Capacitive Sensing Design in Minutes - Capsense Capacitive Sensors

CapSense™ Touch-Sensing Cypress Semiconductor

Think of something with elegant design…

What do they have in common… A Touch-Sensing Interface

The Touch-Sensing Revolution With Cypress’ CapSense Touch-Sensing Technology you can transform your Interface Design Yesterday’s Mechanical Interfaces Today’s Touch-Sensing Interfaces

The Touch-Sensing Revolution Automotive Computation White Goods Consumer Industrial Handsets

Cypress is the World’s Touch-Sensing Leader 2.5 Billion Buttons Replaced “ Cypress currently has 70 to 80% market share for Capacitive Sensing in handsets.” - IMS Research

Design Transformed with CapSense Automotive Computation White Goods Consumer Handsets

“ Given HP's focus on delivering easy-to-use and reliable notebook PCs to our business customers, HP is pleased to integrate the CapSense solution, which provides an excellent user experience and is less prone to every day wear and tear than exposed buttons . In addition, the CapSense solution enhances the sleek design and superb functionality we're providing to customers." Carol Hess-Nichels, Director of World-Wide Business Notebook Marketing HP excellent user experience and is less prone to every day wear and tear than exposed buttons enhances the sleek design and superb functionality A Breakthrough in Design Powered by CapSense

What is CapSense Touch Sensing?

Detects the presence/absence of a conductive object, like a finger

Buttons Sliders Proximity Sensing Touchpads, Touchscreens

CapSense works Everywhere:

Buttons Sliders Proximity Sensing Touchpads, Touchscreens PSoC CapSense

PSoC CapSense Overlay Any surface such as glass or plastic Any environment such as rain or with gloves Gloves

How CapSense Works?

Overlay Any surface such as glass or plastic Any environment such as rain or with gloves PSoC CapSense Gloves Overlay Copper Ground Copper Ground Sensor * Diagram not to scale Dielectric

How CapSense Works? Overlay Copper Ground Copper Ground Sensor * Diagram not to scale Dielectric Sensor Capacitance = C X C X = C P + C F C P C P C F

The Value of CapSense Touch-Sensing

Elegant & Sleek Industrial Design

- Differentiates your end product

Reliability & Durability

- Differentiates your end product

Robust Touch Sensing Technology

Minimizes development time

and R&D cost

PSoC’s Flexibility, Programmable,

& Easy of Use Technology

- Shortens design cycle time

- Provides quick time to market

BOM Integration

- Lower Cost

- Improved power efficiency

The Broadest Touch-Sensing Portfolio CapSense Quickest & Easiest to Use Touch Sensing Express™ Touch Sensing Design in Minutes CapSense Programmable Touch Sensing with Additional Functionality Plus™ Motor Control, Power Management, Gyro Sensing, etc. CapSense™ Programmable Touch Sensing Customization without complexity

The Broadest Touch-Sensing Portfolio CapSense Quickest & Easiest to Use Touch Sensing Express™ Touch Sensing Design in Minutes I/O Configuration over I 2 C Interface 10 GPIOs: Buttons, Multi-segment Sliders, LEDs No programming required Real-Time Monitoring and Tuning

CapSense Express Configuration Tool Touch Sensing Design in Minutes Monitor and Tune Apply to Board Define Logic Assign Pins Configure I/Os

The Broadest Touch-Sensing Portfolio CapSense™ Programmable Touch Sensing Customization without complexity Customization without Complexity 28 GPIOs: Buttons, Multi-segment Sliders, LEDs, Proximity Sensing, Touchpads, Touchscreens Real-Time Monitoring and Tuning

The Broadest Touch-Sensing Portfolio CapSense™ Programmable Touch Sensing Customization without complexity Speaker/ Buzzer Control LED Dimming I 2 C and SPI Communication Interfaces Add other General Purpose I/O

The Broadest Touch-Sensing Portfolio CapSense Programmable Touch Sensing with Additional Functionality: Plus™ Motor Control, Power Management, Gyro Sensing, etc. Additional Functionality – LED Backlight, Motor Control, Power Management and Gyro Sensing 56 GPIOs: Buttons, Multi-segment Sliders, LEDs, Proximity Sensing, Touchpads, Touchscreens Real-Time Monitoring and Tuning I/O Configuration over I 2 C, SPI , UART and USB Interfaces

The Broadest Touch-Sensing Portfolio CapSense Programmable Touch Sensing with Additional Functionality: Plus™ Motor Control, Power Management, Gyro Sensing, etc. Monitor Ambient Light Sensor LCD Backlighting Screen Orientation Motor Control Highest level of integration and flexibility

CapSense Touch Sensing Kits Evaluation Kits Development Kit CapSense Plus Family CapSense Express Family CapSense Family CY3218-CAPEXP1/3 CY3218-CAPEXP2 CY3203A CY3213A CY3214 CY3280-BK1

Cypress CapSense Touch-Sensing The Touch Sensing Revolution is Here The Broadest & Most Integrated Portfolio CapSense Express. CapSense. CapSense Plus. 2.5 Billion Buttons Replaced