Touch-Screen Technologies Enable Greater Interaction Between User and Device

Abstract:Touchscreensarenotanewconcept.Wherepreviouslytouchscreensweremerelydesignedtoreplacekeyboardsandmice,todaytheyconveyacompletelynewoperatingexperience.Featuringgreaterinteractionbetweentheuseranddevice,thisnew"touch"experiencehasbeenachievedbyacombinationofdifferenttechnologies.Thisarticleprovidesanoverviewofrecentadvancesintouch-screentechnologyMaxim>DesignSupport>AppNotes>A/DandD/AConversion/SamplingCircuits>APP5122Maxim>DesignSupport>AppNotes>Microcontrollers>APP5122Keywords:touchscreen,touchpanel,capacitivetouch,resistivetouch,haptics,mutualcapacitance,selfcapacitance,projectedcapacitive,hapticsactuatorSep07,2011APPLICATIONNOTE5122Touch-ScreenTechnologiesEnableGreaterInteractionBetweenUserandDeviceBy:RolandSandfuchsAbstract:Touchscreensarenotanewconcept.Wherepreviouslytouchscreensweremerelydesignedtoreplacekeyboardsandmice,todaytheyconveyacompletelynewoperatingexperience.Featuringgreaterinteractionbetweenthe