Integrate Touch Sensing Quickly and Easily
With Microchip’s Range of Low Power, Low Cost Solutions
Microcontrollers
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Microchip’s m Touch™ Sensing Solutions allow designers to integrate touch sensing
with application code in a single microcontroller, reducing total system cost.
Microchip Technology offers a broad portfolio of low power, low cost & flexible solutions for
keys/sliders and touch screen controllers. Get to market faster using our easy GUI-based tools,
free source code and low-cost development tools.
GET STARTED IN 3 EASY STEPS
- Learn more at www.microchip.com/mtouch
- Download App Notes & royalty-free source code
- Order a development tool
RF & Wireless
Capacitive Touch Keys and Sliders
; Extend battery life with eXtreme Low Power MCUs
− Proximity sensing in less than 1 μA
; High noise immunity and low emissions
; Broad portfolio of MCUs lowers system cost
− 8, 16 & 32-bit PIC® MCUs for Capacitive Touch
− Integrated USB, Graphics, LCD, IrDA, CAN,
− No external components
; With Metal Over Cap technology you can:
− Use polished or brushed metal surfaces
including stainless steel and aluminum
− Sense through gloves
− Create waterproof designs
− Deploy Braille-friendly interfaces
Touch Screen Controllers
− Fully processed touch coordinates
; Projected Capacitive technology
− Multi-touch enabling gestures
− Low cost MCU implementation
− Wide operating voltage: 1. 8-5.5V
− Low operating current 1.5 mA at
5V typical
; Analog Resistive technology
− Lowest system cost, easy integration
− Universal 4, 5 & 8-wire solution with
on-chip calibration
− I2C™, SPI, UART or USB interfaces
− Low power “touch to wake-up” feature
Enhanced m Touch Capacitive
Evaluation Kit - DM183026-2
(For keys & sliders)
Projected Capacitive
Development Kit - DM160211
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Analog Resistive Touch Screen
Development Kit - DV102011
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