Points to Note when

Designing Touch Switches

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 Points to Note when Designing
Touch Switches

Points to Note for Routing

Points to Note for Using the Software Package

Points to Note for the Using e-Link

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Points to Note for Routing

Materials

Routing

Grounding

Interface Reservation

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 Points to Note for Materials

PCB Materials
Single, double, multiple layer PCB or FPCB

Board Materials
Isolating materials such as ABS
Board
plastic, glass, acrylic etc.
Platinoid
PCB

Electrode Materials
Routing
Metals such as PCB copper plating,
springs etc.

Electrode Shape
Round, square, polygon etc. Board
Metal
Spring

PCB
Routing

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 Layout Notes

The routing of the Touch IC power (VDD, GND) must be independent.

The power lines must be decoupled with filter capacitors (e.g. 0.1uF,
10uF) before reaching the IC.

Maintain a ground plane for the power lines if possible and have the
GND routing area > VDD routing area.

The touch key routing should be managed first and should be kept as
short as possible.

The distance between two linked routings should be double the wire
width.

Touch keys related to different touch modules (ex. key1 and key5)
should avoid parallel routing.

The touch key routing should avoid high frequency signal lines or be
separated with a ground wire.

The touch key routing should use as few through holes(Via) as possible.

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 Points to Note for Grounding

Grounding – dual or multi layer applications

 Top layer : Solid grounding for the outer PAD (using a
gap of 0.508 mm from the PAD)
 Bottom layer : Ground net below the PAD (using a wire
width of 0.18 mm with a 1mm grid point spacing)

Unit : mm
1 mm = 39.37 mil

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 Interface Reservation

Reserve the ICP or I2C interface in advance
 Reserve the ICP interface : For on board writing and sensitivity
adjustment
 Reserve the serial communication interface : For signal detection
 Reserve I2C interface : parameter adjustment and signal detection

ICP, I2C Pin-out

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Points to Note in the Software Package

Software Package Operating Flow

System Parameter Configuration

Software Package Resource Configuration

Software Package Parameter Adjustment

Software Package Procedure Adjustment

★ Check databook for details

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Software Package Operating Flow
Power on

Initialization

_SCAN _TOUCH_KEY

=0 _SCAN_CYCLEF

=1
_GET_KEY_BITMAP

Key pressed ? =1
Key function

=0
Cycle ended

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 System Parameter Setting

IC Select
 Select which part no. IC to use
 Both BS83 and BS85 are available

System Frequency Setting
 The default system frequency software setting is 8MHz
 8 / 12 / 16MHz are all available

I/O or Touch Key Setting
 Most I/O ports are pin-shared with touch key input pins
 Only Input or Output or touch inputs can be selected

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 Software Package Resource Setting

Software Package Resources in use

 ROM : 1.2k word (Fix)
 RAM : 1 Key × 12bytes
 Interrupt : Time base (Fix)
 Specific Registers : MP0, MP1, IAR0, IAR1, BP
 Stack : 3 layers

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Software Package Parameter Adjustment

Software Package Parameter Adjustments
 Sampling Time : Longer sampling times will result in
improved key discernments
 Maximum On Time : Prevents keys from remaining in an
erroneous touch status
 Calibration Time : Time setting for environmental
calibration
 Debounce Times : The touch key decision time
 One Key Active : Only one key will be accepted at any time
 Key Threshold : The touch key sensitivity setting

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 Software Package Program Calling

The time to call the signal procedure “_SCAN_TOUCH_KEY”
 The _SCAN_TOUCH_KEY procedure must be called from within
the main program and not from within a subroutine so as to
prevent stack overflows.

Time to read the key value
 After each “key-scan” cycle is implemented, a signal bit
“_SCAN_CYCLEF” will be generated which means the actual key
output value and also the time needed to read it.

User Configuration
 It is necessary to return to the main cycle after the key value has
been issued and the corresponding function has been executed.
 To avoid single loop delays that will influence the response speed
of the touch key.

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 Points to Note when Using the e-Link

Programming Function
Power supplied by the e-Link and the target board power
supply must be removed before programming.

Parameter Adjustment
The power supply can be selected using the HXT Editor
configuration to be sourced from the e-Link, 5V or 3.3V, or from
an external supply.

Signal detection - Power isolated mode
When signal detection is executed, the target board power can
be chosen to monitor real signals.

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