Force sensor architectures

A sensor package, comprising:

• a deformation body;
• a first and a second support, each of the first and second support being disposed at respective locations of the deformation body that are opposite to one another with respect to a first line of symmetry of the deformation body;
• a third and a fourth support, each of the third and the fourth support being disposed at respective locations of the deformation body that are opposite to one another with respect to a second line of symmetry of the deformation body, the first and the second lines of symmetry being different from one another;
• and
• a force sensor chip coupled to the deformation body and configured to generate one or more measurement signals resulting from an applied force that deforms the deformation body,
• wherein the applied force is distributed to the deformation body via the first, the second, the third, and the fourth supports.

A sensor package, comprising:

• a deformation body;
• a force sensor chip coupled to the deformation body;
• an electronic circuit;
• and
• at least one force coupler configured to induce stress into the deformation body due to an applied force that deforms the deformation body,
• wherein the force sensor chip is configured to generate one or more measurement signals resulting from the induced stress in the deformation body, and
• wherein the electronic circuit configured to generate a force measurement signal from the one or more measurement signals, the force measurement signal being indicative of the applied force.