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News Release from: Quantum Research Group | Subject: Charge-transfer sensing IP
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 07 July 2006
Charge-transfer sensing IP available for
licensing
Quantum Research Group is to license its patented charge-transfer sensing IP to microcontroller manufacturers for the first time.
Quantum Research Group is to license its patented charge-transfer sensing IP to microcontroller manufacturers for the first time The company has appointed Hans van der Linde to head up a new business unit for licensing and partnerships with some of the world's leading microcontroller makers will be announced within the next few weeks
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 13 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The devices can be used to implement single touch keys, matrix keyboards, sliders, touch wheels and touch screens.
All are based on the company's patented charge-transfer sensing technology.
Over 10 million devices will be sold this year into applications ranging from domestic ovens to mobile phones and MP3 players.
The devices do not suffer the limitations of conventional touch sensors and feature self-calibration on power-up, automatic drift compensation, and the use of spread-spectrum signal acquisition to ensure high noise immunity and low RF emissions.
The ICs all offer low power operating modes, making them suitable for handheld devices.
Quantum Research's sensing technology is well proven, robust and easily implemented on general-purpose silicon.
Microcontroller manufacturers can use it to strengthen their product portfolio by adding applications to generic platforms.
"The decision to introduce IP licensing is complementary to selling ICs", said van der Linde.
"Sophisticated OEMs, particularly in the mobile phone and smart phone arena want to both reduce the component count in their products and be supplier independent".
"Through the licensing model these OEMs can choose their silicon vendor, and implement second sourcing strategies", he added.
Van der Linde (45) has over 20 years' experience in international business.
He joins Quantum Research from NXT, a Huntingdon (UK) based IP licensing company working in audio technology and touch sensors for mobile handsets, where he was director of business development for embedded systems and technologies.
Prior to NXT he spent 15-plus years at Philips Electronics where he held a variety of senior marketing and business development jobs.
He speaks English, German, French and Dutch and has a degree in marketing and an MBA from Newport University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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