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MicroTouch™ ClearTek™ II Capacitive Touch ScreensPresenter Name
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The MicroTouch™ Difference
MicroTouch™ ClearTek™ II is the touch screen technology of choice for unattended, public access applications requiring high levels of durability, reliability and performance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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MicroTouch™ ClearTek™ II Touch Screens
Popular Applications Point of Sale Bar Top Entertainment Industrial Controls Casino Gaming Self-Service Kiosks ATMs
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MicroTouch™ ClearTek™ II System Components
ClearTek™ II Capacitive Touch Screen All glass touch screen overlay
Flat touch screens: 6.4" to 32" diagonal
EX II Controller Electronics Cased and uncased board solutions
USB and Serial RS-232 interfaces
Chipset
MicroTouch™ Software Suite MT 7 Software Driver support for most
popular operating systems
System utilities and diagnostics
Factory qualified and validated as a touch system – Factory linearized
– Warranted performance
One point of contact for all your touch needs, including worldwide support
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ClearTek™ II Construction
Proprietary Scratch-Resistant Top Coat
ClearTek Hard Coat with Anti-Glare
Electrode Pattern
Conductive Coating
Glass
• All glass touch screen with transparent, thin-film conductive coating applied to surface
• A narrow electrode pattern is printed along the edge of the conductive layer
• Transparent glass hard coat with anti-glare properties is fused over the conductive coating
• Proprietary scratch-resistant top coat added• Tail design with solder-less connection and
taped strain relief
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How ClearTek™ II Works
3 The x,y location of the point of contact is calculated by the EX II controller and transmitted to the PC.
2 A finger touches the screen and draws a minute amount of current to the point of contact.
1 Small amount of voltage is applied to the four corners of the touch screen.
4 EX II Electronics provide tailored firmware and fast, accurate touch.
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ClearTek™ II Advantages
Brilliant Optics Excellent Accuracy Smooth Drag Performance Scratch Resistance Superior Wear Resistance Contaminant Resistance Easy to Clean Easy to Integrate Sealable Designed for use with EX II Electronics
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ClearTek™ II: Brilliant Optics
Brilliant Optics Superior optical quality at 91.5% light
transmission with glare control incorporated for bright, vibrant images
There isn’t an LCD touch screen in the industry today with higher light transmission than ClearTek II
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ClearTek™ II: Excellent Accuracy
Brilliant Optics
Excellent Accuracy 3M performs a 25-point linearization
process with factory-precision equipment to enhance the accuracy of the touch screen
• No manual linearization required
ClearTek II touch screen with EX II controller is the most accurate capacitive touch system available
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ClearTek™ II: Smooth Drag Performance
Brilliant Optics Excellent Accuracy Smooth Drag Performance
ClearTek II hard coating provides smooth, continuous drag / draw functionality
Continues to track finger, even when paused in one location
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ClearTek™ II : Scratch Resistance
Brilliant Optics Excellent Accuracy Smooth Drag Performance Scratch Resistance
All glass sensor with scratch resistant hard coat for high durability in a multitude of environments
Hard coat also makes touch screen surface easier to clean
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ClearTek™ II : Superior Wear Resistance
Brilliant Optics Excellent Accuracy Smooth Drag Performance Scratch Resistance Superior Wear Resistance
ClearTek II hard coat creates the most wear resistant capacitive touch screen
• ClearTek II has been proven to be equal to or more wear resistant than ClearTek which has been tested to withstand over 225M mechanical touches without degradation
• Tested to be 5X more wear resistant than other capacitive solutions
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ClearTek™ II : Contaminant Resistance
Brilliant Optics Excellent Accuracy Smooth Drag Performance Scratch Resistance Superior Wear Resistance Contaminant Resistance
Able to withstand every day contaminants, including most liquids or solid contaminants on the screen
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ClearTek™ II : Easy to Clean
Brilliant Optics Excellent Accuracy Smooth Drag Performance Scratch Resistance Superior Wear Resistance Contaminant Resistance Easy to Clean
ClearTek II has Low Surface Energy, which means:
• Easy-glide, smoother surface to the touch• Increased scratch resistance – harder for an
object to catch on the surface• Easier to clean – lower contaminant adhesion
due to lower surface energy• Liquids bead up and roll off screen
Glass SurfaceHigh surface energy inhibits finger from dragging smoothly
ClearTek™ IILow surface energy drags easily
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ClearTek™ II: Easy to Integrate
Brilliant Optics Excellent Accuracy Smooth Drag Performance Scratch Resistance Superior Wear Resistance Contaminant Resistance Easy to Clean Easy to Integrate
Narrow border Slim profile with no mounted electronic components
on the touch screen to protect or dislodge
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ClearTek™ II: Sealable
Brilliant Optics Excellent Accuracy Smooth Drag Performance Scratch Resistance Superior Wear Resistance Contaminant Resistance Easy to Clean Easy to Integrate Sealable
Streamlined design for tight sealing against dust and moisture
NEMA4 and IP66 Sealable
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ClearTek™ II : A Complete Solution
Brilliant Optics Excellent Accuracy Smooth Drag Performance Scratch Resistance Superior Wear Resistance Contaminant Resistance Easy to Clean Easy to Integrate Sealable Designed for use with EX II Electronics
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EX II Electronics
World-class Standard for Capacitive Electronics
Built from over 20 years of experience in the touch industry
Known for its high speed and precise touch performance
Available in USB or Serial RS-232 Available in a wide variety of
form factors Cased for external mounting Uncased for internal mounting Chipset for design-in capability
EX II ASIC
Cased EX II Controller
Uncased EX II Controller
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EX II Electronics Platform
All EX II products are based on a revolutionarymixed-mode, proprietary ASIC that provides:
Fast, precise touch response Extensive on-chip computational logic
Simplifies design Minimizes additional supporting discrete components
16k by 16k touch resolution Improved power modes and regulatory compliance Extended operating temperatures On-board RAM for firmware flexibility
Flexibility to update functionality with enhancements via downloadable firmware
RoHS Compliance (European Union Directive 2002/95/EC)
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EX II Chip Set Developer’s Kit
Chip Set Developer Kit to assist you when integrating EX II
Kit Includes: Chip Samples Design Guide EX II Data Sheet EX II Controller Reference Guide Drivers and Utilities
License Agreement required Local Application Engineering
support available
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MicroTouch™ Drivers and Documentation
MicroTouch™ Software Suite MT7 Software Drivers support most
popular operating systems Windows 2000, XP, Vista
• Windows 95, 98, NT and Me supported by TouchWare 5.64 SR5a
Windows CE.NET Linux support
Offers touch-specific features and settings
Provides set of utilities and diagnostic tools
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The MicroTouch™ ClearTek™ II Difference
Summary Durability, reliability and flexibility from a touch screen
built upon a solid base of proprietary technology Uncompromising touch screen optics achieved thorough
extensive R&D 5X more wear resistant than other capacitive solutions Designed for use with state-of-the-art EX II touch
electronics with firmware features that enable the growth of new touch applications
Most accurate touch system when mated with EX II electronics
Meets European Union RoHS environmental compliance requirements
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