Interlink Electronics

Interlink Electronics, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in manufacturing sensors that are used in electronic portable devices, such as smartphones, GPS systems, and in industrial computers and systems controls.

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History

Interlink was founded on April 30, 1996, and released the first force-sensing resistor for commercial use in 1977.
In 2001, Interlink helped Microsoft design the controller for the Xbox.

Legal

Interlink Electronics filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Nintendo in December 2006 over the pointing functionality of the Wii Remote, claiming "loss of reasonable royalties, reduced sales and/or lost profits as a result of the infringing activities" of Nintendo. The lawsuit was dismissed by Interlink in March 2007.