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TouchSensor User Interfaces

Offering solid-state switching, TouchSensor™ user interfaces eliminate failures and tolerance stack-up issues caused by membrane switches and mechanical buttons. Utilizing the world's only 5V, software free, digital-switch technology, known as field-effect, TouchSensor's key pads are mounted behind tempered glass or injection-molded plastic to provide robust switching performance, zero-force actuation and stylish design.

  • Developed for cooking, fabric care, dish care and refrigeration appliances
  • Utilizes 5V digital input/output switching at the point of touch
  • Senses through glass up to 5mm thick and plastic up to 3mm thick
  • Responds to bare and thinly-gloved hands
  • UL-approved technology
  • Software-free
  • Offers multiple interface options
  • Custom sensitivity settings may be designed

Case Studies & Testimonials

Cross-Category Launch of User Interface Consoles for a New Kitchen Suite of ProductsMethode’s design and development teams created twelve unique user interfaces for the launch of a new brand of kitchen appliances.

Beverage Dispensing User Interface for Food Service IndustryRobust and reliable portion-control solution built to withstand a heavy-use environment.

Ford Electronic Finish PanelsTouchSensorTM integrates unique touch technology into car interiors to meet the growing infotainment demand of the automotive industry.

Attributes

Reliable Core TechnologyWith over 200 million TouchCells™ in use, field-effect technology is UL-approved with an operating temperature range of -40 to +120C.

Full-Service Product LaunchFrom concept prototypes to production, TouchSensor's launch teams manage the entire product development process.

Zero-Force ActuationA quick, light touch elicits a response from the highly sensitive TouchSensor user interface.

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Customization

Touch on Contoured Surfaces

Using highly flexible yet durable materials, TouchSensor can add concave, convex and compound bends to the decorative user interface fascia panels, creating a user-friendly and stylized design.

Touch with Integrated Lighting

With display effects and LEDs, TouchSensor's in-house design teams can enhance basic touch interfaces with ring and text lighting, creating a more intuitive and brand-differentiating design.

Touch with Dead-Fronted Graphics

The combination of dead-fronted graphics, integrated LEDs and displays allows lighting for specific keys to be turned on or off at the user's discretion. When not in use, the keys seem to disappear, offering a simplified and more inviting user experience.

Technical Library

TouchSensor Custom UI Data Sheet

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