1 Billion Capacitive Touch Units shipped by Cypress

Cypress shipped its first touch-sensing solutions in 2005 with a CapSense mechanical button and slider replacement for a popular portable music player. Cypress introduced its first TrueTouch touchscreen solutions in 2007. The company added trackpads to its offerings in 2010. The rapid ramp of these solutions is attributable to numerous technical innovations, which have yielded 50 touch-centric patents granted and well over 200 in process. Cypress’s market penetration has included a wide variety of end-products, including high-volume mobile handsets, tablets, automotive applications, consumer electronics, white goods, industrial products and many more.

“Our touch-sensing business is a prime example of the success of our programmable product strategy, and Cypress’s ability to scale successful technologies,” said Cathal Phelan, Executive Vice President of Cypress’s Consumer and Computation Division. “Leveraging our PSoC platform, we were able to quickly enter, and then dominate, multiple, fast-growing touch-sensing markets. As a result, we now have a strong leadership position in these markets with a deep IP portfolio.”

About TrueTouch
TrueTouch controllers deliver full-featured, highly accurate touchscreens from the world leader in touch technology. With the best touch performance and strongest portfolio of proprietary touch technology, TrueTouch opens the door to a new era in touch interfaces for the world’s leading manufacturers of mobile phones, tablets and other touchscreen-enabled products.

About CapSense
CapSense is the industry’s leading solution for capacitive-touch buttons, sliders and switches. CapSense devices have replaced over 4 billion mechanical buttons in consumer electronics, white goods, automotive applications, and any system that has a button or switch.