ATQT600 Atmel, ATQT600 Datasheet - Page 3

• Manufacturer Part Number: ATQT600
• Description: KIT EVAL TOUCH FOR QT600
• Manufacturer: Atmel
• Series: QTouch™r

Specifications of ATQT600

• Sensor Type: Touch Screen
• Interface: USB
• Embedded: Yes, Other
• Utilized Ic / Part: ATtiny88, ATmega324PA, ATxmega128A1
• Processor To Be Evaluated: ATtiny88, ATmega324, ATxmega128
• Data Bus Width: 8 bit, 16 bit
• Interface Type: USB
• Maximum Operating Temperature: + 85 C
• Minimum Operating Temperature: - 40 C
• Operating Supply Voltage: 1.6 V to 3.6 V
• Silicon Manufacturer: Atmel
• Kit Application Type: Sensor
• Application Sub Type: Touch Sensor
• Kit Contents: USB Bridge, MCU Cards, Touchpad Cards
• Svhc: No SVHC (15-Dec-2010)
• Mcu Supported Families: ATtiny88,
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Voltage - Supply: -
• Sensitivity: -
• Sensing Range: -
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

Touch Sensors Design Guide
Table of Contents
Section 1
Introduction To Sensor Design................................................................................... 1-1
Section 2
General Advice........................................................................................................... 2-1
Section 3
Self-capacitance Zero-dimensional Sensors.............................................................. 3-1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
3.1
3.2
3.3
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
Self-capacitance and Mutual-capacitance Type Sensors .................................................. 1-1
Dimension Groups ............................................................................................................. 1-2
Some Important Theory ..................................................................................................... 1-2
Charge Transfer................................................................................................................. 2-1
Components....................................................................................................................... 2-3
Materials ............................................................................................................................ 2-4
Nearby LEDs...................................................................................................................... 2-7
Electrostatic Discharge Protection ..................................................................................... 2-8
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3-1
Planar Construction ........................................................................................................... 3-1
Non-planar Construction .................................................................................................... 3-7
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
3.2.1
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
3.2.6
3.2.7
3.3.1
Cs Capacitor ........................................................................................................ 2-3
Series Resistors................................................................................................... 2-3
Voltage Regulator ................................................................................................ 2-3
Component Placement ........................................................................................ 2-3
Substrates ........................................................................................................... 2-4
Electrode and Interconnection Materials ............................................................. 2-4
Front Panel Materials........................................................................................... 2-5
PCB to Panel Bonding ......................................................................................... 2-6
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 3-1
Electrode Shapes ................................................................................................ 3-2
Ground Loading ................................................................................................... 3-3
Interconnection .................................................................................................... 3-4
Illumination Effects............................................................................................... 3-5
Floating Conductive Items ................................................................................... 3-6
Conductive Paints................................................................................................ 3-7
Printed Electrode Method .................................................................................... 3-8
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