Synaptics ClickPad™ Solutions | Synaptics
Synaptics ClickPad™ Solutions
Button-Free Design for Enhanced User Experience
The Synaptics ClickPad provides a sleek notebook interface option with no sacrifice in functionality. ClickPad technology enables all of the functionality of the TouchPad—scrolling, pointing, navigation, selection—without the need for physical buttons. The result is a clean, intuitive, capacitive-sensing input that maximizes surface area for added functions such as gesture control. What’s more, there are no moving parts to wear out, so ClickPad is not only elegant, but also durable.
Customizable to OEM Preferences and Specifications
ClickPad technology enables notebook designers to integrate up to 30% larger sensors than standard touchpads with physical buttons. A larger sensor means more surface area for gestures and scrolling—enhancing the user experience and increasing customer satisfaction.
Features and Benefits
- ClickSmart™ Button Support—Driver mode support allows increased user customization of click setting.
- Fewer Accidental Clicks—SmartSense™ Accidental Contact Mitigation (ACM) reduces accidental taps and clicks.
- Value-Optimized Options—OEMs have access to a variety of sensor types, mechanical design choices, and driver features. These help expedite development cycles, shorten lead-times, and optimize total solution cost.
- Restriction of Hazardous Substances & HF Compliant—Our products are manufactured in compliance with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances and Halogen-free directives. Additional “green” manufacturing options are available.
- Proven Technology—Used in over 900 million devices, advanced ClickPad functionality and gesture support make it a preferred solution for a variety of products ranging from PC notebooks to netbooks.
Options
Choose from two mechanical design development options for ClickPad modules: “System Module” or “Design-It-Yourself Module.”
| Product | Advanced Features | Touchpoints | Mechanical Design | Market Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClickPad Custom Multi-Touch “System Module” | ||||
| Series 3 | Custom Design, ClickEQ™, ClickSmart™ | Full Image Sensing | ClickEQ™ uniform click design customized by Synaptics | Premium PC, Notebooks |
| ClickPad “Design-It-Yourself” Module | ||||
| Series 1.5 | Design Kit for image sensing, thinnest industrial design, ClickSmart™ | Full Image Sensing | Hinge design, OEM/ODM implements mechanical design | Mass market PC Notebooks and netbooks |
ClickPad Series 3 “System Module” Option
ClickPad Series 3 is the premier multi-touch “System Module” option for leading-edge OEM designs. A complete mechanical module incorporating today’s most advanced Image-Sensing (IS) technology, ClickPad Series 3 can support a wide range of multi-touch gestures and "full-time finger tracking" for high-resolution gesture performance.
Features and Benefits
- ClickEQ™—Uniform activation pressure and click depth—there are no dead zones—resulting in superior user interaction and unparalleled performance.
- Image Sensing (IS) Hardware —Support for "full-time finger tracking" enables better gesture capability.
- Zero Calibration —Deliver high-quality products with shorter manufacturing cycles.
- Mechanical Design—The ClickEQ unique mechanical design provides uniform click force and click depth.
- ClickSmart™ Button Support—Driver mode support allows increased user customization of click setting.
- System Module Design—Provides consistent quality experience through state-of-the-art manufacturing process.
- Customization—Customized to meet exact OEM specifications.
ClickPad Series 1.5 “Design-It-Yourself” (DIY) Module Option
ClickPad Series 1.5 DIY module is a kit-based design approach that enables the OEM/ODM to implement its own mechanical design. All ClickPad designs offer the Synaptics Gesture Suite™ software driver for advanced functionality and ClickSmart™ universal button support.
The hinge-style option delivers the thinnest possible mechanical design. Good hinge design is critical to the success of the user experience. The primary concern with a hinge-style design is to minimize the amount of “dead zone” near the hinge. Carefully following the Synaptics-approved design guidelines ensures an excellent user experience and manufacturability.
Features and Benefits
- Thin Industrial Design—Minimizes z-height limitations for space-constrained designs.
- Design Resources—Synaptics provides a range of resources from design guidelines to field application engineering support for all TouchPad and ClickPad products.
- Image Sensing (IS) Hardware —Support for "full-time finger tracking" enables better gesture capability.
- ClickSmart™ Button Support—Driver mode support allows increased user customization of click setting.
Contact us today to make ClickPad part of your device.
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