Hampshire Touch Screen Controllers

Hampshire® TSHARC™ Universal Touch Screen Controller Chip Sets

	Analog Resistive			Capacitive
	18 Pin "Octopus" Chip	20 Pin "S" Chip	28 Pin "A2" Chip	28 Pin "C2" Chip
Part Number	HSxx-100S0o	HS12-100S0s	HSA2-040SIA	HSC2-009SIJ
Communication	XRS-232 XPS/2 XUSB XTTL XSPI	XRS-232 XPS/2 XUSB XTTL XSPI	XRS-232 XPS/2 XUSB XTTL XSPI	XRS-232 XPS/2 XUSB XTTL XSPI
Touch Screens	XAutoDetect XJumper Select XFactory Set X4-wire X5-wire X8-wire XCapacitive	XAutoDetect XJumper Select XFactory Set X4-wire X5-wire X8-wire XCapacitive	XAutoDetect XJumper Select XFactory Set X4-wire X5-wire X8-wire XCapacitive	XAutoDetect XJumper Select XFactory Set X4-wire X5-wire X8-wire XCapacitive
Packages	X18 Pin SOIC XSSOP	X20 Pin SOIC X20 Pin SSOP	X28 Pin SOIC XSSOP	X28 Pin SOIC XSSOP
Reference Board	TSHARC Octopus	TSHARC-12 "m" or "V Board"	TSHARC-12 Devil Ray	TSHARC-12 C-Ray
A-D	External 10 or 12 bit Ratiometric	Internal 12 bit Ratiometric	Internal 12 bit Ratiometric	Internal 12 bit Ratiometric
Resolution	1,024 x 1,024 or 4,096 x 4,096	4,096 x 4,096	4,096 x 4,096	4,096 x 4,096
Power	Regulated 5v	Regulated 5vdc or 3.3v	Regulated 5vdc or 3.3v	Regulated 5vdc or 3.3v
Clock	6 MHz	4 MHz	4 MHz	16 MHz
Pts./sec	40-125 Dynamic or >100pts fixed	40-125 Dynamic or >100pts fixed	40-125 Dynamic or >100pts fixed	40 -125 or >100pts fixed
Baud Rates	Std. 9600 Others Available	Std. 9600 Others Available	Std. 9600 Others Available	Std. 9600 Others Available
Data Format	4 Byte or 10 Byte	4 Byte	4 Byte	4 Byte, 5 Byte, 10 Byte
Environmental	Operating: 0c - 70c Storage: -40c - 85c	Operating: -10c - 70c Storage: -40c - 85c Industrial rated available	Industrial Rated Operating: -40c - 85c Storage: -40c - 85c	Industrial Rated Operating: -40c - 85c Storage: -40c - 85c
Static Protection	Per circuit design	Per circuit design	Per circuit design	Per circuit design
Key Features	Transistor-drive design available to maximize resolution from low resistance sensors USB only design available without discrete resonator	Low BOM cost. Best value for serial or PS/2 communications. SSOP package available. Does not support USB communications.	Low BOM cost. Industrial rated operating temperature. Auto detects and configures for all standard touch screens type and pin outs for Serial or USB communication. Does not support PS/2.	Industrial rated operating temperature. Supports any surface capacitive touch screen with or without back shield. For RS-232 or USB Works with Microtouch™ and Elotouch™ RS232 communications.

Other Notes:

• All Hampshire TSHARC controller chips are compatible with available Hampshire device drivers.
• All Hampshire TSHARC controller chips are 100% developed and supported in house by Hampshire Company
• All Hampshire TSHARC controller chips support all analog resistive or surface capacitive touch-screen, regardless of manufacturer or construction.
• Hampshire’s uses 4 byte standard communication protocols.
• Hampshire’s 5 Byte Microtouch™ migration serial communications available upon request.
• Hampshire’s 10 Byte Elotouch™ migration serial communications available upon request.
• Microtouch™and Elotouch™ are trade names of 3M Company and Tyco Corp. respectively. Hampshire® and TSHARC™ are trade names of Hampshire Company.