Get in Touch with Microchip's 3D Gesture-Recognition TouchPad Now at Mouser

January 14, 2015 - Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading global authorized distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the 3D TouchPad from Microchip Technology. Expanding upon their Human Interface Input Sensing Solutions portfolio, Microchip's 3D TouchPad is the first demonstration and development platform that combines 2D multi-touch and 3D air gesture input focused on the PC/peripheral and touch technology markets. The 3D TouchPad's robust 3D capability is based on Microchip's award-winning GestIC® technology, which detects 3D gestures from as far away as 10cm. The 3D TouchPad also benefits from Microchip's highly responsive projected-capacitive 2D multi-touch circuitry, which supports up to ten touch points and multi-finger surface gestures.

The Microchip 3D TouchPad, available from Mouser Electronics, allows developers to evaluate the Microchip MGC3130 3D Tracking and Gesture Controller, one of the industry's first electrical field based three-dimensional tracking and gesture controllers. This device incorporates Microchip's patented GestIC technology which recognizes natural hand and finger movements in free-space. The MGC3130 controller calculates the three-coordinate positions of a hand based disturbances caused by the hand's electric field. The controller enables 3D gesture recognition with power consumption as low as 150 microwatts in its active sensing state, and provides the flexibility to utilize pre-filtered electrode signals for additional functionality in their applications.

Combined with external electrodes and the host MCU, the MGC3130 blends both hardware and software to offer a complete 3D gesture recognition solution with minimal additional external components. The mixed-signal MGC3130 integrates a signal processing unit, 32 KB flash memory, 12 KB of RAM, one Tx channel, five Rx channels and I²C and SPI interfaces for streaming sensor x/y/z data or post-analysis gesture information to a host MCU.

The combination of the 3D Touchpad and controller offers designers unlimited development possibilities that are well-suited to a variety of applications - ranging from computer touch pads, remotes and game controllers, to automotive, home automation and wearable devices.

To learn more, visit http://www.mouser.com/new/microchip/microchip-3dtouchpad/.

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About Mouser
Mouser Electronics, a subsidiary of TTI, Inc., is part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Mouser is an award-winning authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor, focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies to electronic design engineers and buyers. Mouser.com features more than 4 million products online from more than 500 manufacturers. Mouser publishes multiple catalogs per year providing designers with up-to-date data on the components now available for the next generation of electronic devices. Mouser ships globally to over 400,000 customers in 170 countries from its 492,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility south of Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.mouser.com.

About Microchip Technology
Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.

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