AK4186 AKM [Asahi Kasei Microsystems], AK4186 Datasheet - Page 9

• Manufacturer Part Number: AK4186
• Description: Low Power Touch Screen Controller with I2C Interface
• Manufacturer: AKM [Asahi Kasei Microsystems]

2. The Position Detection for 5-wire Touch Screen
A 5-wire touch panel consists of one transparent resistive layer and a top metal contact area separated by insulating
spacers. The top layer acts only as a voltage measuring probe, the position detection uses the bottom resistive layer that
had metal contacts at the 4 corners. When the top layer is pressed by a pen or stylus, the top layer contacts with the
bottom layer. Then the X and Y coordinates is detected. The 5-wire touch screen works properly even with damages or
scratches on the top layer, therefore the 5-wire touch panel has higher durability than the 4-wire touch panel. Connect
the metal contact of the top layer to the WIPER pin to measure the Y-axis of current position at AIN+. The top right and
top left contacts at the 4 corners are connected to VDD and the bottom right and bottom left contacts connected to VSS.
Then the AK4186 initiates A/D conversion of AIN+ input voltage, and Y-axis position is determined.
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TR SW ON
VREF+
VREF
The Top layer and Bottom layer are connected on the dotted line when the panel is touched.
VDD
BL SW ON
a) X-Position Measurement Differential Mode
ADC
BL
AIN+
AIN-
BR SW ON
TL SW ON
VDD
5-wire Touch Screen Construction
Terminal
TL
X-axis
Y-axis
Figure 4. Axis Measurements for 5-wire Touch Screen
SW
WIPER
T L
BR
TR
BL
VDD/VSS
Table 4. Driver SW configuration
Switch
VDD
VSS
TL
BR
ON/OFF
VDD
VDD
VDD
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TR
TR SW ON
Detection side
ON/OFF
VREF+
VREF-
VSS
VSS
VSS
BL
Drive side
VDD
TR
BL SW ON
b) Y-Position Measurement Differential Mode
ADC
WIPER
VDD/VSS
TL SW ON
AIN+
AIN-
Switch
VDD
VSS
(Top layer)
(Bottom Layer)
BR
BR SW ON
VDD
ADC
WIPER
TR
TL
BL
BR
[AK4186]
2011/03