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STMicroelectronics is introducing a new multi-touch resistive touchscreen controller chip – STM32TS60, which they say is the first member of ST’s new STMTouch family. The key selling points of the new multi-touch controller are: a) it detects up to ten simultaneous touches; b) it’s cheaper than a capacitive touchscreen controller.
The new chip combines the STM’s STM32 microcontroller architecture with PMatrix Multi-Touch technology from Stantum, a company which we’ve already covered in the past. It’s a single-core microcontroller, hence more affordable than some other multi-core processor or digital signal processors (DSPs).
Finally, the STM32TS60 is housed in a 7×7 mm 144-pin UFBGA package, and is now sampling to lead customers. Volume production is expected for Q2 2010. STMicroelectronics argues it’s suitable for use in handsets, notebook PCs, netbooks and MIDs…
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
