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Overview

Description

Renesas' Metal Touch Solution applies capacitive touch technology using a Capacitive Touch Sensor Unit (CTSU) and a corresponding metal material overlay panel.

It is possible to assign multiple functions to a single button by determining the pressure applied from the amount of panel deflection as an added value.

Features

  • Measure the change in capacitance caused by the deflection when pressing the button with a finger.
  • Simultaneous detection of multiple button touches.
  • Detection of three levels of touch intensity.
  • User can adjust sensitivity and monitor changes in measured capacitance as a graph in real time by connecting with "QE for Capacitive Touch".
  • Display the touched button number and provide feedback via a buzzer.

Applications

  • Home appliances
  • AV equipment
  • Industrial equipment

Design & Development

Software & Tools

Software & Tools

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QE for Capacitive Touch: Development Assistance Tool for Capacitive Touch Sensors
In developing embedded system using the capacitive touch sensor of MCUs, you can easily setup initial configurations of the touch interface as well as process the tuning of sensors, and reduce development time. [Plugin for Renesas IDE "e2 studio"] [Standalone Version] [Support MCU/MPU:RA, RL78, RX, Renesas Synergy™]
Solution Toolkit Renesas
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Software Downloads

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PCB Design Files Log in to Download ZIP 1.89 MB
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Sample Code

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Videos & Training

Metal Touch Solution Introduction

We introduce a Metal Touch Solution that improves product design by using metal panels as touch buttons. This solution not only enhances the appearance of products but also enables a user interface that is beyond the capability of conventional capacitive touch, as it can detect the strength of button presses.

To learn more, visit the Metal Touch Solution page.

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