscreens have hit mainstream status in the automotive market. Every new car announced seems to use a touchscreen to control its infotainment system. Not all manufacturers use them the same way. Some prefer to integrate them into classical designs and pair them with...

Automotive Haptics . Sep 16, 2019

Increasing Driving Awareness and Security in Automotive with Haptics

Security has always been a major concern for car manufacturers. Too many car accidents occur every year with enormous consequences. Therefore, the automotive industry is continually trying to find ways to improve the passengers’ safety.

SMARTPHONE HAPTICS . Sep 02, 2019

Advantages of Smartphones With Haptic Buttons and Why They're the Future

Buttonless smartphone designs are stealing the spotlight nowadays. We are seeing many new devices using haptic buttons to replace mechanical buttons and to seal the frame.