Delivering an innovative generation of 3D touchless user interfaces

TouchNetix has fully integrated aXiom touchscreen chips, which provide new 3D sensing capabilities by detecting air gestures enabling touchless functions in various automotive, industrial and consumer environments. It offers more than 100 times higher SNR than conventional touchscreen controllers.

Its single-chip aXiom technology allows proximity sensing 10-15cm above the screen's surface. Also, multiple hover gestures are sensed 5-6cm above the screen. These safety-enhancing functions change the user interface into an innovative and intuitive user experience. Within the car HMI, touchless technology lets users reduce the level of eye interaction with the touchscreen, enhancing safety. Touchless technology radically lowers the risk and transfer of virus and bacterial contamination in public and multi-user touchscreen applications.

These extra features delivered by the chips are provided with no additional sensor electrodes, board-level components, or other additional sensing hardware. Therefore, these 3D and Touchless User Interface functions are delivered at the lowest possible system cost, particularly when compared to other sensing technologies, such as infrared sensing or cameras. The chip family supports display sizes from 5" to over 55" diagonal and with an expansive range of aspect ratios.

Vegard Wollan, chief executive officer of TouchNetix, commented: "I am delighted to unveil our 3D and Touchless technology, which revolutionises the touchscreen industry. Our intuitive gesture operation allows more hygienic and safer use of touchscreens in a multitude of environments. We have a range of customers launching products with 3D and Touchless features, and throughout this year, many of our customers and partners will offer worldwide distribution of their solutions."

The company has a global network of manufacturing and distribution partners and can design, implement, and deliver at speed to client specifications. These chips are qualified according to the Automotive Electronic Council AEC-Q100/Q006 standard.