Touchscreens

The “Transparent” Membrane Switch

What is a Touch Screen?

TouchscreensA touch screen (also called a touchscreen or touch panel) is a visual display controlled either by a stylus/pen or by one or more fingers, using single or multi-touch gestures. The touch screen enables the user to interact directly with the display’s content, instead of using a mouse, touchpad or other device.

Originally designed for use in industrial applications, touch screens are now being used everywhere from warehouse inventory controls to restaurant order entry. More and more we see touch screens being adapted to our personal lives.

Touch screens help provide a good method by which we can utilize nested programs within electronic devices. No longer are we confined to the limited number of discrete buttons found on conventional membrane switches. With touch screens used in combination with high-resolution digital displays and nested programming we have literally millions of switch options available at the touch of a finger.

Pannam offers both custom-designed and standard-size resistive touch screens, which can be integrated into a fully-featured user-interface assembly with a variety of components and input technologies. All Pannam touch screens are made of the highest quality glass and hard-coated polyester, making them extremely scratch and chemical-resistant.

Let Pannam Integrate Your Touch Screen into a Custom User-Interface

el lightingWhile Pannam can supply you with a standalone custom-designed or off-the-shelf touch screen, our core competency is the integration of your touch screen into a complex, feature-rich user-interface assembly. Pannam will also integrate a touch screen from a supplier of your choosing, if you prefer.

Pannam’s advanced fabrication capabilities and network of qualified suppliers enables us to source all the sub-components needed to successfully complete your project. The result is that you work with one dependable partner, saving you valuable time and money, while decreasing time to market. In addition to the touch screen, technologies and components you may consider for incorporation into your assembly include: