FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Quantum Tunneling Technology That Turns Any Surface Into a Force & Touch Interface
French
deep-tech company brings its ultra-sensitive force & touch sensor
technology to Touch Taiwan 2026 for Taiwanese OEMs, ODMs, and brands
Taipei, Taiwan, April 7th,
2026 -
At Touch Taiwan 2026 (April 8 to 10, Booth L717),
Nanomade will demonstrate a patented sensor technology that transforms
metal, glass, plastic, and other everyday surfaces into interactive
force & touch interfaces. The company has ongoing projects with
several Taiwanese customers. At the show, Nanomade will run live demos
on laptops, wearables, headphones, and consumer electronics, including
metal surfaces, product categories where Taiwanese manufacturers and
brands lead global production.
The technology is based on quantum tunneling, using a proprietary
nanoparticle ink on flexible substrates to detect micro-scale surface
deformations with high precision. In internal benchmarks, Nanomade's
sensors are 75 times more sensitive than standard strain gauges.
Standard capacitive touch detects contact but not pressure. Nanomade’s
sensors detect both, allowing products to distinguish between light
contact and deliberate press across metal, glass, plastic, wood,
textile, and carbon fiber. Nanomade has patented this combination of
capacitive and force sensing on a single sensor under the brand
Capaforce®.
The sensor stack is ultra-thin and flexible, laminated onto
existing assemblies without structural redesign, and reduces false
activation compared to standard capacitive solutions. Because force
detection does not rely on skin conductivity, the sensors also operate
reliably with gloves and in humid or wet conditions.
Live Demos on Real Product Surfaces at Touch Taiwan
Visitors to Booth L717
can experience the technology hands-on. Metal surface demos include
force & touch controls on a PC chassis and a metal remote control
with integrated gesture detection. Additional demos include
force-sensitive controls on headphones and wearable-scale
implementations on a smart ring and smartglasses. All demos run on
finished product surfaces, not lab prototypes.
Transparent Force & Touch Film with PolyIC
Separately, Nanomade will present samples of a new transparent film
developed in partnership with PolyIC, a printed electronics specialist.
The film combines Nanomade’s force sensing with PolyIC’s transparent
capacitive technology in a single flexible layer. No equivalent product
combining both capabilities in a transparent format is currently
available. Touch Taiwan is the first opportunity for Taiwanese
companies to see the samples ahead of general availability in Q3 2026.
Design Office Engagement for Taiwanese Manufacturers and Brands
Nanomade’s design office spans chemistry, materials physics,
electronics, software, and signal processing. The team works directly
with OEMs, ODMs, and brands from initial sensor evaluation through
proof-of-concept development to manufacturing, built to industrial
quality standards. Evaluation kits are available to order, and visitors
can begin a technical evaluation directly at the booth.
About
Nanomade
Founded in 2019 in Toulouse, France, in collaboration with LAAS-CNRS,
Nanomade develops ultra-thin, flexible deformation sensors based on
patented quantum tunneling technology. The company holds 20 patents
with 1 to 2 new filings per year. Nanomade’s sensors detect touch,
force, proximity, gestures, pressure, deformations, and impacts across
metal, glass, plastic, wood, textile, and carbon fiber surfaces. The
company serves consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, defense,
and medical industries. Clients and partners include Airbus, Safran,
and Novares. Nanomade is recognized as a BpiFrance DeepTech company and
was named among the top 50 French startups by Forbes. Nanomade
exhibited at Touch Taiwan and Computex in 2025.
Find out more about Nanomade at www.nanomade.com