Redefining Touch in Mobile Devices
Boréas Solid-State Buttons (SSB) transform how users interact with digital devices. By combining piezo actuators, force sensing, and our proprietary CapDrive™ architecture, we've created a button solution that outperforms traditional LRA and ERM technologies. Our SSB technology delivers HD localized haptic feedback, providing users with crisp, precise vibrations exactly where they touch. This enhanced tactile experience is complemented by intelligent force sensing and advanced gesture recognition, allowing devices to interpret a range of interactions from simple taps to complex swipes.
With Boréas SSB, smartphone interactions become more intuitive and responsive. Imagine volume sliders that provide granular feedback as you adjust sound levels, or power buttons that respond differently to a light touch versus a long press. Our technology allows for the creation of virtual buttons that feel real, offering tactile confirmation without the need for physical protrusions on the sleek surface of a mobile device. This not only enhances the user experience but also opens up new design possibilities for smartphone manufacturers.
Phone makers are removing physical buttons to make room for edge-to-edge displays and richer interactions. Apple’s Camera Control on the iPhone 16 showed that a side button can do more than click: it senses pressure, tracks a slide and plays haptic feedback. Boréas Solid-State Buttons bring that level of interaction to any smartphone OEM. UX designers can craft app-specific tactile responses: a subtle click when sending a message, detents when adjusting a setting, or a dynamic response in mobile games.
Whether it's a subtle click when sending a message, a satisfying slide when adjusting settings, or a dynamic response in mobile games, Boréas SSB allows smartphone manufacturers to differentiate their products through touch. By integrating our technology, mobile devices can now offer a level of user engagement that was previously unattainable, setting a new standard for what users expect from their smartphones.
Localized HD Haptic Feedback
Boréas SSB plays HD haptic feedback right where the finger touches, instead of shaking the whole phone. Each click, slide and press can have its own waveform.
Seamless Integration
The haptic module matches the footprint of current mechanical switches, so it drops in without changing the assembly process.
Power Efficiency Redefined
It consumes up to 10 times less power than competing piezo drivers, extending battery life without sacrificing haptic quality.
Feel the click before you commit.
Datasheets can’t simulate tactile feedback. The Piezo Solid-State Button Devkit with CapTouch (BOS1921-KIT-C03) works out of the box, so your team can press, slide and tune the haptic response in minutes. Prove that solid-state can feel better than mechanical, then mount the button in your own prototype.
A side button with no moving parts, whose function is defined in software. A sensor detects the press, and a piezo actuator plays a waveform under the finger that feels like a mechanical click. The button can change role with the app in use: a shutter in the camera, a scroll wheel in the browser, a trigger in a game.
A mechanical button can only click. A solid-state button can be tuned to whatever the UX calls for: a slider, a two-step button, a zoom control, a clicking scroll wheel or a press with its own haptic signature. A light press can focus the camera and a full press take the photo, like a DSLR shutter.
Not meaningfully. CapDrive drivers recover the energy stored in the piezo actuator after each click and use up to 10 times less power than competing piezo drivers. The BOS1921 draws 0.5 µA in sleep mode and consumes power only while a haptic effect plays.
Because the two actuators do different jobs. An LRA is good at general notifications: it shakes the whole phone so you feel an alert in your hand or pocket. A button needs a localized click, tuned to your liking and felt right under the finger. A piezo actuator delivers that by moving only the button surface and starting and stopping almost instantly. An LRA can't.
The Piezo Solid-State Button Devkit with CapTouch (BOS1921-KIT-C03) lets your team feel the piezo click and tune presses, slides and force thresholds before committing to a design. For the basics of the technology, see our solid-state button overview.
