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1.Resistive
3. Capacitive
4. Infrared
Resistive
A resistive touch screen panel is composed
of several layers, the most important of
which are two thin, metallic, electrically
conductive layers separated by a narrow
gap. When an object, such as a finger,
presses down on a point on the panel's outer
surface the two metallic layers become
connected at that point. This causes a
change in the electrical current, which is
registered as a touch event and sent to
the controller for processing. It is used
in Grocery Stores, Hotels, Restaurants and
Retail Stores.
Advantages & Disadvantages of Resistive
• Advantages
– Cost-effective solution
– Activated by any stylus
– Very accurate
– Low power requirements
– Liquids won't affect touch screen performance
• Disadvantages
– Polyester surface can be damaged
– Lower endurance (35 million touches)
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW)
Surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology
uses ultrasonic waves that pass over the touch screen panel.
When the panel is touched, a portion of the wave is
absorbed. This change in the ultrasonic waves registers the
position of the touch event and sends this information to
the controller for processing. SAW touch screen technology
is suggested for use in ATMs, Amusement Parks, Gaming
Environments, Industrial Control Rooms etc.
Advantages & Disadvantages of SAW
• Advantages
– Durable glass construction
– High optical clarity
– Activated by a finger, gloved hand, or soft tip stylus
• Disadvantages
– Moving liquids or condensation can cause false touches
– Solid contaminants create non-touch areas until removed
– Doesn't support drag or draw effectively
Capacitive
A capacitive touch screen panel
consists of an insulator such
as glass, coated with a
transparent conductor such
as indium tin oxide (ITO). As the
human body is also a conductor,
touching the surface of the screen
results in a distortion of the
body's electrostatic field,
measurable as a change
in capacitance.
Advantages & Disadvantages of Capacitive
• Advantages
– Scratch resistant, durable surface
– High endurance (225 million touches)
– Very accurate
– Good optical clarity
– Liquids won't affect touch screen performance
• Disadvantages
– Does not work with gloved fingers or stylus
Infrared
An infrared touch screen uses
an array of X-Y
infrared LED and photo
detector pairs around the edges
of the screen to detect a
disruption in the pattern of LED
beams. Infra-red bezels have
proven to be a very reliable
technology for use in
ATMs,Medical Instrumentation
and Transportation Tracking
applications.
Advantages & Disadvantages of Infrared Touch
Screen
• Advantages
-Highest quality of underlying image
-Very high transmittance
-Excellent anti-glare, with use of chemically etched glass
-Can be activated with almost any device
-Higher accuracy than other technologies
-Very high durability and reliability
• Disadvantages
- Surface obstructions can cause a false touch
–It is very sensitive and can be activated by stray touches.
–Low resolution
–Parallax problems
Touch Screen Technology Comparison Chart
Resistive Infrared SAW Capacitive