Super flat touchscreens use grating technology: News from Elo Touchsystems

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Elo TouchSystems, the global leader in touch technology and a business unit of Tyco Electronics, is shipping its new range of Super Flat Profile (SFP) touchscreens that extend the company's proven IntelliTouch pure glass surface wave touch technology. Elo's IntelliTouch SFP touchscreens use the company's recently patented grating technology to achieve distinct advantages; a true flat front surface that smooths out the bumps of integration, narrower borders around the active touchsensitive area, and a new flat cabling system. All help enable the touchscreen to fit into tighter form factors than before.

The IntelliTouch SFP touchscreen is the ideal choice for applications in the retail, industrial control room, medical image management, finance, gaming and hospitality markets.

'Elo was the first in the world to introduce pure glass touchscreen technology for superior optics, reliability, stability and light transmission,' says Mike Sigona, Elo market manager, Europe.

'Now we take another step forward with our recently patented grating technology'.

'The new IntelliTouch SFP touchscreens have the sensing transducers mounted on the back of the glass so that the touchscreen is one hundred percent flat, making integration much easier.' All the benefits of IntelliTouch technology - 'The IntelliTouch SFP touchscreen represents Elo's continued investment in its touch technology and in the future,' says Michael Bartelmess, Elo Director of Product Management, Europe.

'It provides all the benefits customers have come to associate with IntelliTouch surface wave touch technology'.

'For example, even quick light touches are registered precisely at a tight 4000 by 4000 resolution'.

'Operation is stable and driftfree no recalibration is needed over time and the touch surface is scratch resistant as there are no metallic or plastic coatings.' According to Bartelmess, IntelliTouch surface wave touch technology offers these additional benefits: touch can be initiated with a finger, stylus or gloved hand; multiple touches are never averaged; operation is not subject to false touches from vibration; a new touch can be distinguished even when there are other touches present on the screen; and dragging characteristics are excellent.Bartelmess concludes, 'In addition to the standard 'X' and 'Y' axes, IntelliTouch touchscreens even include a 'Z' axis for pressure, and they can be sealed watertight so not only are they dripfree, but the glass substrate is resistant to dirt, contaminants and all common cleaning fluids.' About Elo TouchSystems - Elo TouchSystems, the global leader in touch technology, develops, manufactures and markets a complete line of touchscreen and touchmonitor products.

Elo offers the largest selection of touchscreen technologies, CRT touchmonitors, and LCD touchmonitors and carefully designs each product for the demanding requirements of diverse applications, such as industrial, medical, POS, kiosks, retail, hospitality, transportation, office automation and gaming.

Elo founders invented the touchscreen over 30 years ago.

Since then, customers have used Elo touchscreens with one common, powerful result advanced computer technology simplified for all users.

Founded in 1971, the company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA, with manufacturing sites in the USA, Europe and Asia.

Elo's main regional offices are in KesselLo, Belgium and Yokohama, Japan, with additional sales and technical support offices worldwide.

About Tyco Electronics - Tyco Electronics, a business segment of Tyco International, is the world's largest passive electronic components manufacturer; a world leader in cuttingedge wireless, active fibre optic and complete power systems technologies; and a provider of premise wiring components and systems.

Tyco Electronics provides advanced technology products from over forty wellknown and respected brands, including Agastat, Alcoswitch, AMP, AMP NETCONNECT, Buchanan, CII, CoEv, Critchley, Elcon, Elo TouchSystems, M/ACOM, Madison Cable, OEG, Potter and Brumfield, Raychem, Schrack, Simel and TDI Batteries.

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Super flat touchscreens use grating technology

Super flat profile touchscreens use grating technology that gives a true flat front surface that smooths out the bumps of integration and narrower borders around the active touchsensitive area.