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Dealing with capacitance sensor algorithms in multitouch sensing
Using ITO sensors requires thoughtful construction, fast performance and innovative algorithms, embodied in highly intelligent, capacitive touchscreen controller chips that can deliver high channel density, a high SNR and a multitouch capability.

Application Notes (Sorted By Date)

Altitude Pressure EXperimental (APEX) sensor board (2009-11-18)
How to implement a human machine interface using the Touch Sensing Software Library (2009-11-17)
CapSense Express—creating reference designs with 1CS/2CS button devices (2009-11-05)
Image sensor handling and best practices (2009-10-30)
Position determination using accelerometers (2009-10-22)

MPR121 serial communication (2009-10-08)
MPR121 jitter and false touch detection (2009-10-07)
MPR121 baseline system (2009-10-06)
MPR121 capacitance sensing—filtering and timing (2009-10-05)
MPR121 quick start guide (2009-10-02)

MPR121 capacitance sensing settings (2009-10-01)
Designing touch sensing electrodes (2009-09-30)
Pressure sensor based altimeter (2009-09-25)
Water-resistant capacitive sensing (2009-09-10)
Modern altimeter and barometer system using the MPL115A (2009-09-04)

Capacitive touch algorithm simulation (2009-08-24)
Add thermal monitoring to reduce data center energy consumption (2009-07-27)
S-Touch design procedure (2009-06-17)
Smart inductive proximity switch (2009-06-15)
MAXQ7667 transducer diagnostics (2009-06-11)

Designing with pH electrodes (2009-06-04)
MAX1452 nonlinearity-correction application circuit (2009-05-28)
Touch switch detection tool demo board introduction (2009-05-27)
Zero-drift instrumentation amplifier (IA) takes the strain out of sensor measurements (2009-05-27)
mTouch capacitive sensing using period method (2009-05-25)

Using the HT45R35 in touch switch fan applications (2009-05-22)
The MMA745xL digital accelerometer (2009-05-21)
MMA7660FC board mounting guidelines (2009-05-08)
How to use the MMA7660FC with a microcontroller to do software enhancements to change orientation detection trip points (2009-05-08)
Proximity sensor algorithms (2009-04-30)

How to implement the Freescale MPL115A digital barometer (2009-04-29)
Proximity sensors (2009-04-29)
Light sensor applications (2009-04-28)
Setting up the MMA7660FC to do orientation detection (2009-04-23)
Setting up the MMA7660FC for orientation, shake, auto-wake/sleep and tap detection (2009-04-22)

RD3803MMA7660FC evaluation kit user’s guide (2009-04-21)
A fully integrated, robust solution for interfacing with Hall-Effect sensors (2009-04-09)
MEMS on-wafer evaluation in mass production (2009-03-31)
Magnetic tuning of resonant sensors and methods for increasing sensitivity (2009-03-10)
Using the capacitive sensing module on the PIC16F72X (2009-03-09)

Fan speed controller based on STDS75 or STLM75 digital temperature sensor and ST72651AR6 MCU (2009-03-04)
Microchip CTMU for capacitive touch applications (2009-02-10)
Making the MAX1452/MAX1455 signal conditioners tolerant of supply limitations (2008-12-09)
Capacitive sensing with PIC10F (2008-12-05)
Designing with electro-chemical sensors (2008-10-29)

MSP430 capacitive single-touch sensor design guide (2008-08-27)
4-wire and 8-wire resistive touch-screen controller using the MSP430 (2008-08-27)
A robust glass-breakage detector using the MSP430 (2008-08-27)
Accelerometer demonstration with the 13213 sensor reference board (2008-06-30)
Capacitive touch sense solution (2008-06-27)

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