Compact handset uses capacitive touch sensor

Electronics Mobile Communications Company has implemented Cypress's CapSense capacitive touch sensor interface in the newly introduced LG-KV5900 Cyon Slider mobile phones.

Electronics Mobile Communications Company has implemented Cypress's CapSense capacitive touch sensor interface in the newly introduced LG-KV5900 Cyon Slider mobile phones.

The new phones use a single Cypress Programmable System-on-Chip (PSoC) mixed-signal array with CapSense technology to implement the capacitive touch-based front panel, which includes nine buttons with scrolling.

This implementation replaces multiple components needed for the front panel using competing technology.

CapSense-based "button" and scroll controls are also reliable because they are not prone to the environmental wear-and-tear that affects exposed buttons and switches.

The LG-KV5900 Cyon "slider" phone is incredibly slim at only 14.9mm thick.

In addition to its stylish user interface, it includes 512Mbyte of built-in memory and multitasking capability.

The Cypress CapSense solution allowed LG to deliver the style and functionality of a capacitive touch interface with reduced component count and a fast design cycle.

The resulting product has received excellent reviews from analysts and users alike.

"We are pleased that our first CapSense mobile handset win is in a showcase phone such as the LG-KV5900", said George Saul, Vice President of Cypress's PSoC Business Unit.

"The LG-KV5900 highlights the benefits that CapSense delivers, both functionally and aesthetically".

"We are looking forward to working with LG and other mobile phone leaders on future products".

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