/> Synaptics ClearPad technology has been a driving force behind the mobile industry adoption of capacitive touchscreens. ClearPad is an optically clear, capacitive touchscreen solution that was patented in 1999 by a group of Synaptics engineers, led by Dr. Andrew Hsu, currently Synaptics product and technology strategist. The Mobile Entertainment Forum recently honored Hsu as the inventor of modern touchscreen technology for mobile handsets. Since the introduction of its ClearPad solution four years ago, Synaptics has continued to lead the mobile user experience evolution into adaptive, responsive, touch-based interactions with stunning graphics and button-less industrial design.

“Synaptics thrives on innovation. Our expertise in design and production reliability enables our customers to accelerate unique touchscreen products to the market,” said Hsu. “By partnering with Synaptics, our customers are able to completely rethink the user experience and meet the stringent quality and production requirements of the handset market.”

“The ClearPad capacitive touch sensor was a breakthrough for both Synaptics and our customers in the mobile handset industry,” said Stan Swearingen, senior vice president of Synaptics strategic technology and corporate development. “Synaptics continues to invest in innovative technologies and user experience design so our customers can deliver winning products to the market.”

The full PCWorld article, “Game Changers: 12 Technologies That Changed Everything” by Dan Tynan, can be found at:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/201898/game_changers_12_technologies_that_changed_everything.html.