Abstract: A touch input device and method for manufacturing a touch input device are described. Each embodiment includes a touch surface, a mounting fixture, a sensing-suspension system, and a locating system. The touch surface may be an integral component of a host system, such as a display, which would result in a touch screen, or a touchpad input device. The touch surface is a floating plane, where the suspension positions, attaches and motion-enables the touch surface within the host system, and where the force exerted on the touch surface causes displacement of the touch surface, which motion is interpreted to calculate a touch location.