Touch and Input Sensing Products
Microchip's Touch and Input Sensing technology serves four application areas: Keys, Sliders, and Proximity, Touch Screens and Touch Pads, 3D Tracking and Gesture Sensing, and Haptics. Click on the links in each section to be taken to a parametric search engine that will help you select a product in that area.
Keys, Sliders, and Proximity
RightTouch® - Stand-alone and Turnkey Touch controllers
| Technology | Input Channels | # of touches | Interface(s) | Proximity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Capacitive | up to 14 | 1 | I2C, SPI | yes |
Stand-Alone Touch Products (Parametric search)
mTouch® - Touch Enabled PIC® MCU products
| Technology | Input Channels | # of touches | Interface(s) | Proximity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Capacitive | up to 32 | 1 | —— | yes |
Touch Capable PIC MCUs (Parametric search)
Touch Screens and Touch Pads
Analog Resistive Products
| Technology | Input Channels | # of touches | Interface(s) | Proximity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analog Resistive | 4,5 and 8 wire | 1 | I2C, SPI, UART | no |
Analog Resistive Technology and Products
3D Tracking and Gesture Sensing
GestIC® Technology tracking allows users to interact with their devices using hand/finger position tracking and intuitive free-space gestures in real-time. 3D sensing and gesture recognition is implemented with the MGC313x family of controllers.
| Technology | Input Channels | # of touches | Interface(s) | Proximity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-field | 5 | n/a | I2C , SPI | yes |
GestIC® Air Gesture Controllers (Product information)
GestIC® Technology Basics (E-Field Technology)
Haptics
Haptics provides tactile feedback to the user by applying forces or vibrations. Microchip implements haptic feedback with the MTCH810 controller.
| Technology | Input Channels | # of touches | Interface(s) | Proximity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 1 | 1 | I2C | n/a |
MTCH810 (Product information)