Pressure module

Abstract

A pressure module comprises a substrate, a support structure and a pressing membrane. The support structure is connected to the substrate and the pressing membrane to form an accommodating cavity between the substrate and the pressing membrane. An electrode is disposed on a surface of the substrate or the pressing membrane and a variable resistance layer is respectively disposed on the opposite surface of the other of the substrate and the pressing membrane. On application of pressure to the pressing membrane, the pressing membrane is elastically deformed and the variable resistance layer is brought into contact with the electrode to form a contact area and a resistance value between the variable resistance layer and the electrode. The contact area and the elastic deformation is positively correlated.

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