Touch Technology Enters Large Screen

The ClearPad 7200 Series touch technology outfits large touchscreen products, i.e., notebooks, slates/tablets, and fourth-screen devices. Supporting glass-based screens up to 10.1”, the technology uses a multi-ASIC architecture with the ability to distinguish up to 10 simultaneous finger touches and multi-finger gestures with fine accuracy, low latency, high report rate, and precise finger disambiguation. Also, it will support I²C and USB interfaces. Products featuring ClearPad 7200 Series technology will ship late 2010. SYNAPTICS, Santa Clara, CA. (408) 454-5100.