Microchip TechnologyMGC3130-I/MQControllori touchscreen

The MGC3130-I is a 3D tracking and gesture controller designed and manufactured by Microchip. The MGC3130-I utilizes Microchip GestIC technology, which allows for capacitive touchscreens to recognize natural finger and gesture movements. The controller has a receiver sensitivity of 1 fF, a position rate of 200 positions per second, and a proximity range of 10 cm. The MGC3130-I integrates one transmitter channel and five receiver channels, has on-chip auto calibration, and on-board filtering, including both digital and analog stages. The use of transmitter and receiver channels allows for the MGC3130-I to make capacitive interfaces out of low-cost surfaces and materials, including PCBs, conductive paint, and conductive foil. Furthermore, the MGC3130-I uses I2C for interfacing with microcontrollers and processors, and the MGC3130-I has an operating temperature range of –20°C to 85°C.

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Key Features

• Inbuilt gesture recognition
• Up to 10-cm proximity detection
• Resolution of 150 dpi
• 200-position/s detection rate
• 3D position tracking

General Applications

• HMI
• Smart control panels
• Gesture-control interfaces

Evaluation Board

YES — The MGC3130 can be evaluated with the MIKROE-1973 available from Arrow.