Electronic pressure sensitive transducer apparatus and method for manufacturing same

A printed circuit board electronic pressure sensitive transducer assembly comprising:

• a printed circuit board manufactured to accept a plurality of electronic elements for processing pressure transducer electrical signals;
• a plurality of conductive traces formed on the printed circuit board to define a contact area;
• a flexible substrate having an inner surface positioned over the contact area;
• an adhesive spacer and a pedestal substantially surrounding the contact area, the adhesive spacer and the pedestal attaching the flexible substrate to the printed circuit board, the pedestal formed of conductive material delineating the contact area on the printed circuit board;
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• at least one resistive layer comprising a resistive ink deposited on the flexible substrate inner surface, the resistive layer contacting at least two of the contact area conductive traces in response to pressure applied to the flexible substrate.

A printed circuit board electronic pressure sensitive transducer assembly comprising:

• a printed circuit board including accepting a plurality of electronic elements for processing pressure transducer electrical signals;
• a plurality of conductive traces formed on the printed circuit board to define a contact area;
• a pedestal substantially surrounding the contact area, the pedestal forming a flat area higher than the conductive traces, the pedestal comprising the same conductive material used to form the conductive traces the material delineating the contact area;
• a flexible substrate having an inner surface positioned over the contact area;
• an adhesive spacer substantially surrounding the contact area, the adhesive spacer attaching the flexible substrate to the pedestal;
• and at least one resistive layer deposited on the flexible substrate inner surface, the resistive layer contacting at least two of the contact area conductive traces in response to pressure applied to the flexible substrate.