PG Technologies, Inc.
Membrane Switches/Silicone Keypads / LCDs / Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)/ Resistive Touch Screens / Graphic Overlays & Labels
 91 Servistar Industrial Way
 Westfield MA 01085
 (P) 413-562-1354   (F) 413-562-0791



Specifications: Resistive Touch Screens

The film-to-glass resistive touch screen technology is the preferred solution for applications that require input flexibility, ease-of-integration, low power consumption, and superior resistive optics.

Mechanical

Construction options:
Film-to-film
Film-to-film with backing plate, either polycarbonate film or glass
Film-to-glass (ITO glass)*
* Color printing is available on the rear surface of the glass

Connector options:
Extended tail from ITO touch panel
Heat seal connector
Strength of heat sealed area > 150 g/cm

Actuation Force:
Less than 100g

Surface Hardness:
Meets pencil hardness 3H

Life Expectancy:
100,000 operations and above, using a stylus made of silicone rubber
Silicone rubber pod - diameter 5mm, R3, Hardness 60 degree
Hitting force - 300g
Hitting speed - twice per second

Electrical

Maximum circuit rating:
DC5V, less than 1mA at contact point between top layer and bottom layer.

Close circuit resistance:
Matrix - less than 15K ohms
Analog resistive - less than 5K ohms

Insulation resistance:
Matrix - 10M ohms or greater at DC 25V
Analog Resistive - 10M ohms or greater at DC 25V

Contact bounce:
Less than 15 milliseconds

Optical

Material options:
Gloss surface
Gloss surface with hardcoat
Anti glare surface with hardcoat

Light transmission:
Film-to-film - 79% at 550-nm wavelength
Film-to-glass - 79% at 550-nm wavelength

Standard Materials

Top layer material:
Clear hard coating material: 7-mil.
Anti-glare hard-coating material (semi-transparent): 7-mil.
Anti-Newton ring material: 7-mil.

Bottom layer material:
Clear hard coating material: 7-mil.
Anti-glare hard-coating material (semi-transparent): 7-mil.

Standard ITO glass thickness:
0.7mm, 1.1mm, 1.6mm

Chemical strengthened glass thickness:
1.1mm,1.6mm

Tail connector:
PET: 0.036mm
FPC: 0.5oz, 1oz.

Stiffener:
Transparent Polycarbonate
Glass