1. A force imaging touch pad, comprising: a first layer including a first rigid layer and a first plurality of conductive traces oriented in a first direction; a second layer including a second rigid layer and a second plurality of conductive traces oriented in a second direction, one of the first or second pluralities of conductive traces configured for receiving electrical stimulation signals, and the first and second pluralities of conductive traces crossing over each other to form a plurality of mutual capacitance sensors between the first and second pluralities of conductive traces at each crossover location; and a deformable dielectric membrane juxtaposed between the first and second layers and deformable to move the first plurality of conductive traces closer to the second plurality of conductive traces when a force is applied to the first layer; wherein the first and second pluralities of conductive traces are adapted to create a mutual capacitance image when the force is applied to the first layer, the mutual capacitance image indicative of an intensity of the applied force.