14 DAY TRIAL // Unsurprisingly, companies have begun to demonstrate, preview or introduce new technologies that are meant to rival, compare or go with Apple's latest product. Such announcements often emerge after Apple, or any other large-tier company, showcases its latest, most anticipated product. In this case, Apple has, finally, launched the iPad and, regardless of how much it did, or did not, meet consumer expectations, the announcement set the stage for others to follow up. Coincidentally, Cypress just released a video demo of its latest, tablet-sized, touchscreen technology.
The video shows a user simultaneously manipulating multiple pictures on the same screen. The technology is based on Cypress' TrueTouch solution for small-sized portables. It will allow hardware designers to provide a new experience on their new tablets, notebooks, netbooks, handsets, GPS systems and PMPs (portable media players). Cypress sees multitouch as a key requirement for the creation of innovative applications and new ways for a human-PC interaction. TrueTouch is an architecture that is flexible and will enable a flawless operation in noisy RF and LCD environments thanks to the inherent noise immunity based on patented capacitive sensing technology.
“With the current buzz around tablet PC products, this technology is one of the hottest new capabilities from Cypress,” Dhwani Vyas, vice president of the User Interface Business Unit at Cypress, said. “Our TrueTouch touchscreen solution was the industry’s first to offer multi-touch all-point tracking of unlimited fingers for the mobile phones and our extension of this technology into the emerging market of medium and large screen touchscreens is a natural place for Cypress to provide technology leadership again. We continue to break new ground with features and capabilities that empower designers to bring their user interface visions to fruition.”
The new TrueTouch-based capacitive touchscreen technology will be used in screens measuring between seven and 17 inches. Consumers interested in the video may view it on the company's official website.