PICDEM
Inductive-Touch Kit Includes Fully Developed Board With Metal Front Panel, Source Code, Schematics & Diagnostic Tool
CHANDLER, Ariz., Jan. 12, 2010 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced the PICDEM Inductive Touch Development Kit (part # DM183027), which makes it easy to develop inductive touch-sensing applications using standard 8-, 16- or 32-bit PIC
microcontrollers (MCUs), or 16-bit dsPIC Digital Signal Controller (DSCs). The kit includes a fully-developed inductive-touch board, complete with embossed metal front panel, source code, schematics and a diagnostic software tool that enables designers to evaluate their application. The kit is available for purchase today at http://www.microchip.com/get/401085404976852, for $69.99.
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Inductive touch sensing’s fundamental operating principles enable it to work through a front panel, such as plastic, stainless steel or aluminum, providing a completely sealed user interface that works through gloves and on surfaces that contain liquids. Major applications for inductive touch-sensing user interfaces include those in the appliance market because of the possibility of a stainless-steel front panel; the industrial market because of the technology’s robustness; and the automotive market because of the technology’s sleek aesthetics and ability to reduce accidental touch triggers.
“Microchip continues to make it easy and inexpensive for engineers to implement touch-sensing interfaces into their designs,” said Derek Carlson, vice president of Microchip’s development tools group. “Adding to our mTouch sensing solutions for capacitive and analog-resistive sensing, the PICDEM Inductive Touch Development Kit is one more tool to help designers differentiate their products in the marketplace.”
For further information, contact any Microchip sales representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit Microchip’s Online Touch Sensing Design Center at http://www.microchip.com/get/40108537650463.
About Microchip Technology
Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Ariz., Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at http://www.microchip.com/get/40108542025463.
Note: The Microchip name and logo, dsPIC, and PIC are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A., and other countries. mTouch, and PICDEM are trademarks of Microchip Technology Inc. in the U.S.A., and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the
property of their respective companies.
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