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CapSense Technology
AN64846 - Getting Started with CapSense
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Doc. No. 001-64846 Rev. *X
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Figure 2-39. Capacitance Measurement with a Liquid Stream
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2.8.4 Effect of Liquid Properties on the Liquid-Tolerance Performance
In certain applications, the CapSense system has to work reliably in the presence of a variety of liquids such as soap
water, sea water, and water with high mineral content. In such applications, it is recommended that you tune the
CapSense parameters for the sensors by considering the worst-case shift in the raw count due to liquids on the touch
surface. To simulate the worst-case condition, you can prepare a salty water solution by dissolving 40 gm of cooking
salt (NaCl) in 1 liter of water and measure the shift in raw counts when water droplets fall on the sensor.
In applications such as an induction cook-top, there might be chances of hot water spilling on the CapSense touch
surface. To determine the impact of temperature of a liquid droplet on the liquid-tolerance performance, tests were
done with liquid droplets at different temperatures. Experiment results show that the effect of hot liquid droplets is the
same as that of the liquid droplets at room temperature. This is because a hot liquid droplet cools down immediately to
room temperature when it falls on the touch surface.
Figure 2-40. Raw Count Variation versus Water Temperature
To make your design liquid-tolerant, follow these steps:
1. Choose a CapSense controller that supports the liquid tolerance feature. Refer to the
to select the CapSense controller that supports the liquid tolerance feature.
2. Follow the schematic and layout guidelines explained in the device-specific
electrode and guard sensor.
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