PCAP

Projected Capacitive Sensors

After initial popularity started from smart phones, projected capacitive sensors (PCAP) have become the most popular form of touch technology.  PCAP technology is now available in larger panels sizes.  This allows engineers from all markets and applications to design with this great technology.

Projected Capacitive touch technology offers fast, accurate and simultaneous multi touch functionality. The solution communicates directly with the operating system’s touch interface to support specific gesture actions like pinching (zoom-out), stretching (zoom-in) and swiping (left, down, up, right, sideways and others), rotating.

Advantages:

Long life / reliability

True flat front surface

Functional through multiple layers

The best “look”

Easy integration

Multi touch functionality

Disadvantages:

Best used with direct contact – proper tuning required for glove applications.