Developed a new ultra-slim and durable touch panel that can be used in Sony, mobile phones, game machines, etc.

In response to the hit by Apple's iPhone, each manufacturer has begun to install touch panels not only on smart phones but also on conventional models of mobile phones,The glass of the touch panel cracks, and the fragments hit the eyes of the userAs the problem of durability and safety has been addressed, such as accidents occurred, Sony developed a new type touch panel realizing ultra-thin and high durability.

In addition, the above image adopted the touch panel of the conventional modelSony's Android smartphone "Xperia (SO - 01B)"is.

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Sony realized with electrostatic touch panel new technology film, expanded use - SankeiBiz (Sankei Biz)

According to the report of Sankei Shimbun, Sony senses the static electricity of the finger "Capacitance methodIt is said that he developed a new type touch panel that adopted "

The touch panel adopting the "capacitive method" has been put to practical use and adopted in various devices including Apple's iPhone and iPod touch etc. However, the touch panel developed this time is the current capacitance type It is not glass which is mainstream in touch panel, but adopts transparent optical film.

Sony already detects pressure when pushed with fingersIn the "resistive film type" touch panel, products using optical films are commercializedHas been developed as a film type capacitive touch panel by applying the technology cultivated in product development.

Moreover, by adopting the optical film, it can be thinned to about one tenth of glass, furthermore it is possible to improve the strength as compared with the conventional one, and it is also possible to have a rounded shape and the like, Because it is expected to be adopted for gaming machines and PC screens, Sony is aiming for mass production at an early stage and it seems to rush to develop digital products to be loaded.

In addition to smartphones and digital cameras that adopted the company's touch panel, since the autumn of 2009Information that next-generation PSP with high graphics processing capability, which is close to the graphic board of personal computer, will appearIn addition to this, in February this yearI acknowledge that Sony is developing a "PSP mobile" that combines PSP and mobile phoneAlthough it seems that the information which is concerned about mobile game machines also is a thief horror, as the touch interface is becoming a trend, now whether the touch panel developed this time will be adopted It is worrisome.