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GlidePoint® Gen4 Trackpads Developer Information

Gen4 Trackpads utilize Cirque's image sensing technology for accurate gesture 

Standard Gen4 Trackpad Modules

A variety of standard off-the-shelf Gen4 trackpads are available from Cirque. For more information see the Gen4 section of the OEM Trackpad Page

Key Specifications

Core Technology: Cirque custom projected mutual capacitive sensing.
Chipset Cirque Gen4 1CA037 (Rushmore) Analog Front End ASIC
STM32 ARM Cortex M0 48 MHz Microcontroller
Package Details: AFE: 48 pin QFN - 7mm x 7mm x 1mm
MCU: 32 pin QFN - 5mm x 5mm x 0.5mm
Power Supply: 3.3 V (typical)
Host Interfaces: I2C
USB
Power Consumption (I2C Configuration): Active Average: 2.05 mA
Idle: 0.5 mA
Sleep: 0.05 µA
Touch response from Idle: 35ms
Touch response from Sleep: 500ms
Power Consumption (USB Configuration): Active: 20 mA
Suspend, wake-enabled: 0.7 mA
Sleep, not wake-enabled: 0.03 mA
Trackpad Operations • Native mouse pointer device.
• Native multi-finger gestures (no driver required).
• Multi-point tracking for custom gesture development.
• Supports button-less "click pad" designs or up to 3 external buttons.
Environmental: Operating Temp Range: -40 to 85° C
Storage Temp Range: -40 to 125° C
 
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Gen4 Implementation Block Diagram

Gen4 Implementation Block Diagram

Documentation

General Platform Specification and Details

Firmware Development Documentation

Overlays

Trackpads can be ordered with an overlay top surface, or without allowing customers to design their own or adhere the trackpad directly to the host device. 

Standard Overlay Detail Page

Sample Code