ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS & SENSING
Rev 0.9 – September 2010
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User’s Guide
SX8634/35/44/45 Evaluation Kit
SX863x and SX864x main features include:
Proximity Sensing (for SX863x Family)
Complete 12 Sensors Capacitive Touch Controller for Buttons and Slider
Pre-configured for 6 Buttons and a Slider (SX8644), Wheel (SX8645)
8 LED Drivers with Individual Intensity, Fading Control and Autolightening Mode
256 steps PWM Linear and Logarithmic control
High Resolution Capacitive Sensing
Up to 100pF of Offset Capacitance Compensation at Full Sensitivity
Capable of Sensing through Overlay Materials up to 5mm thick
Extremely Low Power Optimized for Portable Application
8uA (typ) in Sleep Mode
80uA (typ) in Doze Mode (Scanning Period 195ms)
260uA (typ) in Active Mode (Scanning Period 30ms)
Programmable Scanning Period from 15ms to 1500ms
Auto Offset Compensation
Eliminates False Triggers due to Environmental Factors (Temperature, Humidity)
Initiated on Power-up and Configurable Intervals
Multi-Time In-Field Programmable Firmware Parameters for Ultimate Flexibility
On-chip user programmable memory for fast, self contained start-up
"Smart" Wake-up Sequence for Easy Activation from Doze
No External Components per Sensor Input
Internal Clock Requires No External Components
Differential Sensor Sampling for Reduced EMI
400 KHz Fast-Mode I²C Interface with Interrupt