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Synaptics Debuts ClearPad(TM) 1000 Series Touch Sensors for Mass Market
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept 2 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Expands Portfolio with Value Solutions that Promise Broad,
Global Adoption of Capacitive Touchscreen Technology
Synaptics Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface
solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices,
today introduced its ClearPad(TM) 1000 Series capacitive touch sensor
solution, expanding its portfolio of market-leading ClearPad offerings to
address the growing worldwide demand for mass-market touchscreens, and to
provide customers an easy and competitive transition from legacy resistive
screen applications. The ClearPad 1000 Series solution combines Synaptics'
patented best-in-class ClearPad sensing technology with the company's
exclusive design-in services to make it easier for OEMs and ODMs of
mass-market mobile handsets and other handheld devices to integrate
high-resolution capacitive touchscreens with basic gesture capability into
their products, bringing them to market faster and with less risk.
Synaptics' currently shipping ClearPad solution - now branded the
ClearPad 2000 Series - and its Enhanced Gesture Suite (EGR(TM)), have
achieved tremendous success in bringing the power of touch to mid- and
high-end mobile phones. In its efforts to provide a complete portfolio of
capabilities to its customers, Synaptics has also introduced the 3000 Series,
an advanced solution offering powerful multi-finger gesture support.
Leveraging years of delivering a solution that leads in optical clarity,
reliability, and power management, with today's 3000 and 1000 Series
announcements, Synaptics has expanded its touch sensor portfolio to serve the
growing touchscreen market with a complete portfolio of touch solutions. OEMs
can now select from a full range of touch and gesture capabilities, from
single-finger touch with simple gestures to multi-finger touch with complex
gestures.
"Our ClearPad 1000 Series brings our value to the mass market, and
creates the opportunity for our capacitive touch technology to reach
worldwide markets through the wave of mobile expansion occurring in BRIC and
other emerging regions," said Tom Tiernan, Synaptics president and COO.
"Today, Synaptics is again demonstrating its leadership by providing a full
range of touchscreen solutions that go far beyond standalone chip offerings,
with the multi-dimensional engineering knowledge, software, services, and
support needed to ensure our customers' success."
The ClearPad 1000 Series solution is uniquely designed for single-gesture
performance and offers the best-in-class edge performance, high accuracy,
design flexibility, and manufacturing reliability OEMs need to drive
additional value in feature and mass-market touchscreen phones, and other
consumer electronic devices. Solid state, durable, and resistant to wear,
ClearPad 1000 Series capacitive touch sensors deliver a compelling user
experience not possible with legacy touchscreen technology, which is prone to
clouding, poor gesture performance, and loss of sensitivity. ClearPad 1000
Series sensors can support single-finger gestures (i.e. tap, double tap, tap
and slide, pinch, press and flick) with Synaptics' Enhanced Gesture
Recognition (EGR) option.
"The more sophisticated applications and usage models now appearing on
mobile devices require a more sophisticated touchscreen technology to create
a better user experience than what legacy technology can offer," said
Tiernan. "ClearPad is an ideal upgrade to existing and competing solutions
because it delivers a more responsive, more durable interface with the
advanced gestures needed to support modern touch- and gesture-based user
interface designs that give users access to a broader range of mobile
services and applications."
ClearPad 1000 Series touch sensors feature an accuracy of +/- 1mm in
center, 2mm on edge, are only 0.300 mm thick, have been engineered to require
no side borders, and are available in sizes up to 4.3 inches diagonally.
ClearPad 1000 Series solutions offer low power consumption with 1.2 mA in
full active mode, 150 microamps nominal, and 12 microamps in deep sleep mode
for extended battery life.
The new ClearPad sensors feature best-in-class edge performance and
superior optical clarity, and require a minimal border width, allowing OEMs
to maximize the display interface area and optimize the performance with any
LCD technology, especially when using crystal clear OLED displays. High noise
immunity, advanced power management, and thin, low-profile designs all
promote sleeker, more compact, and stylish product designs.
A Complete Solution Stack
Synaptics' market leadership is built upon its Solution Stack, a complete
and reliable design process which includes systems engineering and system
integration, firmware/software design, module design, mixed-signal ASIC
development, gesture/character development, human factors/usability, supply
and support, concept prototyping, and testing and qualification. The
Synaptics Solution Stack addresses multi-dimensional engineering challenges
customers face when creating and implementing advanced human interfaces -
challenges best solved at specific steps in the design process. Synaptics
delivers a broad range of services with deep knowledge in multiple
engineering disciplines that go far beyond standard chip offerings, and that
integrate these key capabilities to deliver a reliable, highly intuitive
human interface that meets customers' design and usage requirements.
"Handsets today are integrating multiple complex technologies which can
and often do interact and interfere with each other, posing significant
challenges for design engineers who may lack the specific domain expertise to
anticipate and mitigate these issues," said Amy Leong, research director for
Gartner. "OEMs increasingly are relying on technology vendors to provide
complete solutions for integrating these products into their designs much
more quickly and effectively and with lower risk."
Availability and Pricing
Synaptics ClearPad 1000 Series engineering samples are available in
August 2009. For more information about Synaptics and its ClearPad product
line, please visit
About Synaptics
Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) is a leading developer of human interface
solutions for the mobile computing, communications, and entertainment
industries. The company creates interface solutions for a variety of devices
including notebook PCs, PC peripherals, digital music players, and mobile
phones. The TouchPad(TM), Synaptics' flagship product, is integrated into a
majority of today's notebook computers. Consumer electronics and computing
manufacturers use Synaptics' solutions to enrich the interaction between
humans and intelligent devices through improved usability, functionality, and
industrial design. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.
Synaptics, ClearPad, EGR, TouchPad, and the Synaptics logo are trademarks
of Synaptics in the United States and/or other countries.
All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
For further information, please contact:
Rebecca Parr Tara Yingst
Synaptics Edelman
408-454-5178 650-762-2942
rparr@synaptics.com tara.yingst@edelman.com
SOURCE: Synaptics
CONTACT: Rebecca Parr of Synaptics,
+1-408-454-5178,
rparr@synaptics.com;
or Tara Yingst of Edelman,
+1-650-762-2942,
tara.yingst@edelman.com,
for Synaptics
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