8-Channel Ultra-Low Power Capacitive Touch Interface

Overview

The MVCTCH01 ASIC is an ultra-low power and high-sensitivity 8-channel capacitive touch interface that is designed to be easily integrated with capacitive touch pads. Ultra-low power operation is achieved by using a novel capacitive-to-digital converter, making it suitable for battery powered and portable devices.

The chip supports a low-power sleep mode, a scanning mode where the chip periodically scans the input channels for touch events at programmable intervals, and an active mode where the chip always scans the input channels.

Temperature Range -40 to 85°C
Power Supply Voltage 1.8 to 3.6V
Low Capacitance Noise <16fF for 40pF input
RC Oscillator Trimming Error <0.4%
Low Sleep Current <10nA
Scanning Time (8-channels) 12.5ms
Small Footprint 1.24 x 0.83mm2
Chip Communication 3-wire SPI interface

Key Features

  • 8-channel input switch matrix
  • Wide input capacitance range from 5 to 45pF
  • Low measurement current: 40µA
  • Low average current for one measurement/second: 0.5µA
  • Programmable alarm feature to signal touch events
  • Trimmable RC oscillator for accurate clocking
  • Small form factor Die size: 1.24 x 0.83mm2

Block Diagram

8-Channel Ultra-Low Power Capacitive Touch Interface Block Diagram

Applications

  • Smart-home Devices
  • Wearables
  • Remote Controls
  • Printers
  • Whitegoods
  • Medical Devices
  • Industrial
  • IoT

Technical Specifications

Foundry, Node
TSMC 0.18um
Maturity
Under Development
TSMC
Pre-Silicon: 180nm
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