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Zytronic PCT making touchscreens bigger than ever

March 25, 2010

Zytronic, a developer and manufacturer of projected-capacitive-technology-based touchsensors, has announced that its technology is being used to build touchpanels in sizes up to 80 inches, and has highlighted several large form-factor installations that went live in the last year.

The announcement follows recent reports that the world's largest projected capacitive touchscreens stood at just more than 20 inches, the company says.

In Taiwan, applied computing giant Advantech is using 42-inch ZYBRID PCT touchscreens supplied by Zytronic in its digital signage interactive stations, which deliver interactive information with outstanding visual effects in locations such as hotels, conference centers, retail areas, cinemas, exhibitions and museums. Another Taiwanese customer using 42-inch PCT touchpanels is industrial computing equipment manufacturer Wincomm, whose Showcase Touch interactive digital signage systems can be mounted behind and operated through a glass window, thanks to PCT technology. This allows commercial storefronts to become fully interactive, street-level information points.

Further afield, Australian retail digital media specialist Yeahpoint has used 42-inch ZYBRID PCT panels to create interactive self-service tabletops, operating through printed and toughened glass overlays, for SingTel's chain of retail outlets in Singapore, which speed up access for customers downloading mobile applications to their phones.

In the United States, interactive media innovator Ecast already is deploying 40-inch PCT touchscreens to deliver smartphone-like media experiences from its award winning EQ and IQ systems in bars, restaurants, sporting arenas, shopping malls and other public areas. The kiosks support graphical features and gesture-based navigation as seen in the latest handheld applications.