Capacitive touch screen technology underpins many modern interactive devices by utilising the inherent ability of certain materials to store and transfer electrical charges. The operation of these ...

Take a quick look at most older appliances, consumer products, and even medical devices of just a few decades ago and you’ll see their user front panels are covered with traditional, protruding ...

This article describes many of the design and application challenges that must be faced when integrating projected-capacitive touch into a device, with a particular focus on the importance of the ...

This application note describes the use of Microchip’s Charge Time Measurement Unit (CTMU) for capacitive touch applications. The CTMU is an excellent peripheral for use in touch sensing applications.