DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS
27 December, 2023
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Between 2007 and 2013, capacitive touchscreens overtook resistive touchscreens in the consumer electronics market.
Invention – The 1st touch screen was invented in 1965 by E.A. Johnson of U.K, a capacitive device.
Function – It is a surface that combines 2 functions
A touch sensor – It has an electrical current going through it and touching the screen causes a voltage or signal changes which are used to determine the location of the touch.
Main technology used in sensors are
A controller – It takes information’s from the touch sensor and translates it into information the PC can understand.
A software Driver – It allows the touch screen and computers to work together.
Applications – Smartphones, ATM machines, TVs, refrigerators, e-readers, billing systems, and electronic voting machines (EVMs).
23 December, 2023
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Between 2007 and 2013, capacitive touchscreens overtook resistive touchscreens in the consumer electronics market.
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