Microchip expands Capacitive-Touch Control Portfolio

Microchip Technology has unveiled a new family of capacitive-touch controllers – the CAP12XX Family. These capacitive-touch controllers expand the CAP11XX RightTouch product portfolio, providing a wide variety of slider, button and proximity functionality. Additionally, the CAP12XX controllers make it easy for designers to add aesthetically pleasing, low-cost touch interfaces. This new six-member family comprises the CAP1203, CAP1293, CAP1206, CAP1296, CAP1208 and CAP1298, available in 8- to 16-pin packages.

The CAP12XX family is developed to serve a wide range of applications in the consumer-electronics and automotive markets. The family provides designers with improved proximity performance and 3.3V to 5V operation. It is also a lower-cost option when integrated LED drivers are not required.

The CAP12XX family is a perfect complement to Microchip's mTouch firmware-based solutions. Microchip is a true one-stop shop for designers who need  input sensing solutions, offering turnkey and firmware solutions for keys/proximity, sliders, touch pads, and touch screens, as well as 3D gesturing with our GestIC Technology, said Fanie Duvenhage, Director of Microchip's Human-Machine Interface Division.

All six members of the CAP12XX family are available for sampling and volume production in 10,000-unit quantities.  The CAP1203 and CAP1293 are available in 2x3 mm, 8-pin TDFN packages. The CAP1206 and CAP1296 are available in 3x3 mm, 10-pin DFN packages. The CAP1208 and CAP1298 are available in 3x3 mm, 16-pin QFN packages.