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Document: Datasheet

Date: 6-Jun-12

Model #: 1167

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Capacitive Touch & Proximity Sensor

The sensor works on the princilple of capacitive changes
when a human finger is near the pad. The sensor has two
types of output. The first output is called proximity output
which gets activated when finger is around 2 cm above
pad. Another output is touch output which gets activated
when finger is just above the pad around 1mm above.
Even that small distance is considered as touch. This is
since your design might have a layer of plastic to protect
the touch design.
You might have already seen Samsung touch mobile
phone using this principle to switch off LCD to save power
when you are taking phone near your ear. They use the
same principle of proximity sensing using capacitive
discharge. Also many modern home automation untis
implements capacitive keypads which are covered by a
thin plastic printed adhesive without any physical contact
switch.

Features

Touch & Proximitiy LED Indication

Works on 5V
Simple to use and Low cost
Very long operational life
Makes excellent touch interface applications
Capacitive principle makes it highly responsive
Excellent alternate to mechanical switches

Specifications
Operation Voltage
Current Consumption
Sensor Dimensions
Output Voltage
Proximity Activation Range
Touch Activation Range

+5V DC Regulated
30 mA
21mm x 21mm (2.1 cm x 2.1 cm)
+5V Active High both for touch and proximity
No sensing = 0V
2 cm
1 mm

Pinouts
Pin Number
1

Pin Name
TOUCH

2
3
4

GND
+5V
PROX

Details
Touch Sensing Output: Active High signal. Outputs +5V when touch sensing
occurs.
Ground
Regulated +5V supply input
Proximity Sensing output: Active High signal. Outputs +5V when promixity
sensing occurs

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