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RX23W Group 43. Capacitive Touch Sensing Unit (CTSU)
43.3.2 Measurement Modes
The CTSU supports self-capacitance and mutual capacitance methods. Figure 43.8 illustrates these methods.
Figure 43.8 Overview of Self-Capacitance Method and Mutual Capacitance Method
In the self-capacitance method, a single touch pin is allocated to a single touch key to measure individual electrostatic
capacitance when a finger is in close proximity. In this method, single scan and multi-scan can be used as measurement
modes.
In the mutual capacitance method, the capacitance between two opposite electrodes (transmit and receive pins) is
measured.
Key 1 Key 2
Key 3 Key 4 Key 5
Touch key arrangement for
self-capacitance method
TS0 TS1 TS2
TS3
TS4
TS5
Receive pin
Transmit pin
Touch sensor arrangement for
mutual capacitance method
Touch key
TS1 TS2 TS3 TS4
TS5 TS6