02.02.18
Silicon chips from STMicroelectronics have enabled new zForce AIR touch-sensing modules from Neonode, an optical sensor technology company.
Neonode’s compact, low-power, easy-to-use modules add touch interaction to any USB- or I2C-connected object and work with any type of display or surface, including steel, wood, plastic, glass, skin, or even nothing, able to detect touch interactions in mid-air. It uses laser-generated infrared light to track touch or gesture control, combining millimeter precision with ultra-fast response.
The new Neonode family of touch sensors uses a programmable mixed-signal custom System-on-Chip (SoC) and an STM32 Arm Cortex microcontroller from ST for scanning laser diodes and IR beams to determine the exact position and movements of fingers, hands, or other reflective objects in the light path. Multiple objects can be tracked simultaneously and interpreted as touches or gestures with extreme accuracy: the coordinates are relayed up to 500 times per second with virtually zero delay.
“This innovative sensing technology can make any object, surface, or space touch- interactive, bringing complete freedom of design,” said Iain Currie, VP North Europe sales, STMicroelectronics.
Neonode’s compact, low-power, easy-to-use modules add touch interaction to any USB- or I2C-connected object and work with any type of display or surface, including steel, wood, plastic, glass, skin, or even nothing, able to detect touch interactions in mid-air. It uses laser-generated infrared light to track touch or gesture control, combining millimeter precision with ultra-fast response.
The new Neonode family of touch sensors uses a programmable mixed-signal custom System-on-Chip (SoC) and an STM32 Arm Cortex microcontroller from ST for scanning laser diodes and IR beams to determine the exact position and movements of fingers, hands, or other reflective objects in the light path. Multiple objects can be tracked simultaneously and interpreted as touches or gestures with extreme accuracy: the coordinates are relayed up to 500 times per second with virtually zero delay.
“This innovative sensing technology can make any object, surface, or space touch- interactive, bringing complete freedom of design,” said Iain Currie, VP North Europe sales, STMicroelectronics.