March 27, 2013 – Molex announced Projected Capacitive Touch Screens, which leverage capacitive switch technology to deliver multi-touch functionality that is responsive and intuitive to operate. The touch screens allow Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to meet specific customer needs by providing customized embedded software; multiple screen and glass styles; a variety of treatment finishes and various output interface choices. The Molex Projected Capacitive Touch Screens feature an etched conductive layer that senses touches through the protective layers, providing a long use life of up to 200 million actuations. The 10-point multi-touch capability allows advanced gesturing functionality such as pan, rotate, expand and flick.
The product is also available in a wide array of customizable options to meet many specific design criteria and budgets, including:
- Range of screen design sizes between 2.00 to 32.00 and in 4096 by 4096 dpi resolution
- Variety of screen materials including glass-and-glass, glass-and-film, film-and-film
- Different glass styles including general, chemical reinforced and tempered as well as surface treatment finishes including anti-glare, anti-reflective and clear
- Embedded software that can be configured to meet specific electrical output requirements
- Multiple output interfaces including USB, I2C and discrete signals
The product is ideal for industrial equipment controls and consumer devices such as tablets, hand-helds and GPS devices.
