Atmel has announced the AT42QT2160 - a touch controller IC combining touch key and touch slider functions in a single device. The AT42QT2160 can control up to 16 individual touch keys with a slider comprising between 2 and 8 of the touch key channels. In addition, the chip can also control up to 11 LEDs through a PWM output function that is controlled by the host, eliminating the need for an external LED controller.

Atmel has announced the AT42QT2160 - a touch controller IC combining touch key and touch slider functions in a single device. The AT42QT2160 can control up to 16 individual touch keys with a slider comprising between 2 and 8 of the touch key channels. In addition, the chip can also control up to 11 LEDs through a PWM output function that is controlled by the host, eliminating the need for an external LED controller.

Atmel and Quantum Research Group (UK) announced today that Atmel has licensed Quantum’s QTouch and QMatrix capacitive touch technologies. Quantum’s intellectual property will be programmed into Atmel picoPower AVR microcontrollers (MCUs), enabling the devices to be used for both touch sensing and many other control functions, for example driving motor controls, LEDs and displays. QTouch technology is used for simple keys, while QMatrix is us...

Quantum Research Group has announced the newest member of its family of capacitive touch sensor products. The QT102, available in a SOT-23-6 package, is a unique one-channel touch on/touch off sensor chip with integral power management and safety functionality. These functions make it perfect for battery-driven applications and mains-driven products with stringent power management requirements, such as kitchen and home appliances.

Quantum Research Group (UK) announces its new sales office in Shinjuku, Tokyo and the appointment of Mr Kazuo Nozawa to head this office as Country Manager for Japan.

Quantum Research Group has announced the appointment of Paul Russell as Principal Field Applications Engineer for their new Japanese operation. Paul, a Canadian citizen, has been resident in Japan for the past six years and was previously employed by Tega Sanyo, where he was exposed for many years to Quantum’s touch sensing technology and hence brings considerable experience with him, especially in appliances and mobile applications. His new re...

Quantum Research Group Ltd. (Ire) has announced the opening of a new design, support, and technology licensing business unit at Millmount, Drogheda. The company will work with Quantum Research Group UK to develop touch-sensing controls for products such as domestic appliances, mobile phones and personal media players, and will focus especially on touch screen solutions. It will also engage in technology transfer work, technical support, and deal ...

Quantum Research Group, the charge-transfer (QT) capacitive touch company, announces the opening of its new engineering and support facility located within the Hong Kong Science Park. Customers across China will now benefit from the increased access to Quantum’s technical and design support services.

Quantum Research Group has announced that it has been awarded two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. Generally accepted as the UK’s most prestigious recognition of outstanding business performance, they reward the achievement by UK companies in the three categories of International Trade, Innovation and Sustainable Development. Quantum has achieved the rare position of having been conferred Queen’s Awards for both International Trade and Innova...

Quantum Research Group, the charge-transfer (QT) capacitive touch company, announces availability of the QT1081, 8-key QTouch sensor integrated circuit (IC). Its successful predecessor, the QT1080, features in the user interface of many consumer electronics items such as the Apple iPod Hi-Fi system and the ASUS P191 widescreen monitor plus numerous other MP3 and personal media players.

Quantum Research Group, the charge-transfer (QT) capacitive touch company, has announced the QT60160 (16-key) and QT60240 (24 key) touch sensor chips. The devices will sense the touch of a finger through panels of any electrically insulating material. Panels can be 50mm or more in thickness when used with a scanned X-Y passive matrix.

Quantum Research Group, the charge-transfer capacitive touch company, announces the appointment of Duncan Bryan to boost the company’s drive for licensing deals with semiconductor companies. Hans van der Linde, whose appointment to set up the licensing business unit at Quantum was announced earlier this year, will focus on developing licensing deals with end customers for the company’s charge-transfer touch screen and touch control technolog...

Quantum Research Group, the charge-transfer capacitive touch company, has announced the QT1106, a complete control integrated circuit that combines the functionality of a touch slider or wheel with seven additional keys. The wheel or slider uses a simple, inexpensive sensing element between three connection points. The device detects a single rapid touch anywhere along the sense elements. Alternatively, it can track a finger moving along the whe...

Quantum Research Group, the charge-transfer (QT) capacitive touch company, has landed a deal to supply Remote Solutions of Korea with touch wheel and touch key chips for its innovative RH60 LCD remote control. The touch wheel is driven by the company’s QT511 device and a QT1080 provides six function keys and a wake-up on proximity function that enables the remote control to come to life and light up as the hand of the user approaches it.

Quantum Research is to license its patented charge-transfer sensing IP to microcontroller manufacturers for the first time. The company has appointed Hans van der Linde to head up a new business unit for licensing and partnerships with some of the world's leading microcontroller makers will be announced within the next few weeks.

Quantum Research Group, the charge-transfer capacitive touch company, has announced the QT100, a single-channel sensing chip in an RoHS-compliant, 6-SOT-23 package. Designed primarily for use in hand-held products – mobile phones and MP3 players – this is the smallest charge-transfer device in the company’s product range.

Quantum Research Group has won a contract to supply Samsung in Korea with its rotary slider touch control chip, the QT511, for use in a top-of-the-range microwave oven, the RE-C23AN.