Appendix: QT2 Surface Sensor Design Specifications

The QT2 Xplained Pro features a 4 x 4 mutual capacitive touch surface. The sensor nodes for the touchpad are formed using the Flooded-X design layout. The QT2 Xplained Pro touchpad can be used as a touch surface, and it can also be configured as a 4 x 4 button array.

Table 1. Surface Design Parameters
Parameters Value
Row pitch 7.5 mm
Column pitch 10 mm
Y-electrode width 0.5 mm
YY separation 4.5 mm
X-electrode width 8 mm
X-electrode spacing 2 mm
Front panel thickness 0.5 mm
Front panel material Lexan (PC)
Figure 1. QT2 Sensor Node Arrangement