4-Dimensional Touch: World’s First Resistive Touchscreen Controller Platform That Detects Proximity and Pressure
Camarillo, California - July 28, 2011
Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the newest members of its 4-D Touch™ family, the SX8654/55/56/57/58 ultra low power 4/5-wire resistive touchscreen controllers with integrated proximity sensing and haptics control for driving motors. These feature-rich controllers also come with on-chip ±15kV ESD protection making them ideal solutions for a wide variety of handheld applications such as mobile phone, tablet, DSC, handheld GPS, automotive center consoles, and POS terminals.
KEY FEATURES OF SX8654/55/56/57/58
Low-power operation
2.3V to 3.6V
30uA @ 2.3V 8ksps
0.4uA shut-down current
4/5-wire touchscreen interface with programmable digital filtering/averaging
Fully programmable proximity sensing (SX8654/56)
> 5cm detection distance
No additional components required
Built-in haptics driver for LRA and ERM (SX8654/55)
Up to 250 mA drive capability
Short circuit and over temperature protection
On-chip ESD protection up to ±15kV
Ultra small footprint: 4mm x 4mm 20-QFN and 2.07mm x 2.07mm 19-WLCSP
Dedicated hardware reset pin
400kHz I²C interface
Applications
Touch Screen Controller: Cell Phone/Smart Phone, Digital Camera, Laser Printer, MP3 Player, Notebook PC
Automotive: AV Module
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