Synaptics and Zytronic Unveil State-Of-The-Art Capacitive TouchScreen System at KioskCom 2002
Mickie Boone
Horizon Communications
408-969-4888 x107
mboone@horizonpr.com
Amanda Mena
Synaptics Incorporated
408-434-0110, x178
amena@synaptics.com
David Huntley
Zytronic Plc
+44 (0) 191 414 5511
david.huntley@zytronic.co.uk
Solution offers customers durable, versatile, proven technology with high-speed, accurate response
Orlando, FL-KioskCom 2002 Booth #728- March 5, 2002 - Synaptics® Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA) - the leader in capacitive touch-sensing technology - and Zytronic Display Ltd. (LSE:ZYT.L) (Newcastle, United Kingdom) - a leading provider of touch sensors, optical filters and laminates - are previewing their jointly developed advanced capacitive touchscreen sensor system. The TouchScreen™ product will be demonstrated at the KioskCom Conference in Orlando, FL.
A development agreement between the two companies leverages Synaptics` market-leading touch-sensing technology with Zytronic`s experience in producing touch sensors, optical filters and laminates. The two companies have developed a durable, dependable, and hermetically sealed touchscreen that is virtually impervious to damage from moisture, heat, and vandalism. The TouchScreen product is designed to meet today`s demanding requirements for ATMs, Web phones, gaming machines, ticket dispensers, medical displays, industrial displays, gas pump displays, and similar systems.
"Our capacitive TouchPad interface devices have been utilized in over 40 million notebook computers to date, and our expertise in capacitive sensing allows us to leverage our technology and apply it to other markets," explains Synaptics` Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Richard McCaskill. "We looked at the markets that utilize touchscreens, and worked with Zytronic to develop our superior TouchScreen solution that offers solid-state reliability, durability and accuracy that is imperative for any touch-sensing interface."
The new TouchScreen product utilizes Synaptics` proprietary one-chip controller, which is based on Synaptics` capacitive touch-sensing interface products. The TouchScreen solution combines Synaptics` controller with its proprietary driver and calibration software and Zytronic`s exceptional capacitive glass touchscreen sensor. The resulting solution uniquely offers customers excellent clarity, high-speed response, accuracy, and extreme durability at a competitive cost.
"Synaptics and Zytronic are ideal development partners because of their complementary core competencies," explains David Huntley, Managing Director, Zytronic Plc. "Our expertise lies in optical filters and vandal-resistant laminates, as well as the manufacture of projected capacitive touch sensors by embedding fine wires in high-quality glass. Synaptics` strengths are their in-depth knowledge of capacitive sensing and control electronics. The product line resulting from this partnership combines these competencies into a seamless, accurate, and reliable touch-screen solution of the highest quality."
Synaptics offers a variety of interface solutions that add value to the kiosk market, including fingerprint security, capacitive keypads for data entry, and capacitive touch pads, scrolling devices and pointing sticks for display navigation.
Both Synaptics` capacitive technology and Zytronic`s touch sensor technology are proven and reliable. As the leader in touch pad technology for the notebook computer market, Synaptics has shipped millions of capacitive touchpads to notebook OEMs since 1995. With this new capacitive TouchScreen, Synaptics leverages its leadership in the capacitive touch-sensing and interface technology to expand into new markets.
Samples and evaluation kits will be available in Q2 CY 2002. Please contact sales@synaptics.com or sales@zytronic.co.uk for more information.
About Synaptics Incorporated
Synaptics develops advanced interface solutions for products as diverse as notebook and desktop computers, mobile computing and communications devices, automotive applications and security solutions. Synaptics products include: TouchPad™, the industry standard notebook interface device; ClearPad™, a capacitive touch screen solution; TouchStyk™, a modular, capacitive pointing stick solution; Spiral®, an inductive, proximity sensing pen input system; and QuickStroke®, the proprietary Chinese handwriting recognition software. More information about Synaptics can be found on the World Wide Web at www.synaptics.com
About Zytronic
Zytronic Plc, floated on the London Alternative Investment Market in July 2000, specializes in the manufacture of optical filters for electronic displays. Its products are used in a wide range of applications including ATM`s, web phones, interactive kiosks, information displays and military computers. In addition to touch sensing it provides products for improving viewability in adverse lighting conditions, electromagnetic/radio-frequency shielding and privacy filters for secure viewing of displays.
Zytronic can be contacted on:
Tel: +44 (0) 191 414 5511
Fax: +44 (0) 191 414 0545
E-mail: sales@zytronic.co.uk
Web: www.zytronic.co.uk
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements about Synaptics and Zytronic, as that term is defined under the federal securities laws. Synaptics intends such forward-looking statements to be subject to the safe-harbor created by those laws. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, expectations of the market acceptability of Synaptics` TouchScreen, TouchPad, pointing sticks, and fingerprint TouchPad interface products and Synaptics success in the relevant markets. Synaptics cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (a) market demand for the Synaptics` capacitive TouchScreen, TouchPad, TouchStyk and security products (b) market demand for OEM products using Synaptics products, and (c) the failure of Synaptics interface devices and OEM products using Synaptics` interface devices to deliver commercially acceptable performance, and other risks as identified from time to time in Synaptics` SEC reports, including Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and Annual Reports on Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements are based on information available to Synaptics on the date hereof, and Synaptics assumes no obligation to update such statements.
Editor`s Note: Synaptics images and additional press materials may be found at the
Horizon Communications Website at http://www.horizonpr.com
Synaptics, the Synaptics logo, cPad, TouchPad, TouchStyk, ClearPad, Spiral, and QuickStroke are trademarks or registered trademarks of Synaptics. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
# # #
Back...
