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Introduction to Touchscreen Technologies

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This chapter will review the major commercially available touchscreen technologies, including the design considerations, materials, and construction methods. Strengths and weaknesses of the technologies are listed in an easy-to-read format. Brief reviews of new and emerging technologies are also included.

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Abbreviations

3W:

Three Wire

4W:

Four Wire

5W:

Five Wire

8W:

Eight Wire

ACF:

Anisotropic Conductive Adhesives

AMR:

Analog Multi-touch Resistive

APR:

Acoustic Pulse Recognition

DI:

Diffused Illumination

DMR:

Digital Multi-touch Resistive

DSI:

Diffused Surface Illumination

FFC:

Flat Flexible Cable

FTIR:

Frustrated Total Internal Reflection

GAW:

Guided Acoustic Wave

GUI:

Graphical User Interface

ITO:

Indium Tin Oxide

PCAP:

Projected Capacitive

PSA:

Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive

SAW:

Surface Acoustic Wave

SCAP:

Surface Capacitive

VLT:

Visible Light Transmission

ZIF:

Zero Insertion Force

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Further Reading

  • Stetson JW (2006) Analog resistive touch panels and sunlight readability. Inform Display 22(12):26–30

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Display Sourcing & Service LLC, 10726 Bell Valley Drive, 37934, Knoxville, TN, USA

    Robert Phares

  2. Veritas et Visus, 3305 Chelsea Place, 76502, Temple, TX, USA

    Mark Fihn

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan

    Janglin Chen

  2. Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK

    Wayne Cranton

  3. Veritas et Visus, Texas, USA

    Mark Fihn

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Phares, R., Fihn, M. (2012). Introduction to Touchscreen Technologies. In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79567-4_63

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