PCB Joystick Offers Smooth Control

The Button Mouse PCB joystick provides a force-sensitive cursor control with 360° proportional response. The device is mounted directly onto a printed circuit board with direst soldering to the joystick, eliminating membrane tail connections. It is claimed that the standard mounting screw holes, small size, and choice of microcontroller or code integration with an existing processor make the device easy and cost effective to add to any product. Pricing is $0.90 each/10,000. An evaluation kit with circuit board and microcontroller is also available for $100 plus shipping.