TSC2003

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SBAS162D

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BATTERY MEASUREMENT

An added feature of the TSC2003 is the ability to monitor the

battery voltage on the other side of the voltage regulator

(DC/DC converter), as shown in Figure 7. The battery voltage

can vary from 0.5V to 6V, while the voltage regulator main-

tains the voltage to the TSC2003 at 2.7V, 3.3V, etc. The input

battery voltage is represented as 1.5V to the A/D converter.

The simplifies the multiplexer and control logic. In order to

minimize the power consumption, the divider is only ON

during the sample period which occurs after control bits C3

II for the relationship between the control bits and configura-

tion of the TSC2003.

7.5k

Ω

2.5k

Ω

DC/DC

Converter

Battery

0.5V

to

6.0V

0.125V to 1.5V

2.7V

+

A/D

Converter

FIGURE 7. Battery Measurement Functional Block Diagram.

X-Position

Measure X-Position

Measure Z

Touch

X+

Y+

X–

Y–

Z

Touch

X+

Y+

Y–

X–

Measure Z

Z

Touch

X+

Y+

Y–

X–

FIGURE 8. Pressure Measurement Block Diagrams.

PRESSURE MEASUREMENT

Measuring touch pressure can also be done with the TSC2003.

To determine pen or finger touch, the pressure of the “touch”

needs to be determined. Generally, it is not necessary to

have high accuracy for this test, therefore, the 8-bit resolution

mode is recommended. However, calculations will be shown

with the 12-bit resolution mode. There are several different

ways of performing this measurement—the TSC2003 sup-

ports two methods.

The first method requires knowing the X-Plate resistance,

measurement of the X-Position, and two additional

as shown in Figure 8. Using Equation 2 will calculate the

touch resistance:

RR

X Position

4096

Z

Z

– 1

TOUCH

X Plate

2

1

=• −













−

(2)

The second method requires knowing both the X-Plate and

Y-Plate resistance, measurement of X-Position and Y-Posi-

the second method:

R

R

X

Position

4096

4096

Z

– 1

–R

Y

Position

4096

TOUCH

X Plate

1

Y Plate

=

−









•

−









−

•

−

1–

(3)

DIGITAL INTERFACE

sion protocol in all three defined modes: standard, fast, and

high-speed. A device that sends data onto the bus is defined

as a transmitter, and a device receiving data as a receiver.

The device that controls the message is called a

master. The

devices that are controlled by the master are

slaves. The bus

must be controlled by a master device which generates the