Atmel maXTouch Solution Powers ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Tablet Touchscreen

Running on the Android Honeycomb 3.0 operating system, the new tablet comes with a 10.1-inch, 1280 x 800 IPS panel supporting up to 10-multitouches using Atmel's maXTouch device. The Eee Pad Transformer tablet also includes a 1GHz Tegra 2 processor with 1GB RAM, 16GB flash storage, twin cameras with 1.2-megapixels on the front and 5-megapixels on the back, gyroscope, compass, GPS and more. A keyboard option is also available and can be docked to the tablet along with a trackpad and an integrated battery. This option can boost the tablet's 9.5 hour runtime to nearly 16 hours. The device is available now in the US and Taiwan

Atmel maXTouch solutions provide the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer tablet's touchscreen with unlimited touch capability, lower power consumption, faster response time, and better signal-to-noise ratio to detect the most sensitive touches with a finger nail, stylus and a user with gloves on his hands. All these benefits provide a better, more intuitive touch experience for the Eee Pad Transformer user.
We selected Atmel maXTouch solution because we wanted our customers to have the best, intuitive touchscreen experience possible on the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, said, Simon Chen, ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Product Manager. We are thrilled to launch a first-of-its-class tablet that offers users both a superior touchscreen experience and a keyboard option.

We are excited to team with an industry leader in mobile computing such as ASUS on their latest innovation, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, said Binay Bajaj, director of touch marketing, Atmel Corporation. It is further evidence that Atmel maXTouch solutions are powering the latest innovative touch products that are rapidly hitting the market.