Cypress TrueTouch solutions add support for Fujifilm metal mesh sensors

SAN JOSE, USA: Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced its TrueTouch capacitive touchscreen controllers support usage of metal mesh sensors from Fujifilm. Metal mesh sensors deliver better scanning performance than traditional ITO sensors, and they are easier to manufacture, cutting cost and design time.

Unlike ITO, metal mesh sensors are bendable, allowing designers to use capacitive touch capability with flexible displays and curved surfaces. Cypress offers the CY3290 TMA500 and CYTK58 TrueTouch evaluation kits that enable customers to design with Fujifilm metal mesh sensors and to leverage the industry-leading features of the TrueTouch portfolio.

Smartphone touchscreens are constantly evolving in terms of size, surface, shape, and performance. Manufacturing with metal mesh sensors enables lower cost phones to integrate capacitive touch technology. The technology improves touchscreen sensitivity and delivers robust noise immunity. Cypress has partnered with Fujifilm and other leading metal mesh vendors to make the technology accessible to its customers.

Jun Ozawa, senior operations manager, industrial products division at Fujifilm said: "Our metal mesh sensors provide the compelling alternative to ITO modules the market has been seeking.We are working closely with Cypress and also other leading touch controller vendors, to help them bring the design flexibility, cost efficiency, and fast, precise scanning of our sensors to smartphones, tablets and other portable touchscreen devices."

John Carey, senior director of TrueTouch marketing at Cypress said: "Supporting metal mesh sensors and working with innovative partners such as Fujifilm is a perfect example of how the TrueTouch team looks for new ways to provide more value and more design options to our OEM customers.We are excited to see the unique, next-generation products our customers will bring to market with the combination of metal mesh sensors and the best-in-class features of our TrueTouch portfolio, especially our leading-edge Gen5 family."