Freescale Semiconductor Evaluation Board MPR031/2 for 2- or 3-pad touch sensor controllers DEMOMPR031 DEMOMPR031 データシート

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MPR03X
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Functional Overview
3.1
Introduction
The MPR03X has an analog front, a digital filter, and a touch recognition system. This data interpretation can be done many 
different ways but the method used in the MPR03X is explained in this chapter.
3.2
Understanding the Basics
MPR03X is a touch pad controller which manages two or three touch pad electrodes. An I²C interface communicates with the 
host, and an optional interrupt output advises the host of electrode status changes. The interrupt output is a multiplexed function 
with the third electrode input, so using the interrupt output reduces the number of electrode inputs to two.
The primary application for MPR03X is the management of user interface touch pads. Monitoring touch pads involves detecting 
small changes of pad capacitance. MPR03X incorporates a self calibration function which continually adjusts the baseline 
capacitance for each individual electrode. Therefore, the host only has to configure the delta thresholds to interpret a touch or 
release.
MPR03X uses a state machine to operate a capacitive measurement engine to analyze the electrodes and determine whether a 
pad has been touched or released. Between measurements the MPR03X draws negligible current. The application controls 
MPR03X's configuration, making trade-offs between noise rejection, touch response time, and power consumption.
3.3
Implementation
The touch sensor system can be tailored to specific applications by varying the following: a capacitance detector, a raw data low 
pass filter, a baseline management system, and a touch detection system. In the following sections, the functionality and 
configuration of each block will be described.
Electrodes can be connected to the MPR03X in two different configurations, one with an IRQ and one without (
Figure 13. MPR03X Pad and Interrupt Connection Options
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I²C Serial
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MPR03X with 2 Electrodes and 2 Pads
MPR03X with 3 Electrodes and 3 Pads