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crwdns2936043:0crwdne2936043:0 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Arthur Shi
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| [* black] We turn back to the metal casing to extract the pen nib and look for its sensor magic. | |
| [* black] Peeling up one of the tiniest boards we've ever seen we find a set of three matching ticks. Three on the end of the pen assembly, and three on the tiny board. | |
| [* black] If we had to hazard a guess, we'd say these helped sense pressure by measuring [https://ifixit-guide-objects.s3.amazonaws.com/igo/video/ifixit/IrwXE2uyVVEYXZyx_MP4_720.mp4|movement] between these two parts. | |
| [* black] Chances are this chip could tell us more about how this works... | |
| - | [* red] It reads 8529043 343S00008-A1 |
| - | [* icon_note] Likely Custom STMicroelectronics (343S00008-A1) Apple Pencil Nib Sensor Controller |
| + | [* red] It reads 8529043 343S00008-A1—likely a custom STMicroelectronics controller for the nib. |