Cypress’s TrueTouch® Touchscreen Controllers Deliver Windows 8 Support for Tablets, PCs and Notebooks
February 07 2012 - 6:05PM
Business Wire
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:CY) today announced that its
single-chip Gen4 TrueTouch® controllers support the new Windows 8
operating system from Microsoft® Corp. Windows 8 is designed to
provide a rich, touch-centric experience for users of tablets,
laptops and desktop PCs. The TrueTouch Controllers offer the
industry’s best noise immunity, fastest refresh rate, lowest power
and highest accuracy. Cypress has worked with Microsoft to ensure
compatibility with Windows 8, and is now part of Microsoft’s
on-boarding program to prepare for the official release of Windows
8.
The Gen4 family was designed from the ground up to deliver the
world’s highest SNR in real world applications. It is the first and
only touchscreen IC that delivers built-in 10V Tx to drive the
touch panel at 10V. Because SNR is directly proportional to the
voltage at which the panel is driven, this feature allows Cypress
to offer nearly four times the SNR of the next closest
competitor.
In addition to unmatched noise performance, the Gen4 product
family offers the industry’s fastest refresh rate of 400Hz, and has
the unique ability to scan a capacitive touch panel at 1,000 Hz –
both industry-best metrics. This level of performance is enabled by
the 32-bit ARM® Cortex™ core at the heart of the Gen4 products. The
Gen4 family enables unlimited touch performance, while providing
the industry’s best accuracy and linearity of 0.2 mm. Gen4 offers
these features while boasting the world’s lowest active power
consumption of 2 mW, and a deep sleep mode that only draws 1.8 uW
with wake-up via address match on the COM port.
“We’re pleased to offer the Gen4 TrueTouch advantages to
designers of Windows 8 systems,” said John Carey, Cypress’s
Director of TrueTouch Marketing. “TrueTouch is the perfect vehicle
to bring out all the capabilities of the touch-centric Windows 8
platform.”
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, TrueTouch
and West Bridge are registered trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor
Corp. All other trademarks are property of their owners.
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