Atmel promises a revolution in the world Touchscreen

Company Atmel has developed a "revolutionary" controller for touch screens. Chip called mXT224 and part of a series maXTouch, focused on capacitive touch screens. According to the company, it is substantially outweighed "the ability of existing market solutions." The basis for such allegations are its main characteristics: the ability to recognize an unlimited number of applications and refresh rates up to 250 Hz.

Controllers maXTouch mXT224 will create capacitive screens with a diagonal exceeding 10 inches, which can be implemented to increase, rotation, the introduction of handwriting without additional devices and so on. In this case, as alleged, the chipset will provide more and consume minimal power. Speed screen updates for the model mXT224 is 4 ms, and it provides a means of identification such as nails and I gloved hands. The device is a single chip, saving internal space, as well as reduces the cost. In lots of 1 million copies of the cost of the chip will be $ 4.75 per share. The production of maXTouch mXT224 Atmel company plans to launch later this year, therefore, the first solutions based on this chip are expected next year.