Wacom today announced a new touchscreen technology called Reversing Ramped Field Capacitive touch (RRFC) that uses low-power circuitry and reversing ramped electro-static fields to offer precise performance. The surface used for this technology is tougher than glass and will be able to recognize softer touches. "Our new proprietary RRFC touch technology is exciting on a couple of fronts," said Shawn Gray, Wacom's director of touchscreen Operations. "New controller processing methods and system design provide extremely accurate pointing at much lower power consumption levels and without increased cost. These factors and others, such as ease of integration and stability, position Wacom RRFC touch as a natural alternative to resistive, surface acoustic wave and infrared touch technologies. "
[Via Eletronista]