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Proximity Sensing

Synaptics Proximity Sensing solution provides an innovative way for users to interact with their consumer electronics. A proximity sensor in a device detects the presence of a user’s hand before they touch it. The user’s presence can activate a variety of functionality (such as LED illumination for discoverable button locations), can wake devices from power-saving mode immediately, and more.

Proximity Sensing can help solve industrial design and usability challenges, providing a solution when industrial design demands a simple and clean appearance.

Where you’ll find proximity sensing

Monitors, digital TVs, remote controls, digital photo frames, and input devices (e.g., keyboards) and other peripherals are ideal applications for proximity sensing.

Proximity sensing benefits

• Unique Industrial Design—Create sleek and attractive form factors, eliminating both mechanical buttons and LEDs that are constantly illuminated. Choose a variety of illumination options for visual feedback on button areas.
• Improved Usability—Make a device easy and satisfying to use with discoverable interfaces that uses proximity sensing. Enable users to identify the general location of controls before activating them. Solve usability challenges for remote controls by enabling buttons to illuminate clearly in the dark when the user approaches the device.
• Design Flexibility—Get a highly customizable solution that offers endless design opportunities. Adjust the distance from the device (e.g., 4 – 6 centimeters) when the sensor detects the users' presence.
• Efficiency—Prolong the battery life of devices with a power-saving feature enabled by Synaptics Proximity Sensing. Now devices intelligently adjust LED back lighting for standby (power saving) and active modes, depending on whether the user is within close range.

Find out more about how to make Proximity Sensing part of your device. Contact us today.

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