Microsoft’s Revolutionary Arc Touch Mouse Uses Cypress CapSense® Solution To Implement Touch Scroll Strip
November 10 2010 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq:CY) today announced that
Microsoft’s revolutionary new Arc Touch Mouse uses the Cypress
CapSense® solution for the touch scroll strip that lets users
navigate documents and Web pages without using the on-screen scroll
bar. The CapSense-based scroll wheel delivers a smooth, comfortable
navigation experience as opposed to the jerky scrolling that some
mechanical wheels provide.
Cypress is the worldwide leader in capacitive touch-sensing with
the industry’s broadest portfolio. Its PSoC®-based CapSense devices
offer unmatched flexibility and integration, addressing a broad
range of designs from complex, feature-rich applications to simple
button replacement. The easy-to-use solution offers leading noise
immunity and water-resistance for reliable operation. More
information about the CapSense solution is available at
www.cypress.com/go/capsense.
The Arc Touch Mouse was designed to deliver ultimate portability
to easily slip into a bag, purse or pocket. It also goes from
curved to flat with one simple movement. The Arc Touch Mouse’s
touch strip enables consumers to scroll with a flick of a finger.
Using the CapSense solution, the strip corresponds to each position
and velocity change to give users accurate, controlled scrolling no
matter how fast or slow the movement. The strip also has three tap
“buttons” for added functionality: page up, page down and the
middle click area, which is reprogrammable for whatever mouse
function the user needs most. The Arc Touch Mouse is equipped with
BlueTrack Technology, letting consumers track on virtually any
surface. Two AAA batteries give the Arc Touch Mouse more than six
months of battery life, and the two-color battery life indicator
lets people know when the power is running low.
“This is an exciting new application for CapSense,” said Dirk
Franklin, director of Cypress’s CapSense Business Unit. “We’re
pleased to play a role in revolutionizing the mouse with
CapSense.”
About CapSense
Cypress's CapSense touch-sensing solution has replaced 3.5
billion mechanical buttons in mobile handsets, laptops, consumer
electronics, white goods, automotive applications, and virtually
any system that has a mechanical button or switch, making Cypress
the industry touch-sensing leader. The CapSense portfolio, the
industry's broadest and most integrated, enhances industrial design
and reliability with the most noise-immune and water tolerant
capacitive touch-sensing interfaces, including proximity sensing
where direct touch is not required. CapSense proximity sensing,
with its industry-leading detection range up to 25 cm, provides
power savings by activating an interface only when needed while
further enhancing industrial designs by only exposing interfaces
when necessary. Based on the PSoC programmable system-on-chip
architecture and the PSoC Designer™ Embedded-System Design Tool,
users complete CapSense designs quickly and easily using
pre-configured and verified "user modules" and real-time sensor
tuning and monitoring. Learn more about CapSense online at
www.cypress.com/go/capsense.
About Cypress
Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable
solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and
exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the flagship
PSoC® programmable system-on-chip families and derivatives such as
PowerPSoC® solutions for high-voltage and LED lighting
applications, CapSense® touch sensing and TrueTouch™ solutions for
touchscreens. Cypress is the world leader in USB controllers,
including the high-performance West Bridge® solution that enhances
connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress is
also a leader in high-performance memories and programmable timing
devices. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, mobile
handsets, computation, data communications, automotive, industrial
and military. Cypress trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market
under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at
www.cypress.com.
Cypress, the Cypress logo, PSoC, PowerPSoC, CapSense and West
Bridge are registered trademarks and TrueTouch is a trademark of
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of
their owners.
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