Touch Screen Technology

Mark Sigue BSECE IV ENGSEMS Mrs. Nesse Resurreccion

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I. #istory
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the $irst true touch screen incor(orating a trans(arent cur'e glass sensor sur$ace ca+e on the scene e'elo(e )y Sa+ #urst an Elogra(hics.

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Elogra(hics e'elo(e 2 (atente five-wire resistive technology3 calle /AccuTouch0.

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II. Ty(es

#-%ire Resistive Touchscreens

1 Costs are relati'ely lo& &hen co+(are &ith acti'e touch screen technologies. Disadvantages -56 7 clarity 1Resisti'e layers can )e a+age )y a shar( o)8ect 19ess ura)le then 61Wire Resisti'e technology

1consists o$ a glass or acrylic (anel that is coate &ith electrically con ucti'e an Advantages resisti'e layers. The thin layers 1#igh touch resolution are se(arate )y in'isi)le 14ressure sensiti'e3 &orks &ith any stylus 1Not a$$ecte )y ots. irt3 ust3 &ater3 or light se(arator

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&-%ire Resistive Touchscreens

1#igh touch resolution 14ressure sensiti'e3 &orks &ith any stylus 1Not a$$ecte )y irt3 ust3 &ater3 or light 1 More ura)le than :1Wire Resisti'e technology Disadvantages -56 7 clarity 1Resisti'e layers can )e a+age )y a shar( o)8ect 1+uch e;(ensi'e than :1Wire Resisti'e technology

1 )etter 'ersion o$ :1Wire Resisti'e technology. Advantages

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Capacitive Touchscreens 1consists o$ a glass (anel &ith

a ca(aciti'e ,charge storing. +aterial coating its sur$ace. Advantages
1#igh touch resolution 14ressure sensiti'e3 &orks &ith any stylus 1Not a$$ecte )y irt3 ust3 &ater3 or light Disadvantages 1Must )e touche )y $inger3 &ill not &ork &ith any non1con ucti'e in(ut

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PenTouch Capacitive Touchscreens

is a ura)le Ca(aciti'e ty(e touch screen &ith an attache (en stylus. It can )e set to res(on to $inger in(ut only3 (en in(ut only3 or )oth.
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Advantages 1#igh touch resolution 14ressure sensiti'e3 &orks &ith any stylus 1Not a$$ecte )y irt3 ust3 &ater3 or light Attache (en stylus $or (recise in(ut Disadvantages 1 Must )e touche )y $inger or attache (en stylus3 &ill not &ork &ith any non1 con ucti'e in(ut

II. Ty(es

1is one o$ the +ost a 'ance touch screen ty(es. It is )ase on sen ing acoustic &a'es across a clear glass (anel &ith a series o$ trans ucers an re$lectors. When a $inger touches the Advantages screen3 the &a'es are a)sor)e 3 causing 1#igh touch resolution a touch e'ent to )e etecte at that -#ighest i+age clarity (oint. 1 All glass (anel3 no coatings or layers that can

Surface Acoustic %ave Touchscreens

&ear out or a+age. Disadvantages 1 Must )e touche )y $inger3 glo'e han 3 or so$t1ti( stylus. So+ething har like a (en &on<t &ork 1 Not co+(letely seala)le3 can )e a$$ecte )y large a+ounts o$ irt3 ust3 an = or &ater in the en'iron+ent.

III. #o& It Works

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