CAPSENSE™: Always-on sensing with 10x performance at 10x lower power​

Infineon's fifth generation CAPSENSE™ technology provides 10x higher SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) performance with 10x lower power consumption than previous generations of CAPSENSE™.

Supporting both self and mutual-capacitive sensing, robust waterproofing, and SmartSense Auto-Tuning, CAPSENSE™ works under severe environments and speeds time-to-market with no manual tuning required.

CAPSENSE™ hover touch for capacitive sensor designs with air gaps​

CAPSENSE™ hover touch benefits from the improved performance of the latest CAPSENSE™ generation and allows developers to increase the air gap between sensor and a touch surface (For example, 2 cm air gap between sensor and touch surface).

CAPSENSE™ hover touch sensing supports new use cases where a direct touch of a button is not required. It can eliminate multiple components in certain applications such as springs and gaskets in cooktop touch panels. By bridging the airgap between sensor and touch surface with hover touch, customers achieve significant bill-of-material (BOM) savings, while realizing increased system performance, reduced design complexity, and faster time-to-market.