From the "Touch First" Computing Experience to Fingerprint Authentication and Gesture Control, Company Continues to Redefine the Human Interface Space
Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions, today announced it will showcase several milestone innovations at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 7(th) through January 10(th). On the heels of a banner year for human interface advancement, the company will highlight several industry-first solutions to commercially debut in 2013 while also providing visitors with a glimpse into the future of human interface technology.
Human Interface Innovation Today - Major Milestones of 2013
-- ClearPad(®) 3350: The industry's first full High-Definition (HD)
In-Cell touchscreen is powered by the ClearPad 3350 single-chip touch
controller solution, which integrates touch directly in the display,
delivering Nexus 5 users best-in-class touch sensitivity and a 10-finger
multi-touch experience.
-- ClearPad(®) Single-Layer On-Cell (SLOC): The ClearPad SLOC solution is
the first to fuse the touch sensor and liquid crystal display (LCD)
together into one sleek stack-up, enabling thinner, lighter smartphone
designs that became commercially available for the first time in 2013
via the Moto G and Yulong's Coolpad, entry-level 8908 smartphone for the
China market.
-- 3D-Touch(TM): Powering the Samsung Galaxy S4 in 2013 as AirView(TM),
this gesture technology expands user interface possibilities with
proximity, finger hover and air swipe functionality.
-- TypeGuard(TM): TypeGuard software technology virtually eliminates false
cursor movements, accidental taps and false edge scrolls by
differentiating between a finger and a palm, giving users a more
accurate response during everyday use.
-- ForcePad(®): Synaptics' award-winning, pressure-sensitive TouchPad for
notebook PCs, which includes TypeGuard, brings a new dimension of
control to users and became commercially available for the first time in
2013 with a leading OEM.
-- ClickPad(TM) 2.0: Named as an International CES Innovation 2014 Design
and Engineering Award Honoree, ClickPad 2.0 with TypeGuard is the most
advanced capacitive-sensing notebook TouchPad technology available with
a leading OEM, delivering best in class durability and the industry's
most responsive and consistent click performance.
Human Interface Innovations Tomorrow - A Glimpse Into the Future
-- Concept Prototypes: Continuing Synaptics' tradition of delivering
thought-provoking and game-changing human interface solutions, the
company will once again feature innovative prototypes, including a
proximity-enabled TouchPad, a haptic-enabled TouchPad, a tactile
touchscreen, a new set of user experiences on proximity-enabled handsets
and more.
-- Fingerprint Authentication: Following its 2013 biometrics acquisition,
Synaptics will highlight new capabilities in touch-based identity with
authentication solutions addressing the explosive growth of this
technology in consumer devices. Synaptics' new biometrics team will be
demonstrating products enabling highly convenient, frictionless security
for everything from mobile payment transactions, access to cloud-based
services and enterprise mobile device security.
-- ThinTouch®: Keyboard solutions featuring unparalleled performance,
thinness driven in part by retractable keys, and finger presence
detection driven by Synaptics capacitive sensing capabilities, will be
highlighted in a series of demo platforms.