New electrode pattern takes touch to the edge

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team May 13, 2003

Zborder is the latest enhancement to the popular AccuTouch five-wire resistive touch technology from Elo TouchSystems.

Zborder is the latest enhancement to the popular AccuTouch five-wire resistive touch technology from Elo TouchSystems.

ZBorder, a new patent-pending electrode pattern, significantly improves linearity performance by providing a more precise straight edge for greater touch accuracy in the corners of the screen.

This new patent-pending design again illustrates Elo's leadership in touch technology, with over 55 patents, more than any touchscreen company.

Elo TouchSystems pioneered the touchscreen more than 20 years ago, and has been manufacturing them even longer than there was a Microsoft Mouse.

"Users of Microsoft Windows will find ZBorder particularly beneficial", says Michael Bartelmess, Elo's European Director of Product Management.

"The new enhanced edge accuracy makes it easier to select the tiny close window box in the upper-right corner of the screen".

According to Bartelmess, the improved positional accuracy available with the new ZBorder electrode pattern has made it possible to reduce error margins from 1.5% to as low as 1%.

With new ink and other process changes, Elo's AccuTouch five-wire technology will now have an even more durable separator dot matrix.

The new clear dots technology will ensure that the physical dots are less visible when the display is powered on.

"The new dot technology is part of our ongoing drive to provide users with the clearest, most durable resistive touch technology possible", says Bartelmess.