What Interlink Electronics does

Interlink Electronics (NASDAQ: LINK) is a vertically integrated sensor technology platform provider founded in 1985 that invented and commercialized Force Sensing Resistor (FSR) technology. The company designs, manufactures, and sells force sensors, position sensors, piezoelectric sensors, rugged HMI/touchpad modules, gas and environmental sensors, and printed electronics/smart textiles. It operates a multi-technology stack spanning resistive, piezoelectric, capacitive, and hybrid sensing, backed by 49 issued patents and proprietary firmware and signal-processing algorithms. Its product portfolio includes the FSR 400 Series, Force Sensing Linear Potentiometer, VersaPad and VersaPad Plus rugged touchpads, MicroNav 360, MicroModule, MicroJoystick, 4-Zone FSR Mouse Sensor, third-generation VersaTouch PFT piezoelectric sensors, and gas sensor modules, complemented by hardware development kits for prototyping.

The company sells to global OEMs across medical, industrial, automotive, consumer electronics, wearables/IoT, and environmental sensing markets through direct enterprise sales, regional offices in the USA, UK, China, Japan (and Singapore), and an e-commerce storefront for standard products and development kits. Pricing is quote-based, ranging from unit pricing for catalog items to multi-year contracts for custom engineering and integration projects. Revenue is generated through hardware sales plus professional services for prototype planning, stack-up design, embedded design, and custom sensor systems. Operations span roughly 100+ team members across four primary countries with manufacturing in the USA, China, and the UK (including the planned South Yorkshire facility in July 2026), and R&D in the USA and UK. Subsidiaries include Calman Technology (HMI/keypads), Conductive Transfers and Global Print Solutions (smart textiles, acquired December 2024), SPEC Sensors, KWJ Engineering, Eco Sensors, and Sparrow Sensors (gas and environmental sensing).

Recent performance shows quarterly revenue in the $2.85M-$3.07M range with double-digit YoY growth in multiple quarters, gross margins expanding to 43.5% in Q1 2026 from 35.6% a year earlier, and net loss narrowing 58% YoY. The company is publicly traded on NASDAQ, has been included in the Russell Microcap Index effective June 2026, and holds certifications including ISO 13485:2016 for medical devices and PPAP/AIAG compliance for automotive supply. Five SBIR awards totaling roughly $980K across NOAA, NASA, NIH, USDA, and FDA underscore an active R&D pipeline in environmental and food-safety sensing with embedded AI components.

Name

Interlink Electronics

Legal name

Interlink Electronics, Inc.

Website

https://interlinkelectronics.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Interlink Electronics (NASDAQ: LINK) is a vertically integrated sensor and printed electronics platform provider serving medical, industrial, automotive, consumer, wearables, and environmental sensing OEMs worldwide with force, position, piezoelectric, gas, and HMI technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sensor Technology and Printed Electronics

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure & Force Sensors (Pressure/Strain/Load Cells) (HDAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inertial & Motion Sensors (Accelerometers/Gyroscopes/IMUs) (HDAHALAA), Industrial-Grade Sensors & Transducer Components (Discrete sensing elements, transducers, MEMS sensors) (IMAGAJAO), Sensors, MEMS & Imaging ICs (HDAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Force sensing resistors
• Printed electronics
• Human-machine interface sensors
• Gas sensor modules
• Smart textile wearables

Headquarters

HQ city

Westlake Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sensor Products: Standard and custom force sensors, position sensors, gas sensors, and HMI components sold to global OEM customers across medical, industrial, automotive, consumer, wearables, and environmental sensing markets.
2. Development Kits: Hardware development kits for engineering evaluation and prototyping of sensor solutions. Includes demo modules, spare sensors, and connectors.
3. Custom Sensor Solutions: Custom engineering and integration services for prototype planning, stack-up decisions, embedded design, and manufacturable custom sensor systems. Professional services component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Interlink Electronics designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary force-sensing, position-sensing, gas-sensing, and human-machine interface (HMI) sensor products, plus printed electronics and smart textile solutions, for OEM customers. Its portfolio spans Force Sensing Resistor (FSR) sensors, VersaTouch piezoelectric sensors, VersaPad rugged touchpads, MicroModule and MicroNav 360 pointing devices, Ring and FSLP position sensors, gas sensor modules, and Elastatherm wearable heaters, supported by custom engineering and integration services from prototype to volume production.

Product overview

Interlink Electronics is a vertically integrated global sensor technology platform provider offering mission-critical sensor and printed electronic solutions across force sensing, position sensing, gas sensing, and human-machine interface (HMI) technologies. The product portfolio centers on Force Sensing Resistor (FSR) technology as the core platform, with standard products including the FSR 400 Series, Force Sensing Linear Potentiometer (FSLP), Ring Sensor, VersaPad rugged touchpad, VersaPad Plus, MicroNav 360, MicroModule, MicroJoystick, and 4-Zone FSR Mouse Sensor. The company also offers gas sensing products through subsidiaries (SPEC Sensors, KWJ Engineering, Eco Sensors, Sparrow Sensors), smart textiles and printed electronics (via Conductive Transfers and Calman Technology), and comprehensive hardware development kits for evaluation and prototyping. With over 40 years of experience and 49 issued patents, Interlink serves diverse markets including medical, industrial, automotive, consumer, wearables, environmental sensing, and IoT.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FSR 400 Series Force Sensing Resistors Standard force sensing resistors providing pressure-sensitive resistive output for precise control and tactile clarity in mission-critical applications across medical, industrial, and automotive sectors.
• Force Sensing Linear Potentiometer (FSLP) Linear position sensor capturing position and force simultaneously in compact applications, enabling menu navigation and control with high-resolution touch response and rugged design tested beyond 1 million touch activations.
• Ring Sensor Rotary potentiometer enabling intuitive scrolling and menu navigation for consumer electronic devices with ultralow power consumption.
• VersaPad Rugged Touchpad Rugged resistive touchpad for fingertip-based cursor pointing or stylus input in harsh environments, featuring moisture and grime resistance, gloved operation, and HID mouse enumeration.
• VersaPad Plus Resistive Touchpad Enhanced rugged touchpad with the largest active surface area of any rugged touchpad, featuring multi-touch gestures, defined scroll zones, and USB HID compliance for medical and industrial environments.
• MicroNav 360 Pointing Sensor Compact 360-degree micro-pointing sensor for keyboards, tablet PCs, and remote controls with smooth pointing and pressure-controlled acceleration.
• MicroModule Pointing Technology Finger-actuated 360-degree mouse pointing module with directional control, pressure-based speed control, integrated sealing rib for system-level sealing, and lifetime of more than 3 million actuations.
• MicroJoystick High-precision OEM finger joystick delivering simultaneous 360-degree direction and speed control for notebook computers, gaming devices, and ruggedized products.
• 4-Zone FSR Mouse Sensor Ultra-thin 4-zone mouse pointing sensor using force sensing resistor technology for accurate 360-degree cursor control with low current consumption.
• Gas Sensor Modules Gas sensing solutions for IoT, air quality monitoring, industrial safety, and compact OEM integration including electrochemical sensors for various gas detection applications.
• HMI and Membrane Keypad Solutions (Calman Technology) HMI and membrane keypad solutions from Calman Technology subsidiary with over 25 years of design and manufacture experience for industrial interface production.
• Printed Electronics Solutions Custom and standard printed electronics solutions enabling functional materials, smart textiles, and flexible circuit integration for wearable technology and smart textile applications.
• Smart Textiles and Wearables (Elastatherm Heating Solutions) Wearable heaters and flexible functional materials engineered for manufacturable product platforms in healthcare, automotive, and apparel applications, including Elastatherm heating solutions from Conductive Transfers.
• Sensor Development Kits Hardware development kits including VersaPad HDK, FSLP HDK, Ring Sensor HDK, MicroNav HDK, MicroModule HDK, MicroJoystick HDK, and 4-Zone FSR HDK for product evaluation and integration prototyping.
• Custom Sensor Engineering and Integration Services Custom engineering and integration services for prototype planning, stack-up decisions, embedded design, and manufacturable custom sensor systems, with project-based quoting tied to complexity, volumes, and requirements.
• VersaTouch PFT Piezoelectric Sensor High performance, automotive-grade state-of-the-art HMI solution addressing power consumption, false trigger immunity, gloved hand sensing, and deployment under metallic surfaces, now in third generation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of successful sensor commercialization with global OEM customer base
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Conductive Transfers LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024Acquisition completed December 2024. UK-based company and its affiliate Global Print Solutions Limited expand Interlink's capabilities in sensors and printed electronics, particularly in wearable technology and smart textiles. Includes proprietary processes, patented technologies, and products serving sectors including healthcare, automotive, and apparel.
• Calman TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary focused on HMI and membrane keypad solutions with over 25 years of lean, flexible design and manufacture experience. Provides design support and manufacturing for industrial interface products.
• SPEC SensorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary providing gas sensors for Internet of Things, air quality, industrial safety, and compact OEM integration programs.
• KWJ EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary providing innovative solutions for gas sensing, instrumentation, integration, and application-specific product engineering.
• Eco SensorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary focused on gas detectors and sensors for ozone, indoor air quality, and combustion gases.
• Sparrow SensorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary focused on smartphone-connected carbon monoxide monitoring for real-time environmental insights and practical safety awareness workflows.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tekscan: Tekscan manufactures thin-film force and pressure sensors and measurement systems, directly overlapping Interlink's core Force Sensing Resistor business across medical, industrial, and consumer applications.
• Sensitronics: Sensitronics designs and manufactures custom force-sensing resistor solutions, directly competing with Interlink in OEM force-sensing design-ins for HMI, medical, and industrial applications.
• Peratech (a Qorvo company): Peratech develops force-sensing technology for HMI applications and was acquired by Qorvo, directly competing with Interlink's FSR and VersaTouch platforms in touch and force-sensing use cases.
• NextInput (a Qorvo company): NextInput, now part of Qorvo, provides MEMS-based force-sensing solutions for HMI in mobile, wearables, and automotive — a direct overlap with Interlink's force-sensing and rugged HMI product lines.
• Sensirion: Sensirion is a leading manufacturer of environmental and flow sensors including gas and air-quality sensors, directly comparable to Interlink's SPEC Sensors, KWJ Engineering, and Eco Sensors subsidiaries.
• Pressure Profile Systems (PPS): Pressure Profile Systems (now Rehbinder) specializes in capacitive and resistive pressure and force sensors, directly comparable to Interlink's FSR-based force-sensing solutions across HMI and medical applications.

Broad incumbents

• Synaptics: Synaptics is a broader HMI incumbent offering touch, fingerprint, and force/touch solutions for consumer electronics and automotive, overlapping with Interlink's VersaPad, MicroModule, and VersaTouch product lines.
• Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions: Honeywell's sensing division offers a broad portfolio of industrial, environmental, and position sensors, competing with Interlink across industrial, automotive, and environmental sensing applications.
• TE Connectivity: TE Connectivity is a large incumbent sensor and connector manufacturer serving automotive, industrial, and medical markets, providing overlapping force, position, and environmental sensing solutions.
• Cirrus Logic: Cirrus Logic supplies low-power, high-performance mixed-signal ICs and HMI components for consumer and automotive markets, overlapping with Interlink's HMI, pointing, and audio-adjacent sensor applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors5 records

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M&A2 records

Investments

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