GlideSensor Circular Touch Sensor

With a circular motion of the finger across the sensor, users can navigate through menus, lists, and settings; intuitively steering through multiple tiers of choices.

Some call it five-point navigation, some call it a navigation wheel, others call it a click-wheel or scroll wheel. Cirque calls it GlideSensor Circular Touch Sensor. One touch sensor can be configured into multiple sections and functions.

• Divide the wheel horizontally or vertically for distinct scrolling options
• Establish button zones on the same circular touch sensor
• Define different application response to the buttons or scroll-wheels for different menus or states
• Circular Scrolling- CirqueSelect features combined with circular scrolling offers improved control features

A Circular Touch Sensor is suitable for:

• mobile-phones
• hand-held devices
• control panels
• medical instruments
• remote controls
• media players and more

GlideSensors can be integrated with host processors using SPI or I²C. Cirque’s proven design experience with GlidePoint and GlideTouch has been incorporated into the Circular Touch Sensor and all GlideSensors.

Evaluate a circular touch sensor module with your microcontroller, or use the GlideSensor Development Kit to learn more about GlideSensors of all types.