A sensing element refers to the sensing terminals assigned to port pins to connect to physical sensors on a user-interface panel (such as a pad or layer on a PCB, ITO, or FPCB). For the description of the elements, refer to sections

Widget Sensing Method [all gen]

and

Widget Type [all gen]

.

The following element numbers are supported by the CSD/CSX/ISX sensing methods:

Sensing element

Sensing method

Button

CSD

CSX

ISX

WBX

Button

Supports 1 to 64 sensors within a widget.

Supports 1 to 64 Rx electrodes (for 1 to 64 sensors) and Tx is fixed to 1.

Supports 1 to 64 Rx and Lx electrodes.

Linear Slider

Supports 3 (5 for diplexed) to 64 segments within a widget.

Supports 3 (5 for diplexed) to 64 Rx electrodes and Tx is fixed to 1.

Supports 3 (5 for diplexed) to 64 Rx and Lx electrodes.

Radial Slider

Matrix Buttons

Supports 2 to 64 rows and columns.

Supports 2 to 64 Tx and Rx electrodes.

Touchpad

Supports 3 to 64 rows and columns.

Supports 3 to 64 Tx and Rx electrodes. The total intersections (node) number is equal to

Rx×Tx

.

Proximity

Supports 1 to 64 rows and columns.

Supports 3 to 64 Tx and Lx electrodes.

Low Power

Supports 1 to 64 rows and columns.

Supports 1 to 64 Rx electrodes (for 1 to 64 sensors) and Tx is fixed to 1.

Supports 1 to 64 Rx and Lx electrodes.

Liquid Level

Supports 5 to 32 rows and columns.

Supports 5 to 32 rows and columns.

Supports 5 to 32 rows and columns.

Wheatstone Bridge

Supports 1 sensor with 2 electrodes.