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Synaptics’ New Automotive Touch Controllers Feature Proximity Detection, Force Sensing

Enables industry-leading 17-inch touchscreens.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World, Coatings World and Ink World Magazine

Synaptics announced a new family of feature-rich touch controller solutions designed specifically for the durability requirements and safety needs of the automotive market. The new ClearPad automotive solutions include S7883, S7884, S7885 and S7886. The S7883/4 (80 channels) and S7884/6 (102 channels) enable touchscreens up to 14 inches and an industry-leading 17 inches, respectively.
 
Synaptics’ new ClearPad S788x family of touch controllers detect proximity (hand coming towards the display) and input from users wearing gloves or with moisture present on their screen and fingertips – features critical to ever-changing vehicular climate conditions.
 
Additionally, the S7884/86 products feature Synaptics’ innovative ClearForce pressure sensing technology, enabling variable force to power unique touchscreen features specified by OEMs and their Tier 1 suppliers.
 
Synaptics’ new S788x family meets ISO 11452 standards for automotive electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), Automotive Electronics Council (AEC-Q100) specifications for use in harsh automotive environments.

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