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Cypress Replaces Resistive Touchscreens with Single Layer Touchscreen Sensors

Cypress Semiconductors enhanced the performance and responsiveness of its touchscreens CY8CTST241and CY8CTST242 by bringing in a single layer sensor panel in the place of the resistive sensor.

27 May 2011

Azoteq Launches Capacitive Proximity cum Touch Sensor

Azoteq introduces a new proximity cum touch sensor in the market under the name IQS128. The IQS128 combines capacitive proximity and touch sensing abilities into a single device that uses a single antenna.

25 May 2011

Emerson Introduces Wireless PT Sensor System

Emerson Process Management has introduced the Roxar Downhole Wireless PT sensing system - Annulus B, which is capable of measuring pressure from places like behind the well casing of subsea production wells.

From Emerson Electric Co. 17 May 2011

Renesas Introduces New R8C Microcontrollers for Touch-Key Sensing Applications

Renesas Electronics America has included two new products in its R8C microcontroller (MCU) series called the R8C/36T-A and the R8C/38T-A.

11 May 2011

Atmel Introduces Capacitive-Sensing Controllers that Support Haptics

Atmel has come out with a new range of capacitive-sensing controllers that support haptics.

7 May 2011

Toshiba Mobile Display Introduces Touchscreen LCD Panel with Capacitive Multi-Touch Input Functionality

Toshiba Mobile Display (TMD) has launched a touchscreen LCD panel, which is 7” wide and has a resolution of 1024x600 pixels. The liquid crystal cell is integrated with a capacitive multi-touch input feature.

5 May 2011

Researchers Develop Monitoring System to Enhance Warehouse Safety

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS and IWS Handling GmbH have devised a novel monitoring system to check the stability of shelf supports in warehouses and thus ensure employee safety. It is possible to check the state of each shelf support continuously using a network of wireless sensors.

4 May 2011