Original Post by John Clauson, Feb. 12, 2009

The 3M MicroTouch ClearTek EX II Touch System, an industry-standard for surface capacitive touch offerings, pairs a ClearTek II touch sensor with an EX II touch controller to create one of the most durable and accurate touch interfaces available today.  And, in respond to the increasing demand for wide-screen displays, 3M Touch Systems offers standard parts for the following popular wide-aspect display sizes: 7”, 8.9”, 12.1”, 13.3”, 17”, 18.5”, 19”, 20, 22, 24, 26, and 32”.

3M MicroTouch ClearTek II touch sensors are best known for their surface durability due to 3M’s proprietary hard coat and scratch-resistant top coat. OEM’s prefer ClearTek II sensors for contaminant-prone, heavy-use environments due to reliable operation in the presence of on-screen contaminants, such as dirt, dust and grime. They also value ClearTek II’s robust product design which features a solder less tail connection for ease of integration. 

The 3M MicroTouch ClearTek EX II Touch System is also valued for its high ESD performance, integrated ASIC, and wide operating temperatures of the EX II touch controller.

For more information on the 3M MicroTouch ClearTek EX II Touch System, visit www.3m.com/touch.

Original Post by John Clauson, Dec. 9, 2008

3M is  happy to announce the launch of their new and improved web site for touch-based solutions: try either  www.3m.com/touch or www.3Mtouch.com.

The new site has many new features to support design efforts for touch screen technology (and for more information on web site improvements check out the accompanying 3ms-new-website .pdf):

As always, 3M welcomes ideas from the entire extended Touch Systems community on how to make this site more useful and informative. Please send 3M any ideas now or in the future. 

If you do find any content errors, or missing or broken links, please let 3M know right away.