PCAP Touch

Our standard PCAP sensor sizes range from 3.5" to 84" (8.9cm to 213.36cm).

Yes, we can.
Examples of type: cover sheet thickness, surface finish, electrical function (resolution), optical parameters.
Examples of shape: Beveled edges, rounded corners, apertures for mechanical styli, oversizes.

We are happy to supply you with as little as 1 piece (e.g. samples).

As a rule, we can deliver standard sensors from stock. Customized solutions are manufactured and calibrated in approx. 6 - 8 weeks.

Finetuning is very complex, requires a lot of know-how and special software programs with which certain parameters are adjusted (thickness of the cover sheet, condition of the housing, application-related parameters, etc.).
Our service includes a complete calibration of your entire operating unit.

No. With our service, the finetuning is performed on a single system. The data is stored in a firmware. Every delivered controller comes with this firmware. Therefore no further calibration is necessary - for you this means: plug& play.

Yes of course, we always have projective capacitive touchscreens with the corresponding controller (test devices) in different sizes in stock. You connect the touchscreen with the controller, connect the controller via USB to a Windows computer and you can immediately move your mouse pointer with the touchscreen.

This task is performed by a controller board or controller chip. The touchscreen is connected via USB, RS232 or I²C. HY-LINE has suitable controllers permanently in stock.

Yes, operation with a glove is possible - even with thick leather work gloves. The operation with thin latex gloves (medical gloves) or cotton gloves (laboratory) is of course also possible.

PCAPs are suitable for multi-touch screens. Gesture recognition is given and multiple contact points are possible (up to 10). The suitability depends largely on the support of the operating system used.

HY-LINE supplies standard cover glasses (thickness 3mm) and cover glasses for special applications, where the glass thickness can be selected from 0.7mm to 8mm (multitouch up to 6mm).
Depending on the application, special requirements are placed on a projected capacitive touch screen. This usually concerns special optical (transparency, coating) or mechanical (thickness, hardening) properties. Often these properties are needed for systems that are used outdoors (sunlight readable) and in unguarded places (vandalism protection).

There have been projective capacitive touchscreens with excellent optical properties for quite some time, and the wires running in the touch field are hardly noticeable (see iPhone). Some PCAPs are actually operated with visible wires. These have a different operating principle, which is optically less favorable. At HY-LINE you get only high quality PCAPs, whose optical properties are very good.

Projective capacitive touchscreens consist of several layers. Depending on the purpose for which a PCAP is used and in which environment, different material compositions of the layers are available (layers made of glass or different plastics).
The cover glass is separate from the actual touch sensor. Thus, a cover glass can also be larger than the actual touch sensor. A PCAP thus offers a design freedom that other touch technologies cannot provide.

A PCAP is bonded circumferentially to the sheet metal frame of the display using double-sided adhesive tape.

This is a special process for bonding two surfaces (display and touchscreen) together - in a high-quality manner and covering the entire surface - without significantly changing the optical properties. One challenge here is to minimize internal reflections. This highly technical process is carried out in a clean room so that no dust particles affect the bonding process.