The demonstration uses and ARM9 based MCU on a development board, coupled with an add-on PCB that amplifies the touch stimulus and calculates the position and movement.
Toshiba hopes to turn the demonstrator in to a single-chip solution and make it available to developers and OEMs for introduction by the end of the year.
The technology enables two points on a resistive touch-screen to be detected simultaneously, thereby providing new features for applications in harsh environments.
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