FAQ Product Brief Advanced Features Capacitive Position Sensing Technologies

Synaptics TouchPad™ devices are touch-sensitive pads that sense the position of a person's finger on its surface to provide screen navigation, cursor movement, and a platform for interactive input. Synaptics TouchPad devices are the industry leading solution, known for their durability, reliability, and accuracy. Synaptics TouchPad solutions can be custom designed to meet your requirements for sizes, thickness, feature functionality and electrical interfaces.

Synaptics TouchPad devices also offer advanced device driver features that allow end users to customize their TouchPad device settings to meet their individual preferences.

PalmCheck™: Ensures that an accidental touch of your palm against the TouchPad device will not affect pointing performance. EdgeMotion™: When a user's finger reaches the edge of the sensor, EdgeMotion is activated to continue the cursor motion until the finger is lifted. Customizable Tap Zones: Users can program areas of the TouchPad device to perform specific functions, such as simulating right mouse clicks or launching applications.

To learn more about Synaptics' driver features, visit our Advanced Features Product Brief (.pdf).

To learn more about the technology behind the TouchPad visit our Capacitive Position Sensing Technology page.

To learn more about Synaptics Advanced Gestures visit our ChiralMotion Technology page.