Date: 29/01/2010

Cypress touchscreen device drivers now supports Android platform

Cypress Semiconductor has made available TrueTouchT touchscreen device driver that supports the AndroidT mobile handset platform and joins Open Handset AllianceT.

The I2C interface driver for Cypress's TrueTouchT touchscreen solution offers quick path to deliver high-performance touchscreen interfaces, and supports single-touch and multi-touch signaling and is backwards compatible for applications written in earlier versions of Android.

Cypress's TrueTouch solution enables to create new usage models for products such as mobile handsets, portable media players (PMPs), GPS systems and other products.

Cypress says, as a member of the Open Handset Alliance it will work with other members to contribute to continued development and success of the Android platform for mobile devices. The Open Handset Alliance is a group of more than 60 technology and mobile companies, developed Android, the first complete, open and free mobile platform.
TrueTouch solution allows designers to implement differentiated features and make last-minute design iterations without board changes.

"The Android platform is rapidly gaining popularity, and our new driver has already enabled customers to rapidly integrate TrueTouch touchscreen controllers into Android-based phones coming to market," said Dhwani Vyas, vice president of the User Interface Business Unit at Cypress. "Cypress is pleased to bring the unmatched design flexibility, accuracy and performance of the TrueTouch solution to members of the Open Handset Alliance for development of full-featured Android handsets."

For more details visit www.cypress.com