The fingerprint recognition has been widely used for biometrics in mobile devices. Existing fingerprint sensors have already been commercialized in the field of mobile devices using primarily Si-based ...

Electromechanical switches are simple, cheap, and widely available (Fig. 1). However, they’re also plagued with a number of disadvantages, including wear with repeated use, and the potential for ...

San Jose, Ca. – Atmel Corporation has just released to volume production its new maXTouch family of capacitive touchscreen controllers, capable of supporting an unlimited number of unique simultaneous ...

A finger-heating effect has been observed on mutual capacitive touch sensors with plastic film overlay. The symptom is exhibited as serious sensitivity degradation when there is a greater than 10°C ...

Capacitive sensing finds use in all kinds of industrial, automotive, medical, and consumer applications. The popularity of this technology, especially in HID (human interface devices), has grown ...

For efficient control and treatment of viral infections, a rapid method of virus identification (within less than a minute) equipped with continuous monitoring capability is highly desirable. Most of ...